How difficult is PMP exam?
Many people who takes the PMP exam feels that it’s one of the most difficult exams they ever faced, if only because the actual test differs from all the online dumps you take during all your preparation.
The PMP exam is hard. The test takers should also be aware that the PMP certification exam is very difficult.
How to understand the difficulty level of the exam?
PMP exam, though rated as one of the toughest, it is not that difficult with clear basics of project management.
The exam consists of 200 multiple-choice questions, and the exam time is only four hours. There is no negative marking for any wrong answers picked. Almost all the questions are written for a high difficulty level which is designed to test your understanding of the theory and practical application of concepts based on situational questions. Nevertheless, some are numerical questions which require calculations or some are network diagram question.
These are the few things that make the PMP exam less difficult for you and pass in the first attempt.
- Read good books like PMBOK, Rita Mulchay etc
- Practice as many mock exams as possible before the exam.
- Be ready for the situational based questions
- For numerical based questions, practice a lot of them and be ready for analysis of the numerical information.
- You don”t have to remember each & every process.
No matter how you prepare for the exam, your mindset on the day of the exam is also very important. Please make sure that you take care of yourself during the preparation till you complete the exam.
