Best time to take 2nd attempt

Submitted by PMP Fighter on Fri, 06/20/2014 - 10:52
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As i post the LL yesterday, i got 2mp3bp, so do i better take 2nd chance after 1 month?

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Sundara.damaraj...

Fri, 06/20/2014 - 13:06

If you consistently get 80% in mock tests and you feel confident of knowledge areas. Then You can plan

pmpagile

Fri, 06/20/2014 - 14:06

The most important part is you learn from your experience and work on weak areas. Time is not a measurement criteria. It is when you feel confident and, of course, do not delay too much that you lose the momentum. Wish you good luck

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pmhigherlearning

Sat, 06/21/2014 - 20:52

The best thing you can do is tell yourself that you just got insight view on how the real test is! You will be better prepared than someone taking it the first time. Think about it! You know what to expect now. Write down right now what you had hard time with on the exam. Take a couple day break. No more than a couple days. Now it is time to hit it hard. 1 month will be plenty of time to pass the exam. Try taking plenty more test but only take the test once. However do more than just take the exam and see a score. Take notes on what questions you got wrong and look up the answer and create a flash card. A exam that breaks it down by process group helps a lot. Focus on where you are weak at. Try taking a couple practice exams at Project Management Exams. Also watch Youtube videos as well.

Sandy10001

Fri, 09/12/2014 - 22:16

The hardest part of failing the test seems to be the willingness to go back and do it again. I'm not sure I would have put myself through the experience a second time so I'm continually impressed by people who have the stamina.

That said, be sure you wait till you shake off the 'bad' feeling from the first attempt. As someone else said score around 75-80% on mock exams. Consider where you went wrong originally - did you have time to complete all the questions? Did you do the math as you were working through the first pass? I recommend that people mark all the math and come back to those after completing a first pass to be sure you have time left to see the questions at the end. Some people say the questions can get easier later. Look for key words in questions. And trust your first instinct - it's usually right.

You can go to http://www.pmstudy.com and do a free test there. Their mock exams are really good. They also have free apps you can use to study.

Good luck with your second attempt!

Kapoor_Sharad

Mon, 09/15/2014 - 10:12

Hi, I appeared for PMP last Thursday, unfortunately could not clear it. I got P in 3 areas and BP in the last two knowledge areas. Please suggest and help in preparing/appearing again.

Thanks,
Sharad

boston-pmp

Mon, 09/15/2014 - 19:50

Your 3Ps show that you are definately able to learn and test well - so that is not the issue. What do you think happened? My suggestion is to open PMBOK to the list of 47 process charts and look-up and just focus on those two process areas with the BP (M&C and Closing, I assume?). Those can be two very challenging areas to study and PMBOK might not be the best help alone...maybe check out Rita or another study guide for assistance. There is no nice formulas to study and situational questions can be very challenging in those area. If you have rita, take end of chapter quizes (or find quizes on just those two areas) and be sure you understand *why* answers are correct. For M&C and Closing, you might need to make your own notes, such as "Procurement is ALWAYS closed before project" or "Reading of procurement lessons learned is done after the project is closed. If a issue is found in lessons learned, the project is still closed!". I would suggest giving it 2-3 weeks at the most (assuming you have time to study) and trying again. Remember, every exam is different and you may very well get an easier set of questions (for you) next time. Good luck!

boston-pmp

Mon, 09/15/2014 - 19:52

Your 3Ps show that you are definately able to learn and test well - so that is not the issue. What do you think happened? My suggestion is to open PMBOK to the list of 47 process charts and look-up and just focus on those two process areas with the BP (M&C and Closing, I assume?). Those can be two very challenging areas to study and PMBOK might not be the best help alone...maybe check out Rita or another study guide for assistance. There is no nice formulas to study and situational questions can be very challenging in those area. If you have rita, take end of chapter quizes (or find quizes on just those two areas) and be sure you understand *why* answers are correct. For M&C and Closing, you might need to make your own notes, such as "Procurement is ALWAYS closed before project" or "Reading of procurement lessons learned is done after the project is closed. If a issue is found in lessons learned, the project is still closed!". I would suggest giving it 2-3 weeks at the most (assuming you have time to study) and trying again. Remember, every exam is different and you may very well get an easier set of questions (for you) next time. Good luck!

Frances Tessler

Wed, 09/24/2014 - 15:18

I would say a month could be too long. Most those I mentor take it within 2 weeks of the first attempt and clear it. My preference is 2-4 weeks or as soon as possible.