Muhamad Thasveer ArafathCONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL | Baseline Project Management FZ LLC Uae, United Arab Emirates
All PMI certifications are a rigorous test of knowledge and only the well prepared and knowledgeable candidates get through the exams.
However, I am thinking that due to 'no negative marks' for the wrong answers there is still a remote chance of at least some candidates passing the exam by way of luck/fluke.
Introducing a negative marking system for the wrong answers is perhaps one effective way of preventing this remote/unlikely event of an unprepared candidate passing the exam by way of luck.
I suggest PMI consider introducing negative marks for the wrong answers. Only by way of sure knowledge and not by chance a candidate should achieve a PMI certification.
Thoughts by the members highly appreciated. Thank You Saving Changes...
PMP exam questions, you won't be able to answer without practical answer. Negative marking might make it more difficult and less lucrative certification. I firmly believe, current format is adequate enough to test skills as project management professional... Saving Changes...
Muhamad Thasveer ArafathCONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL | Baseline Project Management FZ LLC Uae, United Arab Emirates
Thanks All for the insights. However, if you go back to my original discussion point, it was mentioned as a 'remote/unlikely' event of passing by luck. It is indeed remote I agree with certainty.
My thought process was as follows: An introduction of a negative for wrong answer would make the candidate think twice or thrice before blindly going for a question which he/she has no clue. In the current scenario, the candidate has nothing to loose and would select one option in random. Even an analytical question which requires calculations for a minute or two, a guesser would simply go for it and might get it right as well.
It's only a brainstorming dears. PMI is such a professional organization which can deal with any situation to make exam contents, process and criteria of passing to be world class. All these factors are already world class with PMI but there is room for improvement at all times.Introduction of negative scores is not to make exams tougher but only to avoid wild guesses.We don't need wildly guessing Project Managers but we need Project Managers with certainty. Don't we? Does this not add more value the profession and certification itself?
I again thank all those who participated in this discussion and I hope PMI does further research on the point I raised. Is there anyway to escalate this point to PMI's think tanks?
Some of them are already here I would assume. Kindest Regards Saving Changes...
Stéphane ParentSelf Employed / Semi-retired| Leader MakerPrince Edward Island, Canada
My thoughts, Muhamad, is that PMI is already moderating the possibilty of this event from happening.
First of all, you have to pay for the exam up front. It's $555 USD to simply apply. You can make the point that it's cheaper for a member but then you have to pay the member fee of $129 USD in order to only pay $405 USD for the exam, a savings of $21 USD. Right at the start, you have to put up a good chunk of money to take the exam.
Then you have to complete the application. I don't know how long it takes now but it took me the better part of a week to complete the application. Would it take less time if you were making it all up? Perhaps. Sometimes inventing something new can take just as long as finding the correct information.
Finally, there is the possiblity of audit. I don't know what percentage of applications are audited, but I suspect that it would be a deterrent for many to "invent" experience or education.
Let's say somebody makes it through all that, paying over $500 USD and lying through their teeth. They then have to schedule their exam.
Unless you live in a city with a Prometric Centre, you will have to travel a certain amount of distance just to get there. (I had to drive four hours, one way, for my exam.) You then have to go through and answer 200 questions. If you take five (5) seconds per question, it will take you approximately 17 minutes to answer the questions.
At this point you have committed a lot of time, money and effort just to take that PMP exam, without studying and very little opportunity of passing the exam.
What would drive someone to go through all that for such a slim chance of passing the exam? Saving Changes...
