Isn't it surprising that PMI failed you with 4 MPs and 1 BP where as I just saw a thread TODAY where  he/she had passed with the same set of scores, 4MPs and 1 BP.

What is this? I feel may be it was your second  attempt so they might have raised the bar compared to the other case since it was 1st for him/her.

How good are you with ITTOs? May be have a strong command over it with logic. Do good tests like PMPforsure, Brainbok, PMStudy et al. I am not a PMP. Even I failed in my 1st attempt with 3BPs, 2 MPs and 1P in Ethics. Hence, the already certified gentlemen/lady will tell you better which tests to go for.

However, your results are indeed disheartening for 2nd timers like me. So near and yet so far.

God bless me/us from PMI.

Thanks,

KK....

You failed PMP with just 1BP, how come? I have not seen a single case where any of my students have failed PMP with 1BP after 31-Aug-2011 exam changes. The very first thing is that send an email request for re-consideration of your PMP result to certappeals@pmi.org. Make sure you mention your PMI member number.

I have been noticing many PMP failures since 2 months and some of my good students are failing. People are failing even after securing very good in mock test and by reading best references like Rita/Headfirst/Andy. You are a similar victim.

Not sure if PMI has made some changes in evaluation. The big issue is that, they have not documented anywhere the exact passing criteria after 31-Aug-2011 changes.

Kranti, has already suggested some good tips, check if that helps. Don’t get disheartened, for paid certification exam, there is always tomorrow.

Hello Nivla,

I am really sorry to hear about your unsuccessful attempt. The same thing happened to me last year when I attempted it the third time. I was really confused when I got the same results. 2 P, 3MP and 1 BPand guess after my third try I had to wait for a whole year to re-apply and write this exam  So you can imagine how I felt. Anyway don't give up because you will make it on your next attempt. I am currently studying again and will write this exam and pass with flying colors.

So please stay positive and everything will be fine.

Cheers,

E

 Hi

Hello Nivla,

I can imagine your frustration, but do not give up!

If you have appeared twice and havent been able to pass, then there must be severe understanding gaps related to the concepts.

Memorising theory from various books, ITTO's etc wont help till your basics are strong. My advice to you would be to understand the PMI way of handling projects.

1. Understand why you got the questions wrong on simulation tests. Can you relate to the reasoning of the answer. If not, then consult forums.

2. Do not rush your preparation. Take time in understanding stuff the right way.

3. Do questions from PMStudy, Simplilearn, PMZilla, and go through all the reasonings for both right & wrong questions in Rita Fast track.

4. If you're weak on the numerical / formula side, consult the book ' Mathematics for PMP' as it has all calculation based qs in one place. That can really boost your understanding, confidence and clear many concepts.

To get my foundation right i started with PMChamp's online session. It really helped me.

Lastly, dont give up friend :) You can and will pass inshallah.

Nivla,

I am sorry to hear of your difficulty in passing the PMP exam.  What the others have given you here is good study advice, however I would like to offer one other perspective that may help you as well.

Passing the PMP exam (which I just did myself a few days ago) involves integrating three aspects of what you learned:

1.  Knowledge and understanding of the material and formulas - This is really memorization of the material.  Things like the inputs, outputs, tools, techniques, and math formulas.  In order to pass this aspect you simply regurgitate what you memorized.  The questions are typically ones like what tool do you use to create this kind of output, etc.

2.  Practical knowledge in how to apply what you learned - This aspect tests your ability to synthesize what you memorized and apply it to specific situations.  These are typically the scenario questions that lay out a situation and ask you what you would do in that situation. 

3.  Logic and test taking ability - Many of the questions test to see if you can follow a situation logically from where they start you in the question to the correct anser or if you can reverse engineer a scenario to come up with a logical answer.  Having a solid understanding of logic will help you to understand what exactly they are asking and thus help you to identify the correct answer.  This is often referred to your test taking ability and is not unique to the PMP exam but all exams wherever they are taken (highschool, college, or grad school).  Some people are just better test takers than others and that is often because they have a better grasp of logic and can more easily follow the thought process of the question. 

So where do you go from here,  First, don't give up the PMP is a passable test.  Second try to identify whether your difficulty is from a lack of understanding of the material, a lack of ability to apply the material, or the fact that you do not take tests well.  You could have the PMBOK memorized word for word, and be able to apply all that knowledge and still fail the test if you are a poor test taker.  If this is the case work on learning how to improve your test taking abilities. 

I hope this helps and besst of luck to you!

Gregg

I have failed twice with the following scores:

05/29/12 results: FAIL

Initiation- BP

Planning-MP

Execution-MP

Monitoring and controlling-BP

Closing-BP

06/26/12 results: FAIL

Initiation- BP

Planning-MP

Execution-MP

Monitoring and controlling-MP

Closing-BP

I really studied for the first and second exams.  My second exam was exactly the same as the first.   Same questions.  Has anybody had this experience?  I knows it seems like thsi should have been easy.  But, it was actually harder.  As I went through the questions I realized that I had seen them before but I did not know whice responses were right and which were wrong.  So there was no benefit to having the same test.

Sorry to hear that.

But, you need to ask yourself if you have done your best in the preparation for PMP? Have you tried your best to understand all processes and ITTOs in PMBOK? If the answers are negative, you should know what to do, dude.

I don't think the PMP exam is something more difficult than school end-of-term examination, although I did feel it's quite hard. It's just a certification exam after all. if you can spend 2 to 3 hours on the preparation every day at average, I believe you can pass it within 8 to 10 weeks. What you need to do is to understand process and ITTO as deeply as possible and to do some full mock test like PMStudy, Headfirst, etc (Don't need to do any tough questions as they're not quite helpful). You don't need to memorize process and ITTO. But memorization should be performed only after good understanding is done, if you're really keen on memorizing.

Spare no efforts on it and you must be able to pass it! Believe yourself!

Good luck to you, dude!

I m really sorry after hearing ur story, plz dont loose hope.

I am on the same boat but with 4 holes.

Plz help me, i failed 4 times in my PMP exam and going for my 5th attempt this week. Can u please let me know what type of questions u got in ur exam. I mean how many questions were on ITTO, risk management, RACI chart etc. 

Plz help buddy, i shall lost my job if i fail in my fifth attempt 

That sucks to be you. I passed on the first run. Lol good luck studyng for several more months. Lol

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