While we can't ask someone for the specific questions they recall, I think it would be useful to understand how many questions they estimated were based on "new" Sixth Edition & Agile Practice Guide content. Saving Changes...
Vijay SelvarajLead Engineer| W-IndustriesHouston TX, United States
This Guy William is really a brave soul, his test was cancelled due to weather prepared for 5th edition, rescheduled his exam to 6th Edition got 5 AT's.... Saving Changes...
I don't know if I'm a brave soul, but I appreciate the compliment, Vijay :-)
I took the test this past Friday. I originally prepared for the 5th edition test, had the test cancelled because of weather issues, and took the 6th edition test about a week later. So I had to cram a bit, but I really wanted to get the test off of my plate.
There were very few questions on the test that were exclusively from the 6th edition. I remember 2 Agile questions, and they specifically referred to "Agile"--not "adaptive" or "hybrid" or anything like that. There were almost definitely a few questions that used the updated terminology, but they didn't stand out as much as the Agile questions.
A strong familiarity with the material is going to get you through the test with little problem. I believe that the time I put into studying for the 5th edition would have been enough for me to pass the 6th edition test, though my scores would probably have been a little lower.
Don't know if I can add much more insight than that, but I'd be happy to answer any other questions.
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1 reply by Chad Chouinard
Apr 03, 2018 1:30 PM
Chad Chouinard
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Thanks for the insight William. I have a friend that is just beginning to study for the PMP exam 6thE. I'm doing some coaching with him and helping him with some of the tools and techniques I used to get 4 AT's. I suspect that you are correct on the familiarity with material aspect. PMI couldn't (shouldn't) have changed things completely from 5th to 6th edition (it wasn't a drastic change from 4th to 5th either), and as you say, if you understand the material, the principles, foundation and a strong understanding of the processes, it becomes a matter of integrating the new information into a solid framework. Integration is a key component of effective project management so this should be a "natural" assimilation of material and integrating the new to the known. Happy to hear you were successful on the first try of the new exam!
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Chad ChouinardConstruction Project Manager| Ocean State Job LotMarlborough, Ma, United States
Apr 03, 2018 11:50 AM
Replying to William Menschner
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Hey everyone,
I don't know if I'm a brave soul, but I appreciate the compliment, Vijay :-)
I took the test this past Friday. I originally prepared for the 5th edition test, had the test cancelled because of weather issues, and took the 6th edition test about a week later. So I had to cram a bit, but I really wanted to get the test off of my plate.
There were very few questions on the test that were exclusively from the 6th edition. I remember 2 Agile questions, and they specifically referred to "Agile"--not "adaptive" or "hybrid" or anything like that. There were almost definitely a few questions that used the updated terminology, but they didn't stand out as much as the Agile questions.
A strong familiarity with the material is going to get you through the test with little problem. I believe that the time I put into studying for the 5th edition would have been enough for me to pass the 6th edition test, though my scores would probably have been a little lower.
Don't know if I can add much more insight than that, but I'd be happy to answer any other questions.
Thanks for the insight William. I have a friend that is just beginning to study for the PMP exam 6thE. I'm doing some coaching with him and helping him with some of the tools and techniques I used to get 4 AT's. I suspect that you are correct on the familiarity with material aspect. PMI couldn't (shouldn't) have changed things completely from 5th to 6th edition (it wasn't a drastic change from 4th to 5th either), and as you say, if you understand the material, the principles, foundation and a strong understanding of the processes, it becomes a matter of integrating the new information into a solid framework. Integration is a key component of effective project management so this should be a "natural" assimilation of material and integrating the new to the known. Happy to hear you were successful on the first try of the new exam! Saving Changes...
Kavitha GunasekaranProject Manager| Aerospace & Defence OrganisationChennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Really endearing to note that the exam on the 6th edition have been successfully attempted by people that too in a short time. Great effort William! Saving Changes...
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