One of the important aspects of preparing for your PMP Certification is going through a process of answering a series of sample questions
that are purposely meant to test your readiness for the big day. As you
may already have realized, studying for the exam requires a lot of
work, including taking numerous sample tests to find out if you can
cope with the question format of the actual exam.

This is why we
recommend that you take at least 1,000 PMP sample questions. This means
that you simulate a complete 4 hours exam to gauge your ability to
finish the actual exam on time. As a general rule of thumb: If you are
able to correctly answer at least 85% or more of the practice questions
on your first try, then you are ready for the PMP Certification Exam.

It
is important that you take these sample exams as they prepare you for
the rigors of the exam day, and the type of questions that will be
asked. It is even possible that you will encounter questions similar to
the ones on your sample tests during the actual exam.

Remember
that PMI does not release the actual number of questions that you need
to answer correctly in order to pass. They are very vague about it and
you can read up on the exact scoring system in the PMP Handbook. The
best that you can do is to take a shot at practicing with sample exams.
That helps you to get prepared.

Until Next Time,
Cornelius Fichtner, PMP
The PM PrepCast