For those desperately seeking information memorize this and you should do fine:

1. page 43 - pm process groups table - at least 10 questions that directly refer to this chart and many more that you can use this as a reference.

2. MEMORIZE INPUTS, TOOLS AND OUTPUTS (and descriptions!!!) FOR:

Initiating:

4.1 Develop Project Charter

10.1 Identify Stakeholders

Closing:

2.6 Close Project or Phase

12.4 Close procurements

Comments: I know these seem like no brainers especially after taking some of the practice tests and seeing the questions on initiating and closing... But let me tell you the test gets VERY VERY detailed on these processes. ex. Tell me what describes the business need and cost benefit analysis of the project.  1. Business Need 2. Business Case 3. Statement of Work 4. Project Scope Description.  This messed me up big time, I had been studying initiating and closing for 2 months, thought I had it down.  Then you start wondering where does business need and business case fit in exactly?? Answer is 2. btw.  There are lots of questions like this.

8. Project Qualtiy Management

11. Project Risk Management

Comments: I don't know why but just like many other people mention there are ALOT of questions on these two process groups. You should know the inputs tools outputs by heart.  Make sure to do plenty of questions from practice exams around these 2 processes.

There are a boatload of questions on these topics that memorization will help you ace! All other topics, obviously, need to be reviewed but the detail level tends to be more about unwhat derstanding key definitions and how project managers should work as opposed to a questions like is a tool and technique of perform quality assurance.

Other stuff I can remember that's on the exam. There are a couple questions that a person posted recently that he had difficultly on that are on the exam you'll have to search the forums, what describes a project scope statement question (ie.assumptions, contraints, deliverables, etc.) Probably 15 Cost questions referencing EV, PV, AC, SV, PV, etc... You should have these formulas memorized, the questions arn't hard, a few questions referencing critical path so you should knwo what is the critical path (path that takes the most time) and how to determine what the float is etc, There were no direct questions about ethics and responsibility, but it was kind of incorporated.  I wouldn't worry too much about this.

Beyond that all the other questions seem pretty balanced in terms of knowledge area and process group. Just like other people say the first 50 questions seem REALLY HARD.  They had long descriptions and I had to narrow most down to two options. I took a break after 50 and I felt much better.  Take a break if you start getting flustered or nervous.

Stuff for the non desperate:

Please post info after your exam, this forum helped me a great deal to pass.

My passing grade: Moderately proficient on everything!

Practice Tests:

• Oliver Lehmann Resource #1: 175 questions - 75% 1 week before exam
• Oliver Lehmann Resource #2: 75 questions - 66% 1 day before exam
• Simpli Learn: 200 Questions Free  - 66% 1 day before exam.

How I studied:

I took a ibm pmp prep course that was great for understanding the important topics but also key definitions and problems that wern't in the pmbok. 

Step 1: Read PMbok chapter and IBM prep material - step 1,2- 3 hours a day 5 days a week for a month

Step 2: Make my own notes.

Step 3: Review notes - step 3 and 4 1 week 6 hours a day

Step 4: Take practice tests 1 week before exam.

Step 5: Review Notes 1 week before exam

Step 6: Make brain dump/cheat sheet and memorize - 2 days before exam

Step 7: Panic, check this forum, memorize pg. 43 and study risk mgmt again - day before and on exam

I focused more on understanding than memorizing and I passed! But my results wern't as good as I thought, I pretty much dedicated the equivalent of  a month 8 hours a day to this test.  The above notes will help anyone pass with flying colors.  I felt on the exam day that I could answer 50% of the questions without any problem.  40% of the questions I could narrow down to 2 choices.  10% I just didn't have the knowledge.  Remember elimination of the obvious is important when you're unsure.  The first 50 questions seemed BRUTAL. But when I started reviewing them they didn't seem that bad, I think it's nerves. I did take the full 4 hours and didn't get to check all my reviewed questions. My strategy was to answer every question but where there was more than 20% of doubt to mark for review.   All the practice tests were a big help.  They make you more comfortable with the format of the exam.  I would check every question after I did it to help me understand where I made my mistakes.  The real exam doesn't deal much with negatives.  Like what isn't in the tools and techniques of something.  It's more about what is... If you memorize what I put above and you've studied and understand the book for the other chapters, you'll do MUCH better than me.

I'll leave it at that, if you have questions, I'll try and respond.  I'll wish all of you prospectives success, remember, if you qualify for this test you already are a pmp. :)