Taking PMP Exam At Home Step-by-Step Guide | PMP Exam Online Tips

[@alvinthepmofficial]

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[@drewsXR650L]

Do NOT take it at home, accused of cheating by looking off screen. Proctor ended my exam. I will very highly suggest not taking it at home. Others have had theirs voided and cancled due to biting their shirt or wispering the question as the read it. Unreal and very dissipointing experience. Checkin process was also clanky and chat feature did not work durring the test. By all means take your chances... I was 10/10 prepaired setup wise and fully understood all of the rules and expected strictness. The experiance was extremely dissapointing and tramatizing.. And no I am not exagurating or ignorant or laxed on any of the strict processes or rules. To be honest it appeared to be blantant bias.. PMI may be wanting to phase out in home testing and using this approach to scare people out of taking the test at home. It absolutely worked, I will NEVER attempt taking it at home again.. Due to this mess I need to wait another month to take the exam again.

[@uddhavamaharaj2919]

Agreed This just happened to me, unfairly had my exam revoked due to leaning off camera, I requested the footage be reviewed

[@oasisfpss]

Today I had my AWS Cloud practioner revoked just because I used my headset to communicate to the proctor. This is so brainless

[@candy_A1]

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[@deshiekawilkins4473]

Thank you for this! I am gonna have to take the CAPM at home and I was wondering about the requirements

[@alvinthepmofficial]

@DeShieka Wilkins, good luck taking your CAPM Exam at home! The requirements will be very similar, so just be sure that you follow my recommendations, and you'll be all set. Also, for the full list of recommendations I have to pass the CAPM Exam, check out my website here: www.alvinthepm.com/capm-exam-prep-resources/

[@raginijadhav276]

Hi Alvin, after taking photos through cell phone how do we share it with proctor

[@amnfox]

Are you sharing your screen with the Proctor?

[@LivingOrganismFromMarsAndVenus]

I think for a peace of mind it is easier to go to exam centre. If you get power cut or your internet stops your whole exam is failed.

[@alvinthepmofficial]

That's really good feedback; for many people, it's more advisable to take the exam in-person instead of at-home due to these risks.

[@beaumarchant3092]

Great video!! I'm excited to take my exam on the 17th! Do we have to have an external webcam or can we use the installed webcam on the laptop?

[@alvinthepmofficial]

@Beau Marchant, really glad that you found the video helpful! You should be all set with using your laptop's webcam. Since I know that others have experienced technical issues when taking their online exam and since the webcam plays such a huge role with the online proctoring, I like to err on the safety side and be over prepared, and so I recommend having an external webcam. Hope that helps!

[@ksinha9210]

Hi Alvin, great content! Did you take any training from any institute for your PMP or did you self study ?

[@alvinthepmofficial]

@Mili, I primarily did self-studying and was able to achieve Above Target in All Domains. For me, the biggest key to my success was practicing questions on a day to day basis to make sure I am applying what I learned. Check out my website here to see all the resources I recommend to pass the PMP Exam: www.alvinthepm.com/pmp-resources/

[@kush.blackbelt]

How in the world did you recorded screen at 0:08 mins , when you were taking your exam were you recording the screen ? how in the world that happened ?

[@alvinthepmofficial]

The timestamp at the 8 second mark is a system test that you can run through Pearson Vue's website: home.pearsonvue.com/pmi/onvue

[@ganeshboopathypalanichamy4929]

Hi Alvin, Great tips about PMP Exam. I have a question. Is it ok to use system calculator for calculation question during the PMP exam?

[@alvinthepmofficial]

@Ganesh, really glad you found the video helpful! You can absolutely use the system's calculator during the exam. It's likely though that you won't see questions on your PMP Exam which would need the use of a calculator though (from my own testing experience).

[@saramostafa4808]

the background advice was really helpful, my instructor advised to format the whole computer which is impossible

[@alvinthepmofficial]

So glad my advice helped out! Good luck with your passing your PMP Exam!

