This blog has been created to share my experience on passing Project Management Professional (PMP) exam with 'Above Target' performance rating in all Process Groups (Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring & Controlling and Closing) in the first attempt. This blog describes a KISS (Keep It Short & Simple) approach for passing the exam.


'Above Target' is the highest performance rating in PMP exam.

Sunday 19 November 2017

Summary of KISS approach to Pass PMP Exam

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Below is the summary of KISS (Keep It Short & Simple) approach, from my perspective and experience, to pass PMP exam in the first attempt:
  1. Check if you meet the prerequisites to take PMP exam
  2. Submit the application for PMP exam
  3. Start reading latest edition of Rita Mulcahy's PMP Exam Prep before reading PMBoK
  4. As soon as your application is accepted, schedule the exam factoring the effort to prepare for the exam. For someone like me who prefers studying at a slow pace, I suggest factoring 180 hours of effort.
  5. Read PMBoK after reading Rita Mulcahy's PMP Exam Prep
  6. Highlight important points when you are reading PMP Exam Prep and PMBoK
  7. Read PMP Exam Prep and PMBoK in detail once and revise them twice
  8. Prepare a list of all the formulas and revise them
  9. Take at least 3 practice tests which simulate the actual exam
  10. If you have not been able to complete the above steps 31 calendar days before the actual date of the exam or if you are not feeling confident based on your performance in practice tests, consider rescheduling the exam to a later date. 
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