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Hi ,

Can you please explain how to register for PMP exam. I am planning to take exam in December. Is it possible to take the exam if I start my preparation now? Your help is much appreciated.  Thank you

You will have to register at PMI.org.  It depends on your comfort level and the time that you spend studying every day.  More information on others experiences can be found at pmpbest.com 

Good luck!

Vid

I am interested in taking  PMP exam in December 2008.  But I am nt very sure about the registration and process. Can you please help me how to go about it and it would be great if  you have any study chart  you can share. Your help is much appreciated. Thanks.

You should be able to get most of the information from the PMBest Yahoo group files section. Also, please check pmzilla.com and pmpbest.com.    I used the study plan and methodology given by Cornelius Fichtner.  He has come out with excellent podcasts for PMP.  You can google Cornelius Fichtner for his websites.

Hi, I would like to know if you encounter a difficult question, do you put a check mark, do not answer this question and then come back to this question after finishing the rest of the questions?

Or answer anyway the question, put a check mark and come back later if you have time.

thanks

LT

My strategy was:  I answered the question to the best of my knowledge and also put a mark for review.  I learnt how to pace myself in the mock exams so that gave me confidence that I could complete the exam in about 2.5 hours which I did.  I later used the rest of the time to review the marked questions.

Hi everybody,

as you may aware from my last discussions, I was preparing the PMP exam and I would like to let you know that my study paid off. I passed the PMP certification exam successfully in Paris.

What was my preparation?

Like most of you, I used the Rita's book Prep and I went through 70% of the questions on her CDrom including the PMP and Super PMP exams which I did over 1 week period prior to testing.

I used also the Crosswind book which I like because it has the same logic as the PmBOK but adds more definitions and you can do exercices and a 200Q exam also. I found some definitions not explained in Rita's book.

On the contrary, I did not read the PmBOK completely, but I use it to get the PMism definition. Very boring for me.

I registered for a 4-days training given by IIL and they supplied a very good training and a handy folder as well as the Kerzner's book and CDrom which I went through all questions.

On exam's day?

During the exam, I would suggest that you wash down during the 15mn tutorial what is important: The 44 process groups, the EVM formula (Cost, schedule variance and CPI and SPI), the communication channel formula, know the difference between quality assurance, control, projet closure and administrative closure, input and output of some process group, also know how to handle conflict and changes (scope, etc..).

Once I encountered a challenging question I put a MARKED without answering it and I moved on. This method works only if you are confident to have enough time to go back and review all unanswered questions. I marked also questions that I wanted to double check. You answer the questions that you are sure and move on more faster to the end.

I finished the first round in 3h. I went back to review the marked questions (30 with answer and no answer). I changed the answers of some of them. But basically, my first "guesses" were unchanged.

At the end, I was so anxious to get the results and after few sec, I got the confirmation that I passed the exam.

Voila. I hope that this post will help you to pass the exam as well.

Cheers and good luck for your future endeavors.

Lionel

hello,

i would like to buy The Pmp Exam: How to Pass on Your First Try book but in a pdf format (i will have it quicker and and i wont have to pay the shipping) do you have an idea from where can i get it? 

Hi all;

Can we (members) share our simulation exams online on any internet site such as megashare or repid share? if possible.

Regards,

Khan

Hi all I qualified PMP exam on the 11th of March with Allah's Grace and surprisingly it seemed quite easy. I used RITA and SYBEX 2007 with simulation exams (Fasttrack and Oliver) and Prad raj rani notes from PMzilla nothing else. I think if your preparation is focused on clarity of content then after that you focus on memorization of ITTO and then one last time you study sybex and rita, you will do wonderfully well.  I studied RITA 3 times/Sybex 2 times and (PMBOK 2 times  very selectively only at the end). One important aspect to the exam is remain calm as much as possible, i finished all 200 questions by the 3rd hour and then i simply reviewed the marked answers which only few i fixed. (i marked about 30 questions and fixed about 10 if i remember correctly). Though in your case it may be different so go in a pace that you feel relaxed with.                                                                                                                                                    Good luck to you all!

Hi Omer,

Congrats about your exam. I have read rita ONCE and read PMBOK twice. I am wondering where do I get Sybex that you have used.

I would like to get free though....

Thanks:)

Ali

I passed my PMP Exam on Jan 6th in Calgary in my first attempt.
Exam was tough- Yea It was tough as I was not sure of many answers. The key is to learn Tools and Techniques and their application- situation wise. The other key is to practice on Activity on Arrow diagrams. I only studied PMBOK and Rita's. I spent roughly 45 days all together.
If you are serious, I am sure you will pass it, cheers!!!!
Ashwani Gupta

Hi All,

I am happy to inform that i passed PMP exam today, March 5th 2010 on my 1st attempt. It has been tough last 2 months studying and preparing. I used www.pmstudy.com online course for contact hours and study/preparation. I also read PMBOK 4th edition, Robin Kay.

Good luck to all of those who are planning to take the exam in near future,

Regards,

Hemant Ahire

Hi Hemant,

Well done for you.

It was diffucult. I hope in the future you could help with any question.

Cheers,

Ana

Hi Hemant,

Congratulations for this Success!!!

Welcome.

Regards,

Manisha.

Hi Ana and Manisha
thanks.. Let me know if I can help out in any ways or provide guidance!

Best regards,
Hemant

Hi Hemant,

Congrats....

Iam giving exam on 17th Mar 2010 (India). let me know about the questions and especially on formula questions. Any special Topic tobe prepared.

Thanks in Advance....

Regards --Mangesh

mangeshsutar@yahoo.com

Hi Hemant,

Thanks !!! can you brief about your study and which books you have referred.

Regards,

Manisha.

Hi Manisha, Mangesh and all those who are preparing for the exam,

This is what my approach was:

- I used www.pmstudy.com for study material that includes study guide, notes, practice quizzes and most importantly 4 simulated exams.

- I read PMBOK 4th edition study guide by Robin Kay. Just pick the official 4th edition book and read completely.

- I memorized all formulaes from cost/time mgmt domains and basically wrote them down on scratch paper when i started the exam. This helped me a lot.

- Pay close attention to PMI ethics and code of conduct. I had a bit of struggle in that section where questions seem to be easy but difficult to pick the right choice. You have to think purely from PMI guidelines/policies. Sections like quality mgmt, initiation/planning processes are also very important.

Once you understand all the terms and concepts of 10 PMBOK domains, make sure you practice as much as possible. This will help you to get into the mindset of taking the 4 hour exam and also identify your weak areas.

Good luck to all of you.

Thanks a lot Hemant for sharing the method used to achieve this success.

Regards,

Manisha.