While I hope it doesn't happen to you, some people fail the PMP exam 3 times. If you do find yourself in that situation, you will have to wait a year from the date of your last exam before you will be able to apply for your PMP certification again.

Over the years, I have found several reasons why someone continues to fail the exam. However - and as hard as it may be to hear this - if it happens to you then you have to acknowledge that you are part of the problem! You are the one taking and failing the test and you should carry some responsibility for not being able to pass because many, many other people do manage to get through it each year....

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This PMP exam sample question is taken from Free PMP Exam Simulator

You are managing a construction project. You have just finished defining your activities and you are now estimating their durations. Obtaining government permits is one of the project activities that is critical to the success of your project. You obtain expert opinion regarding time requirements for this activity, and you have determined that the duration will most likely be 15 days. It would be very optimistic to expect to obtain the permits in 10 days. In addition, taking the current environmental factors into consideration, it may take up to 30 days to obtain the permits. What estimate should you use for this activity if you want to put more weight on the most likely duration with a further 10 percent contingency reserve? (Round to the nearest day.)

A) 17 Days    
B) 18 Days    
C) 20 Days    
D) 33 Days

Hint: Use the PERT formula to determine your initial estimate.

This week's featured lessons learned comes to us courtesy of Chi Wing Chung.

In this lesson learned Chi Wing Chung shared some of his preparations and experiences in the PMP exam:

After 3 hours and 36 minutes of sitting before a computer answering 200 PMP Exam questions, I am finally a certified PMP. The whole preparation journey is both a joyful and fruitful experience for me and my professional life...

Step 6: Using Practice Tests to get Ready

Despite all the studying you've done for the PMP Exam you may be nervous about taking the test. Here we break down how PMP sample questions and PMP Exam Simulators can help test your knowledge and prepare you for the big day and receive your PMP certification.

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Achieve PMP Exam Success
by Margaret Chu, Diane Altwies, Janice Preston

This book comes highly recommended because it was the book Cornelius Fichtner, PMP (the president of our company) used when preparing for his own PMP exam.

The material contained within the PMBOK Guide heavily influences the PMP exam. Unfortunately, many people studying for their exam find the PMBOK Guide to be difficult to read. Many students have been intimidated by the sample exam questions because they weren't able to fully comprehend the material within the guide.