Just took the new Exam
Hey guys, just wanted to share my experience:
My exam had 15 calculation questions including EVM, Expected Monetary Value, PERT, and one very difficult question about contract cost estimates which was nowhere in the PMBOK or my studies.
The rest of the exam consisted of mostly scenarios asking to identify what process or activity a project manager should do next, or asking what the project manager could have done differently.
I took several breaks and finished the exam in about 3.5 hours.
I would recommend memorizing the process flow from the initiating and planning process groups in order. There were many questions which seemed to test knowledge over where we currently are in the project...
TheWaitingGame
Mon, 10/03/2011 - 22:49
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Oh and forgot to add that the
Oh and forgot to add that the results of the exam were indeed not provided. They gave me a paper saying to expect results on October 15, 2011...
arindamm
Tue, 10/04/2011 - 04:15
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Best of Luck
Just to add. Did you get questions on ITTO and how was your preparation on memorising the same.
Thanks!
TheWaitingGame
Tue, 10/04/2011 - 07:02
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Hello,I did have some
Hello,
I did have some questions on ITTO but for the most part they were embedded in the scenarios.
What i would say is to UNDERSTAND the ITTOs. It is not important to memorize them all but understanding the processes and the ITTOs is very important. It is more important to understand why an input, tool/technique, or output is associated with a process than to memorize all the ITTOs...
Everyone learns differently but i think it would be hard to memorize all the ITTO. Better to understand....
TheWaitingGame
Wed, 10/05/2011 - 21:51
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Wanted to also add that i
Wanted to also add that i read the PMBOK twice and used flash cards to gain an understanding of all core concepts. Will let you know my results when they come in
mrkprasanth
Fri, 10/26/2012 - 01:29
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I have got around 30 to 40
I have got around 30 to 40 questions on ITTOs..Its very important to learn.
jofinneg
Wed, 10/05/2011 - 23:14
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I also took the new exam
I also took the new exam this afternoon.
As has been stated here, the PMstudy tests were close in format and difficulty to the actual. Somewhere inside I was hoping the actual test would be somewhat easier. Fat chance.
I'm actually not very confident. I went into the test with 65%-70% on the PMstudy exams, so I knew I was pushing it. The majority of the questions on my exam were very long and wordy and intentionally mis-directing. I really hope the passing grade is still 61% even though it is no longer published as such.
The big surprise to me was that I had zero questions on professional responsibility. No 'gifts' or 'bribes' or awkward 'cultural' or 'code of ethics' situations. None. Those types of scenarios weren't even woven into the other questions at all that I could tell. Of course, I'm hoping to get a 65%, so maybe that's a clue as to the reliability of my summary.
Anyway, I did get the standard 'hey, we'll let you know how you did... whenever' so I'll let you know what I hear.
Thanks,
J.
TheWaitingGame
Wed, 10/05/2011 - 23:34
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J,It was a very tough exam.
J,
It was a very tough exam. The lengthy scenario based questions were pretty hard but what i did was read the last sentence and the answer choices first before reading the questions...
jl7753
Sat, 10/08/2011 - 17:22
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Took new exam - No questions on Professional Responsibility
J-
I took the new exam on October 1, 2011. Like you I had no questions on Profesional Responsibility in my 200 questions. I went into the exam fairly confident. I received my scores yesterday, October 7th. I FAILED the test. Here are my scores:
Initiation - Moderately Proficient
Planning - Moderately Proficient
Execution - Moderately Proficient
Monitoring/Control - Moderately Proficient
Closing - Moderately Proficient
Note there is no score for Professional Responsibility. In fact there was no line item for Professional Responsibility. I guess that makes sense because there were no questions on Professional Responsibility.
I have two questions:
1. Why were there no questions on Profesional Responsibility when this is what the most recent change centered around?
2. If Moderately Proficinet represents average competency why did I fail this test?
It seems I must have failed the test because the scoring algorythm calculated that I had zero correct answers in Professional Responsibility which would suggest Below Proficient. Of course, I had zero wrong answers,as well, because I had zero questions in Professional Responsibility.
Has this happened to anyone else?
jofinneg
Sat, 10/08/2011 - 18:04
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Sorry
In the past couple days we've seen several similar results pour in.
It is becoming apparent that you must have a 'Proficient' in one of the main Process Groups - Planning, Executing, & M/C - in order to pass at all.
We've even seen (4) Moderately Proficients and (1) Proficient as a non-passing grade when the Proficient was in Initiating.
I'm not sure what percentage correct constitutes Proficient rather than Moderately Proficient... maybe this has changed? Anyone have any idea?
This is apparently a new development in the scoring of the exam. I'm pretty sure that in the past, (5) Moderately Proficients guaranteed a passing score. I think I've even seen (4) Mods and (1) Below as passing grades here in the forums.
This apparent increase in difficulty is really disturbing to me. I'm virtually guaranteed to have not passed at this point. I'm taking this weekend off, but have already planned on firing up the studies once again next weekend.
stepka
Sat, 10/08/2011 - 18:28
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Another one who has failed under the new PMP exam
Unfortunately it looks like it is not evene sufficient to have one proficient in one of the Main Process groups.
I took the PMP exam on the 3rd Sep 2011 and received my examination report yesterday (7 Oct 2011).
