Yesterday afternoon, while sitting for the PMP Exam, we had a 4.1 earthquake hit that shook the room at the PearsonVue test center during the last 60 question set (the final hour!). I think it really woke me up to help me finish! :) Passed on my 1st attempt and got my results this morning (pleasantly surprised to see the AT, AT, AT results!). Used the 35 hour Udemy course that took me a few weeks to get through, and then used the Crash course (and the mock exam that was included) the week prior to the exam, and flipped through the book for a quick last review the morning prior to my afternoon exam (I know Andrew prefers morning exams, I would have to, but the 1pm time was the only spot available).

**This is an update on my previous message about provisional report card. As I have all the final infomration now, I have updated this post as my 'experience'** Hello again all, thank you for the warm congratulations. Passed with AT in all 3 domains in the first attempt. This community was a big support as I turned to it several times during the last lap of my test journey. Here is my timeline 1. March 2023- decided to take the PMP. Made application and was accepted to take the test. 2. March 2024- Ran out of the 1 year time to take test (new job, new city, personal commitments, etc.) and so contacted PMI and they offered a three month extension which was a life-saver. 3. April 2024- Began immersive study (Andrew Ramdayal's 35 PDEU course+ Rita Mulcahy's PMP exam prep book- I am more comfortable reading and studying from books and this is the best one to prepare. Do focus on "tricks of the trade" part in every chapter. 4. 3 weeks to go for exam- started doing question by question- David McLaclahn's videos on 200 Agile, 150 PMBOK, 100 Waterfall. 5. 2 weeks to go for exam- signed up for PMI study and started the 15 questions mini-tests 6. 1 week to go for exam- PMI study hall's 2 full length mock tests (got 72% in both) **I would recommend taking the PMI study hall subscription much earlier (I regret taking it so late in my study). The actual PMP questions are very close to the mini and mock tests.** 8. D-day-- arrived 1 hour early to the venue (to prevent any last minute jitters). On the train read my hand-written notes. During the exam- there was a light on the top of my screen which was really bothering my eyes, I didn't say anything for the first 1.5 hours. However, I asked the staff to switch it off during my 2nd break (should have done it much before!!) and I was able to focus much better. In my opinion, my time management during the test was not great (the light was bothering me too) and if I could go back, I would really try very hard to do every question in 50-60 seconds. I spent more time on my first 2 sections and that left me with less for the last section, and, in hindsight, this could have been managed much better. Unfortunately, I had no time to spare and I finished the last question in the last 2 seconds.

I'm happy and excited to announce I cleared the PMP exam on my first attempt.

Hello everyone, I am really happy to announce that I passed my PMP exam on my first attempt with an AT score in the three modules.🤩

Excited to share that I’ve officially become a PMP® certified professional! 🎉 Passed the exam with 2 Above Targets (AT) and 1 Target (T). A huge thanks to everyone who supported me throughout this journey. Thank you @Andrew Ramdayal For your guidance. Looking forward to leveraging my skills and knowledge to drive successful projects!