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Project Management Professional (PMP)® Exam Preparation Based on PMBOK® Guide 5th edition

Materials in this class are based on the Project Management Institute, A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, (PMBOK® Guide) – Fifth Edition, Project Management Institute, Inc., 2013.

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PMP® Exam Requirements

• 35 Contact Hours• You will get these at the end of this course.

• Education• Bachelors Degree

– 4500 hours of PM Experience • Three years within the last eight years

• High School Graduate– 7500 hours of PM Experience

• Five years within the last eight years

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Applying for the Exam

• Electronically or via slow mail• PMI will mail/email an authorization letter for

taking the exam• Exam should be taken within a year of the

application approval date• Try to schedule exam in advance

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Exam Format

• 200 Multiple choice questions• Time – 4 hours• 25 questions are pre-release questions (not

included in score)• Passing score is 106 out of 175 questions

(approx 61 percent)• Questions may be poorly worded• Requires memorization of Inputs/Outputs/ Tools

& Techniques

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Exam Guidelines

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Exam Guidelines

•Toughest knowledge areas• Framework, Integration, Procurement, Risk and Time

•Toughest process groups • Executing, Controlling and Professional Responsibility

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PMP, CAPM, PgMP, PMI-SP , PMI-RMP, OPM3 and PMBOK  are registered marks of Project Management Institute, Inc

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Exam preparation strategy

• Read PMP® Exam Prep– Rita Mulcahy-7th edition– Or any other book you may choose

• Use PMBOK® Guide 5th Edition as reference• Know PMBOK® Guide terminology• Form study groups• Take practice tests• Consult other materials / resources

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Tricks for taking the exam

• Answer question per PMI’s perspective• Read all 4 choices first before answering• Use elimination technique• Watch for distracters in the questions• Write down all formulae before exam• Review questions, after completing exam• Do not get frustrated during the exam