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Best method to prepare for PMP and RMP examination

If you ask any PMP certified manager, what was your preparation method and what made you succeed the exam in first attempt - The most common answer, you would get is:

I did many questions!!

Apart from other things like how they ensured that each topic is covered, PMBOK is read and few more specific methods.

Let me take an example, I studied for RMP (Risk management professional) exam, Got the PDUs and started preparing for the test. Did read many books, however I was not able to get the confidence that I can pass. There are very few questions banks (practice tests) which are available for RMP. So I checked for whatever I could get my hands on..

After preparing thoroughly (80% reading from books and 20% questions) I finally was in parametric centre, taking the RMP exam.

The first question pops on the screen and I had no clue of the answer or the terms used in the question.

I flagged it..

Moved to next question and I had similar feeling.. Flagged again, hoping to see a familiar question, clicked next again.

After 10 questions - I got a sinking feeling that I took the exam too early..  I could prepared more, could have checked the equation patterns, bought that book, could have searched for more questions...

I WILL FAIL..

And that was a bad feeling!!!

However after taking a deep breath and controlling the state of mind, I started getting few simpler question. I took time and attempted them with calm mind. RMP examination is for 3.5 hours and total questions to be attempted is 170.

By the time I reached the last questions, I got clue to first few questions and I re - attempted that ( Latin Cubes) Never heard them but used common sense. btw if you are preparing for PMP examination - prepare question on Latin cube ( at least 10 questions can be scored in RMP on quantitative analysis - Latin cube method)

After reviewing all the questions I prayed to God and clicked on Submit..

I passed!!

But that was a close call, I could have failed - It was just a lucky day for me.

Don't take that chance for any of your professional exams.

DO AS MANY QUESTIONS AS YOU CAN..


Thats the lesson I learnt that day and want to pass on to you guys..

Have fun and pass that PMP and RMP exams which you have been preparing for.. All the best!!

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