Alo Odefa ObasiConsulting Project Senior Principal Consultant| OracleLagos, Nigeria
From personal experience I would say at least 1000 questions. Saving Changes...
Ayyanar Pommi RajFacility Lead| BP exploration (Caspian)Baku, Azerbaijan
the number of question is not a matter, one should gain confidence by attempting these question. little bit analytical and psychological understanding of the exam, question pattern, time taken to answer the question, understanding the question and answer, method of answering the question.
By understanding that one's confidence level improved to face the real exam. that's the core competency requirement to face the exam. Saving Changes...
Eric TanSenior Application Consultant| GovTechSingapore, Singapore
There is no fixed number of questions. One should relate on how project management is applied in scenarios and real life to understand at which phase and junction to take the appropriate action in a project life cycles. Saving Changes...
Hi George,
My tips:
1. Practice questions help you get feel of how detail and memory intensive the exam is. Don't fight it. In hindsight, know those topics because I had to memorize them is helping me now in real world
2. Practice the full length test at least once a week during the last 3 months. This gives you a sense of the timing you need to have. When I learned in the full length practice tests that I had lots of time, I paced myself 1 min per question and gave myself a minute or two mental breaks every 20. I have forgotten the total count now.
3. Practice in batches of 10 and check answer. Understand why your answer is correct or wrong, make the effort to go back to pmbok pages whenever you are wrong. The paint the right answer in your mind.
4. extra tip: memorize the ratios. They save you mins and panic.
5. Memorize the lists starting from the main knowledge groups. In real world, having those pages burned in your mind helps.
Lastly, unless you have a photographic mind and are a genius, pls try not to underestimate the value of practice questions
It depends on the experience and education people have about the subject. In my case i took between 1000 and 2000 questions before feeling comfortable to schedule the exam. Saving Changes...
Ideally, I would recommend at least 3 standard exam practice e.i about 600 questions minimum. It also depends on the rate of grasping the concepts for the individuals. Saving Changes...
Kim DeremoProgram Manager| Winnebago IndustriesForest City, Ia, United States
I took several different prep exams before I took the actual test. I must have answered between 2000 - 3000 questions. I think there is a fine line between taking too many prep tests and taking not enough. I felt like I was starting to memorize previous questions that I had seen before, but I also felt like I was starting to think more like the exam writers which made taking the actual exam easier. Saving Changes...
Octavia ThomasBusiness Analyst| TXU EnergyDesoto, Tx, United States
I don't think there can be too much practice. Overall, I reviewed between 1,000 - 1,200 questions. But it may depend on the person. It's important to note that it's not simply a matter of being acclimated to the style of the questions asked, but also being mindful of general test-taking strategies. Saving Changes...
1) Choose a simulation software (preferably through a PMI REP)
2) Test yourself in each knowledge area
3) Keep studying until are scoring 85% consistently in each knowledge area
4) Take the exam Saving Changes...
