I'm hoping for some input from people who have taken the PMP certification test. How much effort do you really need to put into it? If I only need to get 68.5% right (137 out of 200 questions), and they're all multiple choice, and I already know PMBOK pretty well...does this really require months of study and prep courses? It's not that I'm unwilling to study--I would just like some indication as to the level of study required. Saving Changes...
Timothy HooperProcess Engineer / Project Manager| US NavyNew London, Ct, United States
I took the PMP exam in October 2014 and passed 1st try. I followed the study rule 200-300 hours prep time to prepare for the exam. Study the PMBOK guide, purchase a study exam (I choose rita's book), and study practice exam questions (there's one offered on PMI website for free).
You have less than 2 mins per question over 4 hours and i recommend reading every question 2 times at least because there are trick questions on the exam. I did not feel like i over studied, I got Proficient on Initiate, Planning, Executing, Monitor& control and below proficient on closing group questions. Saving Changes...
Niranjan nayak Regional Cordinator- Finishes| KEC INTERNATIONAL LTDGhala, Oman, Oman
Dear All, I want to share about the experience I had with pmp. Today I passed pmp in first attempt. I completed the 35 hrs of contact classes on June 2015. And having work experience of 12 years in construction field. I referred pmbok, rita mullahs amd headfirst books. It is a great experience of self that pmbok is best for input, tool & techniques and outputs of each process groups. Also useful for technical terminologies. Whereas rita mullahs is simple and best for understanding real world managing processes and sequences of daily work Mgmt. And also best for situational and tricky type questions which asks in exams. Headfirst is also equally best with visualisation. Prepare pmi questions banks, and also from other questions more and more which will fill the gaps of knowledge in situational decision making for project manager and understanding the trickyness hidden in questions. Best of luck... Saving Changes...
Priyanka BaramAssociate Partner - Data Analytics, AI, CX| PractusMumbai, Maharashtra, India
PMP exam, though rated as one of the toughest, it is not that big a challenge if you have your basics of project management clear as per your knowledge of working on projects.
I read PMBOK, Rita Mulchay & just a couple of mock tests a week before the certification exam. For numericals, you need to practice more. You don''t have to remember each & every process. Just a block diagram for inter-connectivity of different process groups & formulae for numericals is all that you will have to remember by-heart. Saving Changes...
I have an MBA in Project Management. I took almost 4 months to go through couple of time the PMBOK guide and other books to pass the exam in first time. The exam needs a commitment and must be taken up as a challenge. Saving Changes...
I took the test a few days ago. I took a boot camp 2 months prior and studied about 1-2 hours just about every day, a little longer on the weekends. I used both Rita M's and Andy Crowe's books...mainly Andy's because I thought it was better organized and easier to read. I also got a good practice questions book (PMP Exam Prep by Christopher Scordo) and took multiple 50-question mini exams. I memorized the 47 processes and formulas. Not once did I look at the PMBoK...I passed on the first try, but it was challenging and I needed every bit of my preparation. The questions test whether or not you know the materials, that's for sure. Saving Changes...
Hi, I scheduled for PMP exam , unfortunately I failed. Now I want to reattempt the exam under PMBOK 6th edition. I have gone through few chapters where I found few things has been updated on 6th edition. Could any one of you please advice me how I should prepare if I wish to sit for exam on 1st week of May. Is that new edition exam will be more difficult.
Thanks in advance
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Mar 07, 2018 4:34 AM
Najam Mumtaz
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I would suggest that you stick to RMC's PM Exam Prep book and it's fastrack simulator for preparation.
Hi, I scheduled for PMP exam , unfortunately I failed. Now I want to reattempt the exam under PMBOK 6th edition. I have gone through few chapters where I found few things has been updated on 6th edition. Could any one of you please advice me how I should prepare if I wish to sit for exam on 1st week of May. Is that new edition exam will be more difficult.
Thanks in advance
I would suggest that you stick to RMC's PM Exam Prep book and it's fastrack simulator for preparation. Saving Changes...
I passed the exam at first attempt. I must say it was a difficult exam. I prepared for the exam for approx 3 months. PMBOK guide and Rita Mulachy book was very helpful, also I used to give mock tests of 50 questions daily. I didn't see any question similar to mock tests during examination though. Most of the questions were situational and choices were more difficult than question itself. It takes a lot of effort and studying strategy to pass the examination (atleast in my case). Saving Changes...
