Second Attempt

Hi There,


 


I am just looking for some advice.. I failed my PMP exam on my first attempt and now I am preparing to write the exam again. But today my boss told me that I have to write my exam within two weeks from now and so far I have only finished half of Rita’s 7th edition.  I don’t think 2 weeks are going to be enough and he doesn’t understands this…. I don’t want to fail the exam again L.


 


Can anybody please guide me on this…


 


Thank you very much.


 

 I am studying for PMP exam as well. After reading the PMPBOK 4th Edition and doing couple of sample 4 hour (200 questions) test i found my understanding has improved a lot. 

In Two Weeks follow this routine.

1. Read PMBOK 4th Edition
2. Learn Critical Path (Free Float/Total Float/ Relationships/Leads/Lags)
3. Learn Critical Chain
4. Contracts (Math). FPIF / CPIF. PTA
5. CV, SV, SPI, CPI.
6. Do atleast 3 of 4-hour (200 q each) tests. Correct your mistakes.
7. Learn ITTO as much as you can. 

Take atleast 1 week off. Reading Rita's book wont help as much. Everyone who passed the test recommended doing a lot of tests online. 

This should help.

 

Thanks
A.

Dude, don’t worry much. See how I have prepared; try those same tests in these 2 weeks.
http://pmzilla.com/dude-how-i-am-doing

I am sure you will pass. Don’t worry much dude, just chill

 

 Considering that you are progressing with Rita, you are on the right track. Do the following:

1.Read PMBock chapter first

2. Read the Rita chapter and do the questions

3. If you can arrange some listening aid, arrange that.

4. Take a few mock tests, preferably Fastrak

Good Luck.

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I would strongly suggest you buy PMZilla questions. It will really help you and, yes if you score 55% to 60% you are sure to clear the real exam.  Assuming you go through the answers that you got wrong and know the correct answers.


Regards


 

Hi

Two weeks might be little tight and difficuilt but not impossible.

Since you have already gone through the prep process, should be doable, I am putting my comments here considering you have no other option apart from appearing for exam in 2 weeks.

Accelerated Action Plan -

[WEEK1]

1. Do retrospection. Write down on a paper what areas you find hard to understand. Areas where you scored less in 1st attempt.

2. Once you identify those areas, drill down further to identify topics, concepts which were not clearly understood

3. Start reading areas, topics from Rita and PMBOK which are identified in #1-2. Highlight key points / concepts in book with highlighter and put flags where necessary

4. Do solve all excercises from Rita. Its must for you. It will help to reinforce the concepts what you have just read.

5. If you have PMFastrack take Knowledge Area wise exams and then process group. Otherwise switch to online resources like pmzilla, etc

6. Revisit ITTO's everyday and develope a good handle on it.

[WEEK2]

1. Take full mock exam. There are many available online, pmzilla, PMFastrack, plenty of sources

2. Review questions which you didnt get right in the mock exam. Do one quick round of power reading, visit important points marked in [WEEK1#3]

3. Take 2nd full mock exam.

4. Review questions which you didnt get right. Analyse whether your score is getting better than previous attempt. Ensure you doesnt repeat the same mistakes. Visit ITTO's, formulae for EVM, etc.

5, Take 3rd full mock exams. Hope this will give you necessary confidence.

You may like to take half day from work for full week or if possible take a complete break from work.

Visit my blog for Do's and Donts, http://mypmpll.blogspot.in/2012/05/what-not-to-do-and-what-to-do-while.html

Keep us posted how it goes

 

All The Best!!!

 

-Makarand, PMP

You might want to try these free mock tests as well to judge your preparations and then decide how  well you are prepared for, they have good questions that can help to judge:

Oliver Lehmann – 75 Questions  http://www.oliverlehmann.com/pmp-self-test/75-free-questions.htm
PMPForSure – 50 Questions  http://www.pmpforsure.com/pmp/
PMStudy Free – 200 Questions  http://www.pmstudy.com/enroll.asp
Simplilearn – 200 Questions  http://www.simplilearn.com/

Do not hurry and keep your boss aggressiveness in side for now. Prepare well first. Wish you all the best.

Regards,
Rameshbabu, PMP
 

 

Thank you everyone... your input is much appreciated.