Passed PMP

Passed it on the September 2007. Interesting experience.. The most anxious moment was waiting between the second of completing the exam and seeing the result (about 45 seconds) and realizing that I have passed. That was a blessed feeling. Weeks of preparation has come to an end.

I used the study guide Project Management Professional Study guide from Sybex, though out the preparation. I can definitely vouch for this as a complete preparation guide. Ofcourse you must refer the PMBOK Guide as that is the standard prescribed by PMI.

For contact hours, I did not go to any separate classes. Instead I used whizlabs PMP Test kit product. I think I bought it when it had some offers. Now it is quite costly $199.

The exam was like very much in the same format but the difficulty level of the questions I would say is moderate. The questions makes us think and atleast 80% of the questions are analytical. The rest are straightforward.

Scores are not reported as a total score, but they are given based on Knowledge areas and objective wise. So you'll have to calculate your total scores if you are interested, which is not valid anyway.

We will find no difference between the scored questions and non-scored (those who help improve the exam), because these are seeded randomly and no indication given whatsoever of their type.

We are not allowed to bring anything inside the exam hall. Even the scientific calculators were replaced with ordinary ones.

Btw, now PMI is on its way in defining a new PMBOK Guide, so people who are currently in preparation finish your exams before they come up with the new guide.