On 26 Dec 2018, I received a message from Kumar Jitendra Mohan, informing me that he has cleared the PMP examination successfully.
Kumar Jitendra Mohan attended my PMP Preparation training programme at Chennai during July/ August 2018.
It is always wonderful to read such a message from a candidate trained/ mentored by you.
Kumar Jitendra Mohan managed to pass the PMP exam in his first attempt.
Let us find out how Kumar Jitendra passed PMP in his first attempt …
Start of Interview
Table of Contents
Personal Details
1. Your name
Kumar Jitendra
2. Your Qualification
Degree in Engineering
3. Your Industry
Manufacturing
4. Years of Experience
Less than 5 years
Details of Training Attended
5. Where did you attend PMP training?
iTechGurus Education Solutions, Chennai
6. What is the mode of your training?
Class room based
Details of Exam Preparation
7. How long did you prepare for the exam?
90-180 days
8. In your opinion, which is the best book for PMP exam preparation?
Head First PMP: A Learner’s Companion to Passing the Project Management Professional Exam
9. Did you take part in any online forum during the preparation?
Whatsapp group by iTechGurus Trainer
10. Most useful online resource for PMP exam preparation
Didn’t use much. Materials provided by the Institute were sufficient.
11. How did you prepare for the exam? What would you like to change if you would revisit the exam preparation period?
Read through the reference book once. Then kept on giving mock tests (approximately 10 Nos.). I still feel it was not enough.
Opinion on the PMP Exam Content
12. Easiest knowledge area?
Communications Management
13. Most difficult knowledge area?
Quality Management
During the Exam
14. Time taken to complete the exam?
Time was not a problem
Final Word
15. One last piece of advice for candidates preparing for the exam?
Take a lot of mock tests.
16. Do you have anything else to say?
Revise again and again.
Additional inputs (shared in WhatsApp group)
Took the coaching in the month of August, but due to certain commitments could not continue serious preparation and could only glance through Rita Mulcahy’s book.
Finally through some motivation from my colleagues and friends booked the PMP exam, giving myself one month time (exam date – 26th Dec).
Read Head First book (this time thoroughly – the book is quite interactive). By the end of the preparation, I took almost 10 full length mock tests.
Again here, I would like to thank our mentor Manickavel Arumugam sir for his Flowcharts of the processes. It saved me from memorizing and rather helped me develop and understand the flow of the various processes.
I took almost 4 days leave prior to the examination day and during that time went through the important points that I had noted during the preparation (did not make any handwritten notes, but took advantage of highlighting and commenting tools in pdf).
If I had to suggest one single thing for the preparation, I would stress on taking a lot of mock tests.
Thanks iTechGurus and Manickavel Arumugam sir and all the best to all of you😊
End of Interview
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Conclusion
I thank Kumar Jitendra for sharing his lessons learned. Awesome to hear his success story, right?. When are you planning to appear for your exam? I am sure the study tips shared by Kumar Jitendra Mohan motivates you to take that final step.
PMP exam is not a difficult exam. With a proper study plan, regular study and practice, you should be able to achieve the PMP credential in your first attempt.
If you are already a PMP Credential holder, please share your success story. You can use the PMP Lessons Learned form to share your lessons learned. It should take less than 5 minutes, but has the potential to motivate thousands of PMP aspirants.
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