Hi…

I have cleared my PMP exam in first try on 27th May 2014 with 4MP and 1P(Executing). I am a silent reader of PMZilla since last one year. My dedicated study was 4 to 5 month.
I started serious study from December 2013 and took my 35 hour training from PMI Mumbai Chapter. Training was good as every topic was covered by different volunteers who are working in different MNC’s. They provided printout of training PPT slides as a material which was summary of PMBOK. So I decided to pick that material instead of PMBOK along with Rita.

From PMZilla many lessons learned I found that PMStudy questions are most similar to actual exam. So I was interested to buy it but during browsing available free sources on PMStudy site, suddenly I reached at a link from there I could access their payable content eg. All Chapter Mock Test. Which helped me a lot. Following is the link.

http://www.pmstudy.com/PMPonlinecourse/Chaptertest.asp

Hope this will help you. I think it is their website bug. Use it till it works. I tried all chapter test after reading each chapter from Rita and PMI Mumbai chapter material.
After completing my study I started my full mock test. Initially I tried 50 questions of Scordo Chapter test 11-18. Then I tried different source 5 nos full mock test (PMFastrack, Oliver 175 and PMStudy). During attempting PMStudy free mock test I found all questions are from PMStudy chapter test which I did so I assumed that remaining 3 payable mocktest of PMStudy may have the questions from chapter test so I avoided to purchase it.

Before exam day I studied nothing except practicing cheat sheet of formula and rita planning column set order. Exam was tough than what I expected. PMStudy chapter test language is similar to actual exam. I did not find any NOT, EXCEPT like confusing word question in actual exam which is that main focus of all mock test provider. Majority questions were written in 4-5 lines. Around 20-25 questions were numerical. Physical calculator will be the better one. Ask for it. I adopted the strategy of 25 questions within every 30 minutes. Marked 5-7 question for review later bur did not get time. Completed my 200 exam questions before 2 minutes. I was only confused in one question during exam that was for calculating project duration by drawing networking diagram with leads and lags with SS, FS and FF relationship. I did not practices such question and did not find it anywhere during practice.

My Important advice to you :- (1) Do not plan to get break during exam as it will take 10-15 minutes of security check in and out procedure. If you feel tired then try deep breathing but don’t plan to go outside. And one important advice, do not drink more water before exam otherwise you will have to take break for urination and it will kill your 15 minutes time. (2) Majority candidate inside the exam hall are of GRE. They are making so much noise by typing and speaking. So be prepared for noisy surrounding. You can use noise cancelling headphone available on your desk.

After the exam I discussed with my two friends who attempted the exam before a week and almost we had the same exam pattern eg. S Curve questions, tuckman ladder questions etc. Recently I read two latest LL post on PMZilla which is also saying the same exam pattern. Refer below link for detailed post and exam pattern which I faced so I am not describing it in detail.

http://pmzilla.com/passed-pmp-june-6-2p-3mp

http://pmzilla.com/pmp-cleared-yesterday-682014-1st-attempt-4p-and-1mp-c...

PMZIlla helped me a lot. I visited PMZilla regularly from when I desired to be a PMP 1 year back and still reading even after passing the exam for helping others. Hope my post will help you.

If anyone need any help regarding PMP then you can contact me on naeem.farooqui@me.com

Thank You PMZilla and Members who helped me…!!!

Regards,