I just want to share my experience. I took my exam yesterday (21 Dec 2013) and passed with the following proficiency levels (2P's (Planning and Executing) and 3MP's). I have more than 8 year's proj mgmt experience, but was getting nervous when I read people do fail in the PMP. I started my preparation in Jan and after some time I realized I needed the 35 contact hours. I spent 2 months trying to gather all the required documentation. Initially I was trying for 5P's to prove myself as I have Project Mgmt experience.