Questions and Answers for the Project Management Professional (PMP)® Exam

TIPS OF PMP PASSERS:

1.    About Preparing for the PMP® Exam

How to succeed with the PMP® Exam the very first time?

How I Passed the PMP Exam ?

Alan, PMP®

If you plan to take the PMP exam in the future, please read  my story with regards to my pursuit of the PMP Certification.

Take a litle break during exam (Tip 14)

Take a litle break

You should take lite break about 10 minutes to refresh and retrieve you mental and physical power for rest of exam try to have a quick drink and little walk outside the examination room.

Exam answering technique (Tip 13)

Answering technique

The PMP exam is a 200 question computer based exam you have to answer in 4 hours. And for CAPM exam it is 150 questions you have to answer in 3 hours.

Practice on answering technique for exam questions is very important, and you have to put a good answering strategy. You have read each question at least two times till fully understand the question without have any look to the answers, then read the four options and choose the correct answer if you know the answer; otherwise try to eliminate wrong answers and keep the closest answers to correct this increase the probability of answer the question correctly.

Marking the question allows for you to return and review the question later and selects the best answer from four available options.

You have to answer 25 questions within 30 minutes; remember that.

Answer all the questions (Tip 12)

Answer all questions

You have to know that there is no negative marking for the exam; this means that there is no penalty for question that you answered incorrectly. This means that if you leave a question unanswered your answer is "incorrect". So even if you select any choice randomly, your chance to get it right is 25% and this for sure greater than 0% in case if you leave the question with no answer.

So you have to answer all questions.

And this is an important remark; PMI does not release the actual score that is required for you to pass the exam. Only what they mentioned in credential handbook is “The passing score for all PMI credential examinations is determined by sound psychometric analysis.".

In the great day (Tip 11)

In great day

Now it is the last day at your long journey, you already have prepared for this day before so do not be nerves or stressed you sure can do it. Follow your plan and be on track. And here are some advices that will help in this great day:

Wake early in morning.
Have a healthy breakfast.
Do some lite exercise.
Wearing comfortable clothing.
Arrive one hour at least early to exam center.
Bring two forms of your official identification with a photo.
Bring light jacket incase the air condition is too cold for you.
Be relaxed.
Having positive attitude and self-confidence is important.
Implement your plan and strategy during exam.

Also this is one important note: Before the exam starts there is a short tutorial within 15 minutes that shows to you how to use the examination software. Don't skip it. It is important. With best wishes

The day before the exam (Tip 10)

Before the Exam

At end of your hard great journey you have to keep your focus till end to assure success end. Physical and mental preparation the day before the exam day empowers you for the great day. Our advice for you:

Take two days off from your work for exam day and day before keeps you focus.
Completely relaxed the day before the exam and if no way to review take quick review with average 3 hours as maximum and relaxed the rest of day.
Prepare physically No junk food, or strenuous activities, which could impact your health in exam day.
Half an hour walk to smile fresh air with some lite exercise is good technique you should try.
Prepare for what you will wear the next day.
Set your alarm clock before sleeping to wake up time in early morning.
Have a good night sleep, And Good Luck in next day.

Put a good plan for exam (Tip 9)

Plan for exam

Putting a good plan for the exam is the half of your success in this great day, you must and must and must create your own plan for the exam, making out what you will do during exam is very important, it helps keeping your focus, minimizing your stresses and guide you in different situations.

The plan describes how to answer the exam questions, the time you dedicate to each question, when you will mark question, when and how to review questions, when to take rest, how long the rest will be, what you will do during rest to refresh and energize your mental and physical power and finally when to end the exam. Remember failing to plan is planning to fail.

Go throught exam simulations (Tip 8)

Go throught exam simulations

Practicing on as real 4 hours exams is important before the real exam. Where simulating the exam questions, time, circumstances, mood and environmental conditions gives you a great experience on what to do in the real exam in different situations, what type of questions you will face and how to implement your exam plan?, how to manage your time during the exam?. If your score is 85% or more then you are ready for the real exam otherwise you have to study more. Noting that the PMI didn’t publish the number of questions required to answer correctly in order to pass. Please review the exam scoring in the PMP/CAPM Handbook.

Answer as many questions as you can (Tip 7)

Answer  PMP questions

The PMI local chapter will open to you a wide gate of resources, guidance, information and continuous support on the road wYou must test your understanding by taking many questions on each chapter or knowledge area as you can, where this gives you a wide view for what is expected in real exam and early help in discovering the gaps you have in understanding of concepts and principles in different area to be resolved before the real exam day.

