I have cleared my PMP Exam on 29th with 4 P and 1 MP on Closing.

Lessons Learnt:

Lessons Learnt:
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Step 1:

Read through PMBOK 4 in chapter sequence and did ensure the following: (spent week time)

 1. Can list the process knowledge Areawise
 2. Can list the processes by process group wise

Step 2:

Read through Rita 7th edition and ensure (10 Days)

 1. You do all excercises and Practice exams with in each chapter
 2. Dont look at answers when practicing the exams

Step 3:

 Took the 35 PDU's training in Training Institute

Step 4:

 Second reading PMBOK and Rita in parallel for each chapter
 Took 10 Days

Step 5:

 Started working on Practice Exams:
  
       * Free exam:   http://www.oliverlehmann.com/contents/free-downloads/175_PMP_Sample_Questions.pdf
       *PMPForSure – 100  Questions http://www.pmpforsure.com/pmp/ 
       *Oliver Lehmann    http://www.oliverlehmann.com/pmp-self-test/75-free-questions.htm
       *SimpliLearn    http://www.simplilearn.com/simplilms/auth/1%3A1%3A0%3A0%3A0/
       *PMSTUDY: http://www.pmstudy.com/enroll.asp
       *Exam Central : http://www.examcentral.net/pmp/register
 Rita Fast Track
 

 and made sure i shall attempt 200 questions in 4 Hours or less.
 Not sure for others but i was targeting to score between 70 and 80%

Step 6: (Last week)

 1. PMBOK and Abhiseknair notes from www.PMZILLA.com (Process Group wise)
 2. Practiced the following calculations:

  1. Network Diagram
  2. Earned Value Calc
  3. Procurement Calc
  4. Project Selection Calc
  5. Communication Channel
 3. ITTO for all 42 Processes

Exam Tips:

 1. Last day:Revised formulas and few excercises - Got about 30 calculation questions.
 2. Last day:Revised ITTO - Got around 5-10 question based on ITTO
 3. Felt Difficult in answering Initiation and Closing quesions - couple of questions were confusing
 4. Last day:Rita process chart - very helpful
 5. Last day:Different Procurement Types and the Procuret Vs Risk Chart - got one question
 6. Last day:All Motivation Theories - got few questions and was confusing
 7. Quality Tools and Techniques - about 10 Questions - a little hard
 8. Quantitative and Qualitative analysis - about 5-10 questions
 9. Contents of project document (what detail are there in PM Plan, Scope Statement, Req Traceability Matrix, Issue log, Assumption Lof, Change Log, Risk reg etc....) - very few questions. But still help ful in situational questions to answer atleast 10 questions
 10. Visited the following websites regularly:

  Group: http://groups.google.com/group/pmp-cert-online-study-group/topics
  www.PMzilla.com
  Google +: "The Project Management PrepCast"

No Exam tensions please, that helps us a lot in handling lengthy question, really the first question were frustrating then on it was smooth going.
Use Review for unsure questions
Try to complete the exam by 3:45 hours and sped time for reviewing, was able to finish in 3:20 Mins and the spent on review
 

Good Luck to all!