Hi all, I was not able to clear PMP in my first attempt planning to retake the exam within 15 days. Can you share your suggestions on how many days gap is goof for retaking the exam and how I can overcome my problem of time malmanagement in the exam ( i was able to answer only around 140 questions in my 4hrs time but in practice exams, i was able to complete them in 3hrs 45 min) Saving Changes...
Hi Suresh, sorry to hear that you did not clear the first attempt. I understand you want to complete it in 2020 and before the exam changes. Since time is short, I would suggest you take PM prepcast exam simulator and take their 7 mock exams. After every exams go through all the answers and understand the logic behind the correct and wrong answers. If you are able to get 80 or above in that simulator in first attempt you should be good to go for second attempt. I cleared my PMP in Sep 2020 and was scoring above 80 in their simulator. That is the closest to real pmp experience. All the best. Saving Changes...
Best thing would be to identify areas which are bothering you and review the PMBOK. While doing mocks ensure you gain about 70% correct. Try and target 1 mins per question so that you can get some time for tough / calculation based questions. Be calm while giving exam and sleep well prior to exam day.
Alternately, make sure you read PMBOK - COMPLETELY , maybe two chapters a day. Typically people miss / skim through sections before ITTO, but these parts hold a lot of insight so make sure you cover it.
To address time management, make good use of the "mark" feature to not waste a lot of time on trickier questions. You should plan to go through a first pass on the exam within 2.5-3 hours which will leave you 1 hour for a second pass on the questions you didn't answer right away as well as any which you were unsure of.
The only way to get good at that is to do lots of full practice exams.
Good luck!
Kiron
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1 reply by SURESH KEERTHIPATI
Dec 15, 2020 11:32 AM
SURESH KEERTHIPATI
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Thank you Kiron
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Sergio Luis ConteHelping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based OrganizationsBuenos Aires, Argentina
I have 3 PMI´s Certifications. Into each exam I finished the exams 20-30 minutes before. I passed them in my first intent. My strategy is this, just it could help: 1-I did not spend time to try to answer a question after I read it, I understand it and I have doubts about the answer. I mark it for revision. 2-After complete all the questions I go to review those marked for revision and I made the same than in step 1. 3-It was not the case but is better for me to check multiple times instead of spend time trying to solve a question in one step. Just this worked for me. One final reflection: the only thing that matters is to pass the exam. If above or below average for each topic does not matter. The objective is to pass the exam.
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1 reply by SURESH KEERTHIPATI
Dec 15, 2020 11:35 AM
SURESH KEERTHIPATI
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Thank you Sergio for your valuable suggestions, will follow this.
Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten AssociatesNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Practice makes perfect. I suggest you purchase PM PrepCast simulation and keep training and solving simulation questions and full PMP exams. Good Luck ! Saving Changes...
To address time management, make good use of the "mark" feature to not waste a lot of time on trickier questions. You should plan to go through a first pass on the exam within 2.5-3 hours which will leave you 1 hour for a second pass on the questions you didn't answer right away as well as any which you were unsure of.
The only way to get good at that is to do lots of full practice exams.
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