For sure, all community will help you with their great tips and methods, but my comment will be the focus in your previous test. As Stéphane noted.
Invest time and do a self-assessment, question yourself. Did I spend enough time? , Did I try to memorize things that I really didn't understand? , the material used to prepare the exam was appropriate for my way of learning?
There aren't a perfect methodology that fit with all us. Saving Changes...
Guolin DengProject Management Trainer and Consultant| FreelancerShanghai Shi, China, Mainland
Hello Andres,
To pass the exam, you should enhance "Executing" and "Monitoring and Controlling" domain, which counts 31% and 25% questions respectively.
You may expect a lot of questions (in these domains) to test:
- Change control
- Earned Value Management
- Team development
- Conflict resolution
- Quality tools, such as Control Charts, cause and effects, sampling, Pareto's, and COQ
Back when PMI actually gave you a score on your exam, you needed 82.5% to pass. While the passing mark may have changed, you should aim for at least that on each exam.
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Markus KopkoAI Enabler for Project & Program Mgmt | Founder PMotion.ai / The PM
AI Coach| PMotion.aiHamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Oct 26, 2017 2:28 AM
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I am also planning to take PMP exam.I am Scoring 75 to 80 % in my mock exams.Can i say i am ready to sit for exam ?.
Juher -
your scores sound satisfying but could be improved a bit more, I guess.
There is a thumb rule saying: "If you can score CONSISTENTLY 75% + in every NEW mock exam you do, then there is a good chance for you."
No guarantee anyway.
Did you know that you can utilize an exam simulator to assess your exam readiness?
MARK A ANNUNZIATA, SrVP/EXPERT CONSULTANCY TO THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY| ROMAN STRUCTURES, INC WELLINGTON FLDammam, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
Andres- In the words of Winston Churchill (during WW2) " Never Give Up! Never!".
I found the Rita Mulcahy PMP Exam book to be invaluable. This was my primary course of study. I prepped for 3 weeks prior to taking the exam. I found the Rita book helped me to re-orient my Construction viewpoint to that of PMI. I had to answer the questions according to the PMI psychology, not according to my experience in Project Execution. I also learned (from several sources) to scrutinize the exam questions carefully- some of them contain poor choices of wording and poor grammar. Most Construction based questions included incorrect terminology. Some of the PMI terms (Environment/Assets) violate the english definitions for those terms- you have to memorize the PMI versions-counterintuitively. All of the above is noted in the Mulcahy book along with critical exam questions for each section. If you follow her advice and methodology you will definitely pass! I am rooting for you! M Saving Changes...
Stéphane ParentSelf Employed / Semi-retired| Leader MakerPrince Edward Island, Canada
Oct 26, 2017 2:28 AM
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I am also planning to take PMP exam.I am Scoring 75 to 80 % in my mock exams.Can i say i am ready to sit for exam ?.
Back when PMI actually gave you a score on your exam, you needed 82.5% to pass. While the passing mark may have changed, you should aim for at least that on each exam. Saving Changes...
I am sorry to hear about your result. But like everyone has said, consider it as an opportunity of learning so many things for passing the exam.
You are now familiar with the surroundings in which you will be giving the exam.
You are now more aware of what kind of and how the situational questions are framed.
You will not have fear of unknown as what to expect in the exam.
And lastly I would suggest, think for a little while what was missing.
Where you not able to recognize the terms stated in questions, than you probably need to go through PMBOK.
Or you could not gather the information given in question and its context, than do practice a lot of questions. Saving Changes...
Dinah YoungProject Manager / Software Asset Manager| Prince William CountySpringfield, Va, United States
I am sorry to hear that you did not pass the first time. Please know that it is not uncommon. Like everyone has stated, think about where you struggled, was it managing your time on the exam, was it the calculations, was it those annoying questions about what you would do first (my personal struggle). As you are taking your practice exams, pay particular attention to those questions. When you finish a practice test, take time to totally understand the ones you got wrong, what your thinking patterns were, and what they should be.
Good luck next time around! You can do it! Saving Changes...
Eric SimmsSenior Program ManagerBaltimore, Maryland, United States
Out of curiosity, in what language did you take the test? The phrasing can be difficult in one's native language, so I can't imagine trying to take the test in another language. Saving Changes...
