How can one get a higher score other than read and re-read the PMBOK's which Cornelius frowns upon. I had to stop and review all the wrong questions I got in the 18 exams I took. The only way I felt to somehow "remember" them all was to write them down and sort of remember them for a lack of a better term. That is what I am doing. Nobody is really helping me on this site, only interested in taking my money every time I run out of time and want to renew membership. The owner just said simply that if I am putting all this effort and not passing that I should give up which would be easy to do.

Hey Ketal,

I can definitely relate to your frustration. It sounds like you’ve already got a solid grasp of the concepts in PMBOK 6, so maybe it’s time to switch things up a bit! Sometimes, exploring different sources with a fresh approach can help shift your perspective and make the material click in new ways.

When I was stuck at a low percentage of correct answers for several weeks, what helped me break through was watching some in-depth explanation videos on YouTube. The way they broke down sample questions really clarified things for me, and I noticed a significant improvement in my scores afterward.

Hang in there! Sometimes, all it takes is finding the right resource that resonates with you.

Furthermore, several people have told me to study the results and focus on where I need to bring my scores up. For example, for the Tuckman concept of forming, storming, etc., it's not as simple as understanding what traits would qualify for each stage or the various examples of what would consider as risk mitigation or risk transfer. In addition, these questions in this website are not open/shut that one can look up in the PMBOK. For now, I guess I will read and read these 900 questions because it will be close to impossible memorizing them all as there is other info to remember. Thank you.

Maybe I/you can call me/you. I would really like if someone can guide me. If it is a question of memorizing more of the 49 processes, I will try that or the different parts of the project charter or so, that is fine to remember. However, certain if not most questions are so complex that one really has to understand them and that in 90 seconds or less on the actual exam. Many questions on the practice exams, I would just pick the one that made most sense as I could not understand at all what the question was asking. Otherwise, it's now going to back very hard for me to remember the 900+ or so questions I got wrong and wrote down. Help from someone like you could really help. In February of this year, I paid someone off youtube, $80 for an hr session and his strategies didn't help. Thank you.

Ketal,
I understand how frustrating it must have been to put so many hours into studying and then fail the PMP exam. Harry and Elena stated
that the PMP exam is not about memorization, and they are correct. It is about knowing and understanding Project management skills
and techniques, the PM and Agile methodologies, Leadership/Coaching, the principles, and when to apply these to a project.

I just passed my exam, and like you, I failed many of my prep exams on two different simulators. What worked for me, and my test
scores began to climb after this practice, was reviewing every single exam question I took, no matter if I got the question
correct or incorrect.

For each question, I began reading the detailed explanations and the details surrounding every answer within that question. By reading
the incorrect answers, I eventually began to comprehend the questions better, which allowed me to eliminate two and sometimes
three answers based on the question scenario.

Understanding precisely what the question asks is critical to passing the PMP exam. I watched three essential videos at two
different times during my studying: PMI Mindset videos 1, 2, and 3 before I began my PMP studying and the day before my exam.

These videos taught me how to break down the PMI test questions. By combining this new skill I learned from the video with
reviewing every question and answer to every question I took, I began to understand how to pass the PMP exam.

With all your studying and preparation for the exam thus far, you must know enough PMP material to pass the exam. I suggest
reviewing the 1800 total questions from the past month and understanding why you answered the questions the way you did
– not if they are correct or incorrect but why you answered the question the way you did – what’s your reasoning for the way you
answered the question. This will not be easy; it may become very frustrating, and you may seem like it is not getting you
anywhere, and you are getting nothing out of this (this is how I felt). Persevere and you will pass your next exam.

Do not give up because you got this.

Ketal,

I cannot emphasize enough that it's not about memorizing questions and answers. The PMP exam is not a grade-school exam. It's a professional certification and the exam tests your knowledge of the material and it's application to various and diverse project management scenarios. It's about understanding the process project management.

Good luck