Want to be a PMP? First thing you should do is to treat this as a project. Today is your start date and setup a target date. Many managed to pass the exam within 2 months. Nobody can tell you what your target date, should be- so ponder on this and then analyze your strength and weakness - in studying and in meeting your target.

Early this year, I recommended all aspirants to clear the PMP Exam before June 30, to avoid the "beta-testing" period of the new exam in its first 3 months. This period usually is an uncertain period where the new exam is being tested on aspirants and the time where the passing grade is also being adjusted.

Some facts that you need to know about the PMP Exam before registering for the certification...

Free PMP Exam Questions (PMBOK 4th edition) list

 There are probably not that many real active PgMP discussion group. The first PgMP Forum and one of the very small number that is really active is PMHUB PgMPForum. This forum was setup in November 2007 and its membership boasted many PgMPs and LLs

This is an interesting conversation on critical path calculation methods - in particular ES and LS. Mahendran asked the questions and Mike Newell (noted PMP book author) and Dr PD Giammolvo provided the answers

PMHUB is happy to broadcast these 4 video lessons - free for all PMHUB members. Below is the Video Lecture: - just click the links below or the arrow in the middle of the video:

Many are searching - but only the more diligent will be able to find the document. The spelling might be rajesh_rani, it might be rajeshrani orrajesh-rani. RajeshRani? Rajesh_Rani or is it Rajesh-Rani?or RajaRani or Raja_rani? It is really funny the way some name get twisted and mispell in mailing lists.

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PMHUB Forums  archived  in-depth and informative discussions on CAPM and PgMP in its special CAPM and PgMP Forums.

PMHUB has collected in its archives thousands of Lessons Learned, since 2001.  I have selected  here 6 Lessons Learned that were all written after 2005, on exams based on PMBOK 3rd edition. I consider these LLs as the best of the best in its depth and in its uniqueness in covering each aspects of the PMP learning process and the PMP exam itself. I strongly suggest that you carefully read each LL and then take advantage of the treasure of information, tips and tricks and the kinds of questions that will appear on the exam. I really regret that I took my exam before these LLs were written

To successfully pass the exam you have to clean up your mind from all those exam myths that will burden you unnecessarily. Just for example, one of my boss told me to really memorize the PMBOK especially the  ITTO inside and out, backward and forward, right to left and left to right - upward and downward.

4 great articles that cover this subject thoroughly and comprehensively - including sample exam questions

These articles is compiled from various tips and tricks in PMHUB

Question: What is the validity period for the 35hrs contact program before the PMP exam?
Answer from some member: You will have to undergo the training from PMI R.E.P. (Registered Education Provider) to gain those 35 contact hours credit.

Good news for PMHUB members - here are the sources of Free PMP 500+ Q&A