I failed my PMP this October. I am willing to pass it this year. Can any one share any tips on the prep?

Hello,

I recently Passed PMP with all ATs in first attempt.
Materials used:
1. Rita Mulcahy's PMP exam Prep Book - 9th Edition - Read it 2 times
2. PMBOK - Read it 2 times
3. Materials from "PMP QUEST" Training organized by PMI Bangalore

Mock Tests / Exam Simulator:
1. PM PrepCast Exam Simulator; 1400 Questions
2. Udemy "Mock tests for PMBOK 6th Edition - PMP® - Project Management Professional certification - PMI" . 300 Questions
3. some freely available online sources ( https://pmaspire.com/pmp-exam-simulator/; there was 1 from Simplilearn, etc…. Just do google search you will get) - roughly around 500 Questions
4. Scordo-PMP-Exam-Prep-Questions-Answers-Explanation - Around 1000 Questions
5. Questions from "Rita Mulcahy's PMP exam Prep Book - 9th Edition" - Around 400-500
6. Questions from "PMP QUEST" received during initial Training - 200 Question

Hints for preparation:
1. Prepare your individualized Training plan, just don’t go with only what you hear from the people who have cleared PMP. Everyone's learning approach is different.
2. Decide on which material you will use, and just stick to it, as there are lot of sources available.
3. I had to stop my preparation due to other commitments once, but I advise you not to stop once start preparing.
4. After reading Study materials once or twice, I strongly recommend to start taking mock tests; I found that these helped me to identify my weak areas, and then I went back and read those again.
5. Please take minimum of 3 to 4 Mock tests before exam. This helps to understand your speed and also you can plan your exam flow accordingly.
Ensure that after you finish mock tests, read the explanations (both correct and wrong options). This helps a lot.

All the best :)

Take a Prep class. A bit expensive but well worth it. I also bought their CD with over 1,200 questions on it, previously on PMP exams. At the end of my study period (about 1 week), I could answer any and all of the 1,200 prep questions without fail. Finished the exam in 2.5 hours and passed.

Good morning. I found that the questions are specific to the definitions of PMI. If you don't know the definitions of the "PMI Language" used in the question, it is very difficult to choose the correct answer. Study the glossary until you can remember the specific words that define a PMI term. You will then notice how those words are used in the questions and the answers will be much easier to determine. Good luck!

Hello,

I recently Passed PMP with all ATs in first attempt.
Materials used:
1. Rita Mulcahy's PMP exam Prep Book - 9th Edition - Read it 2 times
2. PMBOK - Read it 2 times
3. Materials from "PMP QUEST" Training organized by PMI Bangalore

Mock Tests / Exam Simulator:
1. PM PrepCast Exam Simulator; 1400 Questions
2. Udemy "Mock tests for PMBOK 6th Edition - PMP® - Project Management Professional certification - PMI" . 300 Questions
3. some freely available online sources ( https://pmaspire.com/pmp-exam-simulator/; there was 1 from Simplilearn, etc…. Just do google search you will get) - roughly around 500 Questions
4. Scordo-PMP-Exam-Prep-Questions-Answers-Explanation - Around 1000 Questions
5. Questions from "Rita Mulcahy's PMP exam Prep Book - 9th Edition" - Around 400-500
6. Questions from "PMP QUEST" received during initial Training - 200 Question

Hints for preparation:
1. Prepare your individualized Training plan, just don’t go with only what you hear from the people who have cleared PMP. Everyone's learning approach is different.
2. Decide on which material you will use, and just stick to it, as there are lot of sources available.
3. I had to stop my preparation due to other commitments once, but I advise you not to stop once start preparing.
4. After reading Study materials once or twice, I strongly recommend to start taking mock tests; I found that these helped me to identify my weak areas, and then I went back and read those again.
5. Please take minimum of 3 to 4 Mock tests before exam. This helps to understand your speed and also you can plan your exam flow accordingly.
Ensure that after you finish mock tests, read the explanations (both correct and wrong options). This helps a lot.

All the best :)

Thanks you all. I should have posted my concerns here before taking the test. Anyway, I am more than happy to hear from y'all.
I bought Udemy: PMP: The Complete PMP Course & Practice Exam PMI PMBOK 6 '20, 6 PMP mock exams 1200 Questions PMI & PMBOK Udemy Unofficial, and "A guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, PMBOK Guide, Sixth Edition".

Helpful advice, thank you so much!