We recommend for you taking our free chapters exams to evaluate your knowledge after each chapter; as one from many of free resources that you can find online. If you subscribe to a commercial PMP exam questions bank it will cost you a lot of money but no way you have to invest in project of passing the PMP/CAPM exam to assure its success.

Read and Understand the PMBOK guide (Tip 6)

Undestand PMBOK guide

Reading and understanding the project management body of knowledge is essential for passing the exam. Where the PMBOK guide is the most important reference where the PMP exam built on. About 75% of the questions on the PMP Exam come from the PMBOK Guide. Current version of PMBOK guide was published in 2008 (the 4th edition) and the PMI has a plan to publish an updated version at end of 2012.

You have to read the PMBOK Guide at least twice before taking the exam. Understand PMBOK Guide terms, terminology and concepts must be your target during the reading where the PMP exam. Other additional reference materials will help you to understand PMBOK guide in deeply and much clearly where it simplify complicated concepts and provide you with more information about each chapter.

We recommend for you PMVIRT study material as additional material that will pave the road and facilitate your understanding. You should follow PMVIRT study methodology to perfectly prepare for the exam.

Become a member in PMI local chapter (Tip 5)

Bemcome a memeber PMI

The PMI local chapter will open to you a wide gate of resources, guidance, information and continuous support on the road where in local chapter you can meet PMPs certified who can answer your questions about and discuss issues relating to PMP/CAPM Certification Exams. You can meet PMP aspirants like you and forming a study group with each other to move like a companion on the journey road.

Becom a PMI Member (Tip 4)

PMP Tip

Firstly after reading the credential handbook the second step you should take is becoming a PMI member this will highly motivate and inspire you on beginning of the journey and it reflects your seriousness in preparing for the exam.

On top of benefits of membership is getting a digital copy of PMBOK® Guide that you can download to your computer. Also membership gives you discounts on the cost of credential exams, the discount you receive is higher than the exam fees. So this forms your decision when evaluate the two alternatives (Become member then take the exam or take the exam directly without membership) financially. There are many benefits you will receive by PMI membership you can check them at PMI official website.

Read the PMI Credentials handbook (Tip 3)

PMP Exam tips

Start your journey from its right starting point, the PMI published a credentials handbook to clarify everything about becoming PMP®/CAPM® certified. Reading this handbook is a starting point in your road. It will consume very little of your time but you have permeated much of the benefits on the road. It answers all questions you have about requirements, procedures, eligibility and application for exam. And guide you even after get PMP®/CAPM® certified.

Set a Journey plan (Tip 2)

As a project manager it will be normal for you when talking about planning and scheduling. In this journey you must create your personal plan from start to end. The plan should include: estimated duration from start to end, how many hours you will study per day, which material you will use, how many questions you need to answer before exam, study alone or with companion, how you will study, does repetition required, how much breaks you need, number of full simulation exams to practice, when to schedule the exam day, when to take the exam, etc.

PMP Tip

HERE ARE SOME RECOMENDATIONS:

Study plan duration in average of 12 weeks is enough with 90-120 min per day.
Take at least 1 day break for refreshment even if you enjoying your study.
Read the PMBOK Guide at least twice.
Do not overexert yourself with many resources, only carry what you need and will use on the journey.
Try to find some colleges to help each other.
Set a deadline and try to catch bind you with your plan.
Repetition is good technique.
You must have refreshing breaks.
Answer at least 600 question before exam.
Practice at least 3 full simulation exams before real one.
Put a single plan for the exam day.

Before start the journey (Tip 1)

PMP Exam tip

Your journey to Project Management certification is the biggest challenges you will face during your career as a project manager. If you imagine the exam is one of your normal college exams that you can pass with little preparation before taking it and finally get a high marks. You are wrong.

The Project Management certification exam is one of the hardest certification exams nowadays and need a serious and perfect preparation in order to pass it successfully. The exam is an experience-based exam in a 200-question, four-hour computerized format.

You have to know that before starting to not be lenient with. This not means it cannot be passed. By good and serious preparing you can do it as all other PMPs or CAPMs certified.

It is like a journey to specific target. By good preparations, road maps, plans, strategies, sufficient resources, good guidance, practice and little breaks you will successfully achieve your target at the end. Otherwise you will lose it.