Failed PMP Exam for the second time
Submitted by smartcode on Wed, 01/16/2013 - 12:04
My pmp exam Mark is BP,MP,MP,MP.BP
before the exam I did the following Mock exams.
I did the following tests and got these marks
passinate | 50 | 76% |
oliverlehman | 75 | 58% |
Test Bank 341-380 | 40 | 75% |
RITTA COST 39q | 39 | 87% |
tutorialspoint | 50 | 74% |
PMP TESTBANK cost | 50 | 66% |
PMP Lite Mock Exam 1 | 50 | 92% |
tech faq | 200 | 83% |
pmstudy1 | 200 | 62% |
simplilearn | 200 | 73% |
pmstudy3 | 200 | 74% |
Rita Fastrack | 200 | 79.50% |
pmstudy4 200 75.43 %
So what is your opinions should I stop PMP trial. I still have the third trial in one weak remaining from the eligibility period.
Thanks for every body who tried to help me.
uglory
Wed, 01/16/2013 - 12:31
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Hi Smartcode,I understand
Hi Smartcode,
I understand how you feel, but please pull yourself together. You need courage and determination to give the last SUCCESSFUL short. Don't loose hope in your abilities, because you can turn things around for good. Be focus now more than before and face the last opportunity with boldness. I see SUCCESS ahead of you, only if you can conquer the fear of failure within you. All the best, and do hope to read your mind-blowing LL next week. God bless you.
smartcode
Wed, 01/16/2013 - 12:33
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Thank you uglory for your
Thank you uglory for your encouragement.
Avi_n
Wed, 01/16/2013 - 20:40
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dont worry
i have my second attempt in one week and my score is on average about 73%. After knowg ur results i am very tensed too..did u get enough time to review?i dint in my ffirst attempt as i panicked. Wht happened ?a ny advuse for me?
smartcode
Thu, 01/17/2013 - 14:23
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Dont rely on my result.I
Dont rely on my result.
I say for everybody my age is 47yrs old . Although I am very well prepared I feel it is very difficult to solve the very tricky questions in a very short time.
I like to tell everybody that the exam is very easy and most of it I have gone through during my doing the mock tests like pmstudy 1,3,4
However, In my age I cant solve these problems in a fraction of a second such as teen age people although I am very experienced engineer in Cisco Networks , and Project management area.
I tell everybody dont worry just follow the other people here in pmzilla , they demonistrate the true exam.
I add also: Try to read ritta and solve their questions, Read the PMbok, become familiar with real life pm experience, understand the HR (how to solve problems, How to make them competent,....), Communications, probability and impact questions, solve EVM questions in seconds, and ask God to help you.
Bye
Ismail
anand2381
Thu, 01/17/2013 - 04:01
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Try out pmstudy again
HI,
I know its tough to come back and take up the test again.
Try out the last time and give it a best shot.
My advice is to try out all pmstudy exams again and then go through all the wrong answers to fill gaps.
Then try out oliver lehman or any mock where ur score was less and see if u are able to get more than 80.
If this exercise goes well, ull get good confidence to take up next time and clear PMP.
Im preparing for my first time and this is my suggestion. I knw its not that easy.
Also looking for some advice from you of do's and dont's to avoid failures.
You can email me at anand2381@gmail.com
Regards
Anand.S
smartcode
Thu, 01/17/2013 - 14:25
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Thank you Anand for your
Thank you Anand for your advice
admin
Thu, 01/17/2013 - 07:26
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Check this post, it will help
Check this post, it will help
http://pmzilla.com/what-do-if-you-fail-pmp-exam-first-attempt
MANOJ RAMRAOJI ...
Thu, 01/17/2013 - 08:26
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Try to overcome exam pressure
Based on your Mock test result I come to the conclusion that You have ample subject knowlede. The matter with you is only the performance during actual test, performance during four hours, performance in prometric test centre environment. I think it the exam pressure during actual 4 Hrs test which leads on you. And according to me for this present scenario, for one week period it is the only point which you need to overcome and work on.
Avi_n
Thu, 01/17/2013 - 12:06
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Tips
Hi,
Can any one give me any tips on manging time effectively while sitting for exam . i tend to take a lot of pressure and get very tensed and tend to re read the same question multiple time and lose track of time. please help so i dont panic. thank you
mehtavb
Thu, 01/17/2013 - 14:19
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Here is what I did to manage
Here is what I did to manage time. I found the questions wordy than practice exams and had to read some multiple times during the exam, it started eating lot of time and I was somewhat concerned. I switched to reading the last line of the question first and then the answers and then read the question...this trumendously helped with speed. Just from the last line and the answers, it was clear what the answer was but I just read the full question to make sure I was not missing anything. A number of questions I zipped through as a result as I was tight on time duirng the exam. Hope it helps. Good luck.
smartcode
Thu, 01/17/2013 - 14:41
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I heard about this way but
I heard about this way but still it need high speed processor in your brain hahahahah
I dont think PMI are looking for smart poeple. They are looking to get more money. If they realy want good pm people they should give the time to them to solve the very tricky questions. Also they should cut the exam into tow parts so that you take some rest and go WC (pathroom). I think they like to collect money more than having good participants.
