Detailed Review Of Preparation

Michael Jordan once said, “I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying”. I have failed my first attempt of PMP certification way back in April 2018. I was upset, disappointed and I thought of not going for another take.

One day; I was going through my LinkedIn post; and saw a mutual friend of mine in LinkedIn who had posted he passed PMP certification in his third attempt. This caught my attention and I sent him a DM; “How to Study for PMP certification”. Believe me I am going to give you all the same advise what he had told me which helped me to pass the PMP certification with flying colors on my 2^nd attempt ????

1)     Go through 35 Hours PDU – This will help you to refresh the concept of Project Management. Go for Weekend Classes; and make use of your Weekdays revising the concepts.

2)     Book the exam 1 month post the training. Students who give exam within 1 months has more success rate to clear the exam. The more you delay; more chances you may tend to forget the concepts you learned. You may be busy with other works and exam would be in queue forever.

3)     Exam Outline: 200 multiple choice questions to be completed within 4 hours. Out of 200 questions, 25 Questions contains no marks (In your exam you needs to answer all questions; you won’t be able to know those 25 questions). Grades  are given out as “Below Target”, “ Target” and “Above Target” on the 5 Process groups as depicted below:

Initiating: 13% of questions are asked from this domain; followed by

Planning: 24%

Executing: 31%

Monitoring and Controlling: 25%

Closing: 7%

4)     For any exam; you need to have a study plan. That’s my funda ????

è Take a printout of the 49 Processes across 5 Process Groups and 10 Knowledge Areas. You will be tested on the exam based on the 49 Processes. My advice to you all is Never memorize the Processes; just go through the same every day and understand the concepts. Example: Why Scope management is required; if you know WHY; then the ITTO’s is easy.

è Read once, PMBOK® Guide, Sixth Edition

è Read the Rita Mulcahy’s

o   PMP Exam Prep (Ninth Edition) - It is very well articulated and guide to successfully complete the PMP exam, and be a better Project Management Professional.

o   Hot Topics (Ninth Edition) – Flashcards; It is a portable reference to be used to improve test-taking speed and information retention. It is the best way to manage your study.

è Practice Test; you can refer

https://www.oliverlehmann.com/contents/free-downloads/200_PMP_Sample_Questions.pdf

Take the full length exam of Scott Payne, Andy Crowe and Jospeh Philips.

You can connect with me for any help linkedin.com/in/akhil-john90. Always remember, “Difficult roads always lead to beautiful destinations” . I Wish you all the best in your exam.