PMP Exam

What areas are focused on most on the exam? Is it "Risk", "Schedule", etc.

Thanks!

Rachel,

While everything will be covered to some extent, and you will get a lot of pointers to that here and elsewhere, I recall that there is more emphasis on the execution and planning related areas. Rita's book was very useful. To pass the exam, I found some 'non-academic' preparation was also necessary.

1. 'Think' as if you are a PM of a very large project going on in 50 countries in 30 languages and answer questions with that in mindset only.
2. In the exam, the choices can be very long and one can get lost in the verbiage - use the right click button liberally so you can 'cross out' the obviously wrong answers...it is a very lengthy exam and every minute will count, you don't want to waste time re-reading the wrong answer
3. Take breaks - at least 2. 4 hours will be a marathon and stressful. A quick 5-minute washroom or water break will relax the mind
4. Don't study in the morning of the exam - it rarely helps and here it certainly won't - one can become a victim of TMI. On the day of the exam - 'it is what it is'
5. Eat something before the exam esp if taking it in the morning. Even if you don't feel like it. You'll need the energy.

Good luck!

Thank you for this link. I will join.

Thank you. Your recollection helps a lot!