Hi

I recently sat my exam and failed on the first attempt with the following result:

Initiation: MP

Planning: MP

Executing: MP

Montoring and Controlling: BP

Closing: MP

After the exam I felt the biggest problem was that I started to panic over time and I wasn't strict enough. By 30mins into the exam I only had 15  questions done, so I started to panic and I lost focus. Also I felt like I couldnt concentrate I had to reread the question multiple times. I think this affected my performance in all areas, as I could see the timer counting down. After 4 hours I had 11 questions which I had not read and another bunch of calculations questions which I left to end as I thought I might make up time and eventually get to them (I decided on this strategy 2 hours into the exam). From the exam I identified that Critical path and Earned value calculations are my weakness. As these threw me alot. I was thinking for the next exam my strategy is to run through the exam first with questions that I feel I can answer quickly and then do another run through for the maths type questions which throw me. Is this the best approach?

I have reapplied for the exam in 2 weeks time, and I just had a break of 3 days with no study. I just did the Oliver Lehman(75 questions) questions and I only scored 52%!!  this is the lowest I have even scored in any prep exam and naturally im in a major panic.

I'm wondering what is best plan to have over the next 2 weeks? what study plan should I have in place?

Before the exam I used the PMBOK and Rita Mulcahy PMP exam prep.

I noticed there is notes available on this site but I'm wondering am I better to stick to the current books I have or should I try and use the notes supplied by others on this site.

Any help or advice on this would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you