• 180 questions
  • 5-10 not counted towards score — these are considered pre-test questions for testing pool
  • 60 questions per section
• 230 mins [3hr50m + 10x2 min breaks]
  • each set should take about 75 mins
  • Q1-60 — should be at 155 min [2h35m]
  • Q61-120 — should be at 80 min [1h20m]
  • Q121-180
  • more time on hard questions OR mark for review
• Pass/Fail: No numerical score
  • people, process & business environment: break the score down
• Types of questions:
  • MCQ [predominant]
  • Multiple responses
  • Matching
  • Hotspot [diagram, charts, graphs]
  • Limited fill-in-the-blank
• Exam content outline:
  • People: 42%, Process: 50%, Business: 8%
  • 49 processes in PMBOK 6 [traditional]
  • predictive project management approach & the other half is agile/hybrid approaches
• Secrets/Tips for passing
  • Memorize: EVM formulas, but the rest of the processes — understand them, don’t memorize
  • DO NOT APPLY YOUR WORK EXPERIENCE
  • Apply the PMI Project Manager Mindset
• Maintaining the certification
  • maintain 60 PDUs [Professional Development Units]
  • pay a fee once in 3 years
• PMP Exam reference list
  • agile practice guide
  • PMBOK guide [6th & 7th edition]
  • 7th edition contains domains & principles on projects of all 3 methods
• 3 ways to manage:
  • traditional/waterfall/predictive — 50% of current exam [6th edition]
  • agile [agile practice guide]
  • hybrid [a bit of both]
• Day before
  • mindset + formulas: review
  • wake up really early & tire yourself out