Don’t work the day of the exam, take the day off from work and any other activity

Have a light lunch, it helps concentrating better

Wear comfortable clothes

Although the examination center will provide you with paper and pencil bring your own pencil in case the one they provide is not comfortable for you

Arrive early so that you can register and have time to relax before the exam starts

Do not chew gum or have anything in your mouth. Throw everything away before you enter the examination center

Ensure you do not carry anything in your pockets or you may be disqualified

As soon as you are seated write down all the formulas and their names on the paper that is provided to you. Write down any other pertinent information you have in your mind that you think you may loose during the exam

The exam is computer based and you will know the results automatically only minutes after the exam time ends or you indicate you are finished, whichever comes first

You have 4 hours to complete the exam. There are only approximately 80 seconds to answer each question

The exam consists of multiple choice questions with 4 answers each. One answer is obviously incorrect and can be easily identified and eliminated first

Almost all questions are situational, which means that the answer depends on the situation presented and, even if the problem was the same, if the situation changes the answer might change too and be different

Answers are based on PMI’s perspectives not on one self’s or on own experience

Read the answers first, then the question

Answers may have incorrect grammar. Do not be fooled by this, it may still be the correct answer

Answers with words such as “always”, “never”, “must”, “completely” are often the incorrect answers

Some answers lead to the next question so when you read the next question you may be able to go back and fix the previous answer right away

The PM always takes a proactive approach to every situation; this will assist you in identifying the correct answer

Assume that lessons learned and historical information from past projects is always available

Assume that roles and responsibilities in projects are always properly defined

Do not leave any question blank, there is no penalty for guessing and you may get it right

Don’t waste precious time, leave questions you cannot answer for last by marking them so you can easily go back to them at the end if time permits

Do not cheat, if you do it is not only unethical and against the very PMI principles but if you get caught you cannot take the exam ever again