Stéphane ParentSelf Employed / Semi-retired| Leader MakerPrince Edward Island, Canada
Apr 27, 2020 2:40 PM
Replying to Mohit Joshi
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I passed my PMP exam today :)
Took the exam online. Here's my review & experience:
1. The check-in process was smooth. You download the onVue software - Perform system test - Take pictures of yourself, ID and the room/desk where you plan to take the exam.
2. Next you confirm that you are ready to begin the exam and wait until the proctor initiates the exam (your laptop is locked at this point & all actions recorded).
3. There is a 10-minute in-built break after 90 questions. You can wish to skip it but I choose to take it. It's important to note that you can't review those questions afterwards...so make sure to review them before starting the break.
4. I didn't use the whiteboard, so can't say if it is good or bad. I personally am not a big fan of brain dump, so wasn't worried on this anyway.
5. The only problem I faced was with the calculator (I couldn't find it on the screen toolbar). I contacted the proctor via chat but she wasn't sure either. So I managed without it since I only had 5-6 questions involving calculations.
Overall, I think it is a workable channel to take PMP exam as long as you have a distraction free environment. Try not to move your hands often or touch your face or move away from the screen.
Thanks,
Mohit
That's awesome, Mohit! Make sure you celebrate this momentous achievement. Saving Changes...
Can someone tell me how is the whiteboard during the online exam ?
Do we have to draw everything with the mouse ?
Or can we use the keyboard to write formula, personal tips...? Saving Changes...
Anonymous
Does anyone have any tips on use of online whiteboard?
Also which Whiteboard app is used for the online PMP exam? Saving Changes...
Nellaiappan LSr. Technical Project Manager| Macrosoft IncTrivandrum, Kerala, India
Apr 27, 2020 2:40 PM
Replying to Mohit Joshi
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I passed my PMP exam today :)
Took the exam online. Here's my review & experience:
1. The check-in process was smooth. You download the onVue software - Perform system test - Take pictures of yourself, ID and the room/desk where you plan to take the exam.
2. Next you confirm that you are ready to begin the exam and wait until the proctor initiates the exam (your laptop is locked at this point & all actions recorded).
3. There is a 10-minute in-built break after 90 questions. You can wish to skip it but I choose to take it. It's important to note that you can't review those questions afterwards...so make sure to review them before starting the break.
4. I didn't use the whiteboard, so can't say if it is good or bad. I personally am not a big fan of brain dump, so wasn't worried on this anyway.
5. The only problem I faced was with the calculator (I couldn't find it on the screen toolbar). I contacted the proctor via chat but she wasn't sure either. So I managed without it since I only had 5-6 questions involving calculations.
Overall, I think it is a workable channel to take PMP exam as long as you have a distraction free environment. Try not to move your hands often or touch your face or move away from the screen.
Thanks,
Mohit
Hi Mohit, Nice to hear you passed the exam via Online Mode. A quick question, did you attended from the walled room? Is there any glass door?
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Apr 28, 2020 2:17 PM
Mohit Joshi
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Yes, you need to be in a walled room and share pictures of the work desk (front, back, left and right view). In my room there was a glass window that I kept closed with blinds off and the door locked.
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Stéphane ParentSelf Employed / Semi-retired| Leader MakerPrince Edward Island, Canada
Hi Mohit, Nice to hear you passed the exam via Online Mode. A quick question, did you attended from the walled room? Is there any glass door?
Yes, you need to be in a walled room and share pictures of the work desk (front, back, left and right view). In my room there was a glass window that I kept closed with blinds off and the door locked. Saving Changes...
Shannon MollenhauerSenior Project Manager Instructor| PM-ProLearnIl, United States
Based on the wording of the answer to the question on PMI's FAQ page, it looks like you submit your exam part 1, take up to a 10 minute break, and then complete part 2. Since there's a "review and submit" statement in there, I'm guessing (but not definitively) the 2 parts are based entirely on the exam taker's timing. If you take 3 hours to submit part 1, you'll only have 1 hour to take part 2. Hopefully the question complexity is evenly distributed so if you just plan on taking two 2-hour tests, the strategy most people are taught will still apply. Go through all the questions on a first pass, mark what you want to review. Then go back to the marked ones to check and/or complete before hitting submit. What troubles me is the scratch paper issue. Brain dumps might be possible with the text input feature of the electronic whiteboard, but there's no way I could draw out and keep track of diagrams, decision trees, etc., with a paint program unless I could use the stylus on my SurfaceBook. I know some of the reasoning behind not allowing paper is that someone will try to slip some answer sheets into their stack of scratch paper, but you can't draw quickly or legibly while holding a mouse. Saving Changes...
