Im still in disbelief… I PASSED with 3AT. 😭
That exam was grueling. Towards the end, I was on pure autopilot just trying to finish. At one point I was literally thinking, “I never want to do this again.” SO relieved it’s over. By the end, I genuinely had no idea if I had passed or failed.
Huge thank you to this group, your tips mattered more than you know.
Test center experience:
I’m super sensitive to noise, but it was actually very quiet. I got there ~30 mins early and they let me start right away.
Small things that made a BIG difference:
- Adjust your chair, the monitor was weirdly high
- Zoom in, the text felt small
- Got the foam earpieces:
- Looked up tips on how to use them effectively a day before as I had never used them before
- Plan breaks (no food/water allowed at desk, only during breaks)
- Do the 25Q PMP sample test beforehand → helps a LOT with familiarizing with format/UI
TIME MANAGEMENT (this saved me):
I struggled with timing in mocks, so I wrote checkpoints as soon as I sat down:
180 → 230
150 → 190
120 → 155
90 → 115
60 → 80
30 → 40
I ended up finishing with 5 minutes left
Study approach:
- Live PMP course (Feb) for 35 hours
- PMI Study Hall (most helpful)
- Mocks: 69, 70, 74
- AR 200 Ultra Hard Questions
Exam itself:
- No drag & drop
- Heavy on agile
- several multiple choice
- a few EVM calcs
- a graph
Honestly, felt slightly easier than Study Hall. Most questions were short (1-2 lines). Some very easy, some confusing.
If you’re in the trenches right now YOU GOT THIS!!!!!
If you have any questions, let me know, happy to help!