Avi_n
Thu, 01/17/2013 - 14:45
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thank you - few more qs
thank you for the advice. i will try that. I have few questions pls advise.
1. ideally within what time frame should i finish my first attempt at all questions and how long should i spare for review? While reviewing should i review all quetsion and answeres or only marked ones?
2. Also can you please tell me how scoring is done? is it 1 point for every right answer? Or based on difficulty level. I know pmi says the exam is based on psychometric evaluation but i quite couldnt get that. Please advise.
3. Also i tried Pmzilla tough 200 questions now and i got only 56% (111/200)). i am right now going through the mistakes and trying to fill my gaps. should i retry the pmzilla exam after filling gaps . If s what should my score be on trying pmzilla exam second time?
Still confused and worried about all this becasue exam was supposed to be on 15th but it got cancelled and now simply wanting for prometric technical issue to be resolved to take date again. Only thinking all this is a blessing in diguise as i have more time to prepare..
Thanks for your tips in advance.
smartcode
Thu, 01/17/2013 - 14:54
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My instructor told me a very
My instructor told me a very golden way. He said read every chapter in ritta then take the questions on it . Dont go to exam without achieving less than 90% in every chapter. PMI wanted people who could remember the answers in a seconds. I advice to put things related to each other in a list and remember them by heart so that you can solve their questions just by lookingat the key word. I heard many people here in PMZILLA who passed the exam saying : the answers are popping to them, This means they are not analysing and thinkink but rather they are remembering. It is disgusting me.
smartcode
Thu, 01/17/2013 - 14:57
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I cant fine a way to solve
I cant fine a way to solve speed problem ask passing exam people hhahaha
smartcode
Thu, 01/17/2013 - 15:17
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I dont anything regarding
I dont anything regarding scores. They dont give us the chance to know anything regarding the true mark. I even have daugt regarding the 61% benchmark I dont think they apply it now.
smartcode
Thu, 01/17/2013 - 15:21
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use the following link to
use the following link to find how to organize yourself to the exam
www.google.com/search
https://www.google.com/search?q=pmzilla+I+passed+pmp+EXAM&hl=ar&safe=off...
smartcode
Thu, 01/17/2013 - 16:13
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AVI : according to my last
AVI : according to my last experience dont take the exam without having 80-85% on any of the mock tests I prefere 90% to be sure passing. You should also use new test every time because u will keep in mind the previous test answers which you learned
Avi_n
Fri, 01/18/2013 - 06:51
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Help of my point #2 scoring
Thank you all for those comments. i will keep these in mind.
Also can you help throw some light on my question #2 on scoring? Thank you
smartcode
Thu, 01/17/2013 - 14:43
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This was also my problem.
This was also my problem. read the remaining advice from me.
smartcode
Thu, 01/17/2013 - 14:26
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Thank you for your advice
Thank you for your advice
smartcode
Thu, 01/17/2013 - 14:36
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Thanks a lot admin
Thanks a lot admin
yasir_samad
Thu, 01/17/2013 - 17:44
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hello may be i can help you,
hello may be i can help you, you have got BP IN initiating and closing plz read this section from kim Heldman book.
yasir_samad
Thu, 01/17/2013 - 17:53
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read this pmp exam tip
read this pmp exam tip also:
http://www.cornelius-fichtner.com/index.php/2-uncategorised/220-pmp-exam...
smartcode
Thu, 01/17/2013 - 18:21
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Thanks yasir samad a lot I
This site is incridible. He enlightened me about what will happen if I have one attempt and short period of time to study
Thank alot yasir
yancey333
Wed, 01/23/2013 - 22:45
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Buy a test prep that has at least 1000 random questions
I bought Pm Prepcast and I enjoy it so far. you can download the podcasts and view them in addition to PMBOK. If you read too many books it can get overwhelming I think. PMBOK and a good supplement like Rita, Headstart or Prepcast. the problem with individual exams is once you take them you already know the answers so how can you get better.
With a test prep that you purchase you can get 90 days of testing with minimum 1000 random questions. This way each time you take a prep exam you are less likely to repeat the same question to keep you sharp. I'm going to take a lot of those exams like oliverlehman one time and then buy a test prep to make sure there is less of a chance of suprises on the exam.
justbob80
Tue, 01/29/2013 - 07:55
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Question bank
Hi,
Apart from this you can also check the link which provides you free question banks from many training providers like Oliver Lehmann, Head First, PMStudy etc. in one place. You can try to give test for any of the providers. http://www.squidoo.com/pmp-certification-exam-free-sample-questions. Hope this will help