Taking practice exams was probably the single most important part of my study process. I took countless practice exams and answered over 3,000 questions (not including Chapter Tests from Head First PMP and Rita Mulcahy’s PMP Prep). Not only did it help me learn more about project management, it really helped me with my timing. Especially the full practice exams (200 questions).
Below are my results. The reason I’m posting them is because I think it can help some people compare their progress with someone else who’s already gone through this journey. During my prep, I would have loved to have known what others were scoring just for my own peace of mind. I hope it helps someone out there. If so, please feel free to leave a comment.
| Date | Attempt | Questions | Provider | Score | Notes |
| 9/24/17 | 1 | 100 | PMP – Joseph Phillips | 67 | First pass at the final exam. Must pass to earn PDUs |
| 9/27/17 | 2 | 100 | PMP – Joseph Phillips | 98 | Pass the class (score of 80 is passing) |
| 10/1/17 | 1 | 120 | CertChamp | 73 | Good test |
| 10/3/17 | 1 | 75 | Oliver Lehmann | 65 | Fantastic, very difficult. If you get 60+, that is good |
| 10/19/17 | 2 | 75 | Oliver Lehmann | 65 | I received the same exact score 2 weeks later |
| 10/22/17 | 1 | 50 | WhizLabs | 52 | Pretty good and challenging |
| 11/30/17 | 3 | 75 | Oliver Lehmann | 64 | Still unable to crack 70! Damn you Oliver! |
| 12/3/17 | 1 | 200 | PMP Head First | 84 | PMP Head first PMP Practice Exam in the book |
| 12/4/17 | 1 | 50 | PMP Exam Simulator | 66 | Android phone app. English grammar was rough |
| 12/7/17 | 1 | 15 | PrepCast | 93 | Good free questions |
| 12/10/17 | 1 | 15 | PrepCast | 87 | Good free questions |
| 12/9/17 | 1 | 175 | Oliver Lehmann 175 PDF | 69 | 175 Questions PDF. Really hard! |
| 12/10/17 | 1 | 50 | PMAspire | 82 | Not bad but easy |
| 12/12/17 | 1 | 15 | PrepCast | 67 | Good free questions |
| 12/12/17 | 1 | 15 | PrepCast | 73 | Good free questions |
| 12/12/17 | 1 | 200 | PMAspire | 84 | PMAspire – pmaspire.com Q&A Exam |
| 12/14/17 | 1 | 15 | PrepCast | 60 | Free short quiz |
| 12/14/17 | 1 | 15 | PrepCast | 67 | Free short quiz |
| 12/14/17 | 1 | 20 | PM PrepCast Quiz | 85 | PM PrepCast (Paid version) |
| 12/15/17 | 17 | 50 | PM PrepCast Quiz | 86 | PM PrepCast (Paid version) |
| 12/22/17 | 1 | 200 | PM PrepCast Exam | 74 | PM PrepCast Exam #1 (Paid version) |
| 12/26/17 | 2 | 200 | PM PrepCast Exam | 82 | PM PrepCast Exam #2 (Paid version) |
| 12/27/17 | 3 | 200 | PM PrepCast Exam | 81 | PM PrepCast Exam #3 (Paid version) |
| 12/30/17 | 4 | 200 | PM PrepCast Exam | 78 | PM PrepCast Exam #4 (Paid version) |
| 1/2/18 | 5 | 200 | PM PrepCast Exam | 85 | PM PrepCast Exam #5 (Paid version) |
| 1/9/18 | 6 | 200 | PM PrepCast Exam | 77 | PM PrepCast Exam #6 (Paid version) |
| 1/14/18 | 7 | 200 | PM PrepCast Exam | 80 | PM PrepCast Exam #7 (Paid version) |
| 1/20/18 | 8 | 200 | PM PrepCast Exam | 75 | PM PrepCast Exam #8 (Paid version) |
Below are my end of chapter test results from the Head First book.
| Head First Chapter Exams | |||
| Chapter | Knowledge Area | Score | Avg Time |
| 4 | Integration | 72% | 0:01:07 |
| 5 | Scope | 85% | 0:01:05 |
| 6 | Time | 88% | 0:01:18 |
| 7 | Cost | 87% | 0:01:34 |
| 8 | Quality | 85% | 0:00:42 |
| 9 | HR | 90% | 0:00:36 |
| 10 | Communications | 67% | 0:01:12 |
| 11 | Risk | 95% | 0:00:39 |
| 12 | Procurement | 73% | 0:01:16 |
| 13 | Stakeholder | 67% | 0:00:55 |
| 14 | Professional Responsibility | 90% | 0:00:42 |
| Total Average | 82% | 0:01:00 | |
Below are my end of chapter test results from the Rita Mulcahy book.
| Rita Mulcahy | |||
| Chapter | Knowledge Area | Score | Avg Time |
| 4 | Integration | 72% | 0:01:06 |
| 5 | Scope | 63% | 0:01:06 |
| 6 | Time | 79% | 0:01:05 |
| 7 | Cost | 76% | 0:01:03 |
| 8 | Quality | 97% | 0:01:12 |
| 9 | HR | 81% | 0:01:08 |
| 10 | Communications | 82% | 0:01:22 |
| 11 | Risk | 66% | 0:01:09 |
| 12 | Procurement | 86% | 0:01:06 |
| 13 | Stakeholder | 70% | 0:01:15 |
| 14 | Professional Responsibility | 93% | 0:01:07 |
| Total Average Score | 79% | 0:01:09 | |