rajni lalotraTechnical Project Manager | AccentureNew Delhi, India
I am planning to bag PMP certification and have gone through PMBOK 5 and Rita Mulchy . What other books or source of information shall i go through ? And do u know what is the score required to crack this certification ? Saving Changes...
AKSHAY JAINPlanning Group Leader| YOKOGAWA, BahrainGwalior, Mp, India
Other than PMBOK you need to go through materials like, motivational theories, basics of project finance, quality tools, concept of scheduling etc. All these materials is easily available on net Wikipedia has lot of required information. After reading this PMP is more about applying decisions in given situations so there are 1000s of questions again available on net with solutions, you can practice them and understand your decision taking capacity. about 65% score is normally enough to pass exam. Saving Changes...
I would recommend reading PMBOK over and over. I also bought a membership from Career Academy (http://bit.ly/2fnjzjJ) and took their online PMP training, it helped me prepare for the certification exam and it gave me the 35 contact hours that I needed. Lastly, you should take some simulator exams to gauge if you are ready or not. All the best to you!!! :) Saving Changes...
Step-1- Read PMBOK and then practice some mock Tests you will defiantly found so many gaps (Approx- 30-40 % Gaps in your knowledge) Step-2 - Read Rita's Book and then again practice some mock tests this time you will found Approx- 15-20% Gaps in in your knowledge. Step-3- Read Any Crowe Book and then again practice some mock tests this time you will found Approx- 7-10% Gaps in your knowledge. Step-4- Practice more Mock tests and utilize your experience and knowledge to give the answer of situational questions. Which you will see approx 60-70% in PMP Exam and approx 7-10% Formula questions. Step- 5- Increase your speed to answer the 200 Q. in 4 Hours which is also challenging task.......
Read PMBOK book thoroughly 1 or 2 times, then read Rita Mulcahy book till you get clear idea on each topic.
Practice mock exams as many as possible. As you score well, they give confidence for your actual exam. There are many online free and paid mock tests available.
Follow forums from www.pmzilla.com; there is lot of valuable feedback exist in that site.
Finally All the best for your exam. Saving Changes...
Before scheduling the exam date, it is recommended to have as many mock tests as possible and to gauge your consistency to score more than 75% in at least 4 consecutive exams listed below:
I actually recommend to schedule the exam date as quickly as possible. That date will give you something to aim for. Just make sure that the date is reasonable. I gave myself about three months for each of my PMI examinations. All the best and let us know how it goes. Saving Changes...
Markus KopkoAI Enabler for Project & Program Mgmt | Founder PMotion.ai / The PM
AI Coach| PMotion.aiHamburg, Hamburg, Germany
If you are actually preparing for the PMP exam the following information might be useful for you.
I have written a blog about the timeline to become a PMP this year, before the exam will change based on the upcoming new PMBoK Guide.
This blog shows a sample timeline when you should have started if you want to assure to have the option to go for all three attempts if necessary.
If you are searching for a proper online course (which provides also the needed 35 contact hours for the PMP exam application) then please have a look at another blog from me:
I have used this one by my own and from my perspective it is probably the best prep course available out there.
They do offer a great bundle package this month where the course is bundled with their also great simulator for a really nice discount.
You can't get more value actual!
If you are in the final zone of your preparation you might just need a good simulator to validate your knowledge and to assess your exam readiness?!
Well besides the great simulator by the PrepCast team there is another good option to go for, the simulator by PMAspire.
And they do also offer a nice discount this month; please have a look here:
And please do not hesitate to ask any further question you might have in the context of the PMP exam preparation.
Regards,
Markus
PS: If all this stuff is overwhelming you (what is really normal for most of the aspirants in the beginning) than our "let me be your PMP prep guide" - program might be of interest for you.
Please have a look here how to apply to this one:
Let me be your PMP guide program – totally FREE!:
SUNNY HELWANDEBUSINESS LEAD| ExxonMobil Services Private LimitedDombivli, Maharashtra, India
Hi Rajni,
You can refer Headfirst and can try online mock test by whitzlabs.
However in my opinion all the books and mock test will basically test you on how well you have understood the process, ITTO, knowledge areas from PMBOK.
So throughly understand concepts from PMBOK..
All other books are only explanation to PMBOk Saving Changes...
KULDEEP TYAGIFounder and CEO| Testudaan.com - PMP Exam SimulatorIndirapuram Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
Testudaan is the best PMP Exam Simulator for you to crack your PMP exam in first attempt. We have dedicated exams for all knowledge areas and process groups in addition to 200 questions simulated exams Saving Changes...