My result: FAILED
Levels of proficiency:
Initiating the Project: Moderately Proficient
Planning the Project: Moderately Proficient
Executing the Project: Moderately Proficient
Monitoring and Controlling the Project: Proficient
Closing the Project: Moderately Proficient
In my oppinion it makes the Level of proficienty report a bit pointless.
TheWaitingGame
Sat, 10/08/2011 - 18:35
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This is certainly
This is certainly disconcerting. I am still waiting on my results...
jl7753
Sat, 10/08/2011 - 23:52
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PR and the new exam
Did anyone pass the new exam who had 0 questions on Professional Responsibility? That is you were tested on just 5 of the 6 areas?
TheWaitingGame
Sun, 10/09/2011 - 00:24
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I dont recall any specific
I dont recall any specific questions about professional responsibility
Minooka
Sun, 10/09/2011 - 12:33
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I failed, had no Professional Responsibility Questions
I posted in a similar thread earlier where several of us had failed the exam, and had no score below Mod. Proficient.
I scored Mod. Proficient in all areas and failed.
I had zero Professional Responsibility questions on my exam that I can remember.
Overall I did not think the exam was difficult and left with a 80 - 90% confidence factor I had passed.
I tested on October 1st and received my results on October 7th.
PMP candidate101
Mon, 10/10/2011 - 16:56
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Call PMI
I received MP in all domains and failed the exam. I called PMI and they indicated that they were doing another review of the applicants prompted by many calls that came in questioning their results. I would suggest for all those who received at least a MP in each domain and failed to call PMI for further details. Let us know if you receive the same response as well indicating that they are re-evaluating.
richenrique
Mon, 10/10/2011 - 18:33
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I sent an email to PMI today
I sent an email to PMI today and I´m waiting for the reply. My results were MP in each domain. How long they took the feedback?
stepka
Mon, 10/10/2011 - 22:53
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!!!Newsflash!!!
Just received a mail from PMI appologizing for the original 'fail' and telling me that I have now passed the exam!!!
Apparently there has indeed been some errors with the scoring
Yupiiii!!!
TheWaitingGame
Mon, 10/10/2011 - 23:20
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What time did you receive
What time did you receive that email??
stepka
Tue, 10/11/2011 - 00:20
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I received the mail at 12:38 AM
I received the mail at 12:38 AM Central European Summer Time.
Rajasekhar Puppala
Tue, 10/11/2011 - 08:08
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Waiting for the results
You are a PMP in good standing
PMP #: 1458882
Earned on: 15 Sep 2011
Renew on: 14 Sep 2014
karthik_1505
Tue, 10/11/2011 - 09:09
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Congratulations!!! I think you have aced the Exam
Hi
I think you have aced the exam. Since there are some corrections on the PMP reports, My report also disappeared today (I had it until yesterday). I had originally passed and my screenshot is similar to yours.
You are a PMP in good standing
PMP #: 1458937
Earned on: 22 Sep 2011
Renew on: 21 Sep 2014
TheWaitingGame
Tue, 10/11/2011 - 18:07
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My status still says "Time to
My status still says "Time to schedule your examination"
I took the exam on October 3rd and have received no update whatsoever from PMI.
Rajasekhar Puppala
Wed, 10/12/2011 - 07:23
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Cleared the exam!!!
I just called PMI Indian customer care, they said I have cleared the exam and told the process to generate the exam report through PMI portal. Below are my result details.
Examination Result: PASS
Domain Your Results
Initiating the Project Moderately Proficient
Planning the Project Moderately Proficient
Executing the Project Proficient
Monitoring and Controlling the Project Proficient
Closing the Project Moderately Proficient
I did notice much questions on Provisional Responsibility and Code of Ethics, It is less than 5 in my case.
bassundar
Tue, 10/11/2011 - 11:45
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PMI CODE & Ethics
Please anyone clarify ... Questions will come under the topic - " PMI code & Ehtics" or NOT.
TheWaitingGame
Thu, 10/13/2011 - 20:03
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I passed! Proficient in every
I passed! Proficient in every category except closing which was mod proficient
jbowser12
Thu, 10/13/2011 - 20:22
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wow, that's pretty good.
wow, that's pretty good. Just got my results, PASSED:
Initiating - Moderately Proficient
Planning - Moderately Proficient
Executing - Proficient
Monitoring and Controlling - Moderately Proficient
Closing - Moderately Proficient
TheWaitingGame
Thu, 10/13/2011 - 21:41
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great job dude! On to bigger
great job dude! On to bigger and better things eh brother?
Ssc2046
Thu, 10/13/2011 - 22:17
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I passed too. I MP P P E
I passed too.
I MP
P P
E P
MC P
C MP
diehard
Thu, 10/13/2011 - 22:32
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Me too!
I took the exam on Oct 6, 2011. I just woke up and checked my email. :)
Domain Your Results
Initiating the Project Proficient
Planning the Project Proficient
Executing the Project Proficient
Monitoring and Controlling the Project Proficient
Closing the Project Proficient
All are Proficient. I'm so happy!
Ssc2046
Fri, 10/14/2011 - 00:03
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Strong!
Strong!
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Wed, 10/17/2012 - 16:54
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