First attempt Failed

Hello everyone,

I recently attempted my PMP exam, but unfortunately, I was not able to pass it.

I would like to understand where I may have gone wrong and what I should improve before my next attempt.

Before my actual exam, I had already faced significant technical issues twice during the login and exam-starting process. Because of these repeated issues, I scheduled the exam again for my third attempt. Unfortunately, even during the third attempt, I faced considerable difficulty during the system/run-up test and the exam login process. This created a lot of stress and pressure before the exam actually started.

Apart from the technical difficulties, I had been preparing continuously for around 4–5 months and I felt that my preparation was quite strong. However, after the exam, I started thinking that one of my weak points may have been that I did not use the official PMI Study Hall/PMI simulator for sufficient exam-style practice.

Could you please advise me what might have been the main reason for my failure and what I should change for my next attempt?

Should I focus more on:

• PMI Study Hall and official PMI practice questions

• Full-length mock exams and exam simulations

• Scenario-based questions and the PMI mindset

• Reviewing my weak areas rather than studying the entire syllabus again

• Improving my exam-day strategy and managing stress

I have already invested around 4–5 months in continuous preparation, so I don’t want to start everything from zero. I would really appreciate your advice on how I should approach my next attempt and what mistakes I should avoid this time.

Thank you in advance for your guidance and suggestions.

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First attempt Failed