Have you taken the PMP Exam? Post your tip!

Hi Subhasis,

It's Ok it happened to all!! First read exam outline again, read PMBOK deeply very very well, concentrate topics like stakeholder, communication, risk, practice not less than 3000 questions and the best websites are : PMSTUDY, PMPRECAST & Udemy. Solve questions very well and learn your mistakes. Then relax and sleep well!!!

I know the PMP is not easy trip, So, you should study hard.

Good luck!!!

Tamer

Thanks man.

There was only one question on critical path, that's it, other than that only 4-5 numerical on EVM.

There were so many question which said 'how you would have avoided the situation' and I think rest of the questions were so tricky and difficult that I couldn't get hold of even a single one saying ohh, I know this.
E.g. there was a question which said "a senior member from your team has left the project, what will you update?"

Many questions were related to stake holders, quality processes.

I took the exam few months back and thankfully passed in the first try. The exam is not easy, so do study for it.
1. Read thoroughly the PMBOK guide. The word-to-word definition in the glossary section are often the best answer to many questions.
2. Learn the processes, knowledge areas, tools and techniques and different theories. Focus on the sequence of processes too.
3. I used Rita Mulachy's book - an excellent guide to help answer from the PMI perspective.
4. Practice as many sample questions as you can. Most answer options are correct but the trick is to find the best answer. With practice you slowly start looking for the keywords to help you choose the best answer.
5. Most of the questions are situation based - what would you do as the PM?
6. While taking the exam, even if you want to skip, choose one answer and mark it for review instead. You may not have enough time near the end of the exam to reread the question and all the options.
7. All the Best !!

Utilize the first 15 minutes which is given to get familiarized with the system to write down all the important formulas/things which you can''t remember for a long time on the paper so that you can free up your mind and concentrate on the questions.

I took my exam a month ago exactly, and that practice was not allowed in my testing center either. I was told that some testing center don't monitor you during the test and you are able to use that practice, but I would not due to being told it is not allowed anymore.