Passed PMP - My Lesson learnt

Submitted by rghrm2007 on Tue, 06/19/2012 - 19:25

Hello PMZilla forum members,


I successfully passed the PMP exam yesterday. I started studying last year in March and because of some reason lost focus. This year by May I was ready to take the exam.


I am happy that I passed the PMP exam 2P3MP. The exam is very straight forward and easy if you read the questions carefully. I think I over studied.  I prepared for 4 months and did a lot sample questions. I did feel heart beat a lot when exam finished and computer was calculating score.
Reference Materials used by me are as follows:
1. PMBOK Guide 4TH edition
2. Rita Mulchay, 6TH edition.
3. Head First PMP.
4. How to Pass PMP, Andy Crowe.


Mock test used by me are as follows:
1. PMZilla Tough Questions: 62%
2. Pmpforsure: 10-Test: 75%
3. PMSTUDY (Free) - 78%
4. Headfirst: First try 78% Second try: 92%
5. Roadtrip: 84%
6. Oliver Lehmann: 74%
7. Chapter Test Rita: 76%
8. Chapter Test Kim Heldman: 76%


The advice I can give here is you don't need study too much and try to get perfect, read PMBOK many times you can. I didn't sleep well that night. Anyway, I am very happy I passed the exam in my first try!


So guys…all the very best those who are aspiring for exam.
 
Thanks
Raghu, PMP
 

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krantikumar50

Tue, 06/19/2012 - 21:13

Congrats Raghu on getting the PMP.


 


Good, short and crisp LLs.


 


Thanks,


 


KK....

alexitosrv

Wed, 06/20/2012 - 03:01

 Hi colleagues,

 

I also passed the exam today and I'd like to know when is that the my.pmi.org gets updated because I left the prometric testing center with the written report of the test but I still didnt get any email and trying to consult the report online, it only says the same as before of taking the test.

 As of lessons learnt , I'm not a good example of optimal minimum study because I studied a masters in proj. mgmt for the last 2 years so this exam didnt have any major difficulty at all. In spite of this I got MP (average) in all knowledge areas. So nothing bad but nothing remarkable either. 

i just would recommend to read the PMBOK and the Rita's book hand in hand.

Im writing on an iPad and it sucks. Sorrynfor the grammar and spelling maybe. :)

Vashishta

Wed, 06/20/2012 - 03:14

Hey,

It takes 2-3 days to get updated on pmi.org. In my case, it took 3 days.

To receive the Certificate it takes 4-6 weeks. 

Satya_B

Wed, 06/20/2012 - 03:25

I got the status updated and email exactly after 25 hours.