Passed AT/AT/AT without Study Hall!

Hello all, I passed PMP with AT/AT/AT without purchasing Study Hall and would like to share my experience with fellow PMP test-takers who are trying to keep study resources costs at a minimum.

My company only provided sponsorship for the course to obtain 35 PDUs, hence I tried to keep the rest of my PMP related costs as low as possible.

Study Schedule & Method

• Attended a PMP course by a local training vendor, didn't find it super useful as there was too much of an information overload to retain any info.
• Studied on my own over 2 months, usually on weekends or 30 mins before work
• Watched most of the videos below on x2 speed, but tried to answer all questions before listening to the correct answer and explanation. Skipped questions where the answer was obvious.
• I read both the PMBOK and Agile Practice Guide and made notes (because I retain information better by reading instead of listening)

Study / Practice Questions Materials:

Videos:

• David McLachlan (DM) 150 PMBOK 7 Scenario-Based Questions
• DM 200 Agile
• DM 100 Waterfall
• DM 110 Drag and Drop
• Andrew Ramdayal (AR) Ultra Hard (did the first 100 questions to understand the PMP mindset)
• DL Fast Track (reiterates most PMP test taking concepts highlighted in AR’s ultrahard video)

Exam Questions

• PMP Pocket Prep App (did the 75 free questions - i liked this app as the explanations were clear, provided page references to the various guides)
• PM Prep Cast 120 Sample Test Questions

Test Experience

• Went to the Pearson Vue Test Center

• A pen and blank paper was provided if you want to write

• The test interface has a in-built calculator and functions to highlight or strikeout text. You can flag questions for you to come back to.

• Most of my questions were situational “what should the PM do” questions. Only 1 drag and drop and zero calculation questions. No definition questions.

• Ended flagging about 50% of my questions as I was usually caught between 2 options. Catching key words that identified the project as waterfall or agile really helped with eliminating options that don't fit with the project approach. The concepts/guidelines mentioned in AR's ultra hard video also helped!

Was pretty unconfident at the end of the test as i literally flagged 50% of the questions, but was handed an AT/AT/AT so glad that my worries were unwarranted :-) Some people might think that reading the PMBOK and Agile Practice Guide is a bit of an overkill, but it worked out for me and I felt like I learned something (rather than just aiming to pass this test).

Hope this post helps someone and all the best if you're working towards your PMP certification!!