[@RositaRuizOfficial]

What about disabilities? I know for my disability I have to read out the question or write it to fully comprehend when taking a test or assessment.

[@MUGRM997]

Can I use a headset? Because I use a PC, not a laptop

[@rahul-tb8xl]

Hello informing vedio thank you....Can you please tell me if my internet connectivity cut ...So is there any time which will be given for re connect...or straight my exam will be disconnected??

[@TheARCHISET]

Do we have to turn off the mobile off? if not what if someone calls ?

[@Luth1us]

I passed the exam but after i received a message from PMI saying my exam was invalidated. I asked why and they answered me that: "Our post-administration psychometric analyses are conducted on every candidate’s exam by third-party experts in the fields of psychometrics and test security. We are confident in the results of these analyses. In the event that an exam result is flagged as unreliable, it is our policy to invalidate the exam score and offer the candidate a free retest. " I cannot believe. I followed all their rules and it is an exhausting exam. I don't know what to do.

[@alvinthepmofficial]

@Juliano Lima, I'm incredibly sorry to hear the news, and I can't imagine how frustrating that feels. I recommend reaching out to the PMI Online Live Chat, or calling their contact number, and explaining them your situation, to see if you can have your exam validated (and not invalidated) since you followed the rules and their policies. Reach out to them and explain that you did everything you could per their guidelines and strongly believe you deserve the certification after having taken it.

[@SkyeTVfinance]

How long after did they message you ?

[@Luth1us]

@@SkyeTVfinance 2-3 days after the exam..

[@IkePootip]

Quick question. When proctor asked you to take photos of surroundings, how do you upload photos by mobile phones? Also, I live in small space and have lots of model figures. Do I have to remove them out?

[@alvinthepmofficial]

Ike, you can upload pictures of your surroundings using your mobile phone. If you have the space available, I recommend placing your model figures so that it's not in the same room as your testing room. Is there any other area that you could place them, while you're taking the exam? (for example: drawer, cabinet, etc)

[@IkePootip]

@@alvinthepmofficial thank you. I think I will take a test at other place instead as there are too many of them . A followup on using mobile phone to upload images, do we need to download any mobile application to do so? Am I missing something? Thanks again.

[@DannnFULX]

Quick question, can I increase the questions' font size making text lasrger?

[@ziaahmedshahid3648]

Alvin what about mirrors? My workspace has a wardrobe with big mirrors on it.

[@alvinthepmofficial]

@Zia, mirrors shouldn't pose a red flag to the online proctor. They're more concerned if you have any personal and/or preparatory items, such as books, notes, pencils, pens, etc. Check out this site for more detail: home.pearsonvue.com/onvue-tips?ot=collapse482

[@heeravi1572]

So can you use Ethernet with docking station for single laptop??

[@indialivetalks9054]

Macbook M1 Air 13 inch is okay for Exam? Please reply my question...

[@swetathakare956]

Hi, do I need a separate webcam or can I use the webcam from my laptop?

[@alvinthepmofficial]

You should be able to use your own internal webcam from your laptop. Check to make sure that it works before the day of your exam

[@swetathakare956]

@@alvinthepmofficial thank you.

[@KaylaFreeland-xr3wy]

Hi Alvin, I wanted to take this exam on my work laptop. I have permission. But it is not permitted to have any 3rd party software on it. Would the exam be too intrusive for this?

[@alvinthepmofficial]

It might be a little tricky, since you have to install PearsonVue's exam software, which might require your IT Department to approve. If that isn't possible, you can try using your own personal computer or personal laptop to take the exam from home. And worst case, you can always schedule to take the exam at a physical testing center.

[@ishjaipur15]

For CAPM, how are we supposed to give the exam without pen and paper as there are calculations involved in it

[@alvinthepmofficial]

From having taken the CAPM Exam myself, if you are given calculation based questions, they will NOT be complex and you can easily do them by writing on the screen with their whiteboard feature.

[@maheshakiwate459]

After check in, proctor didn't launch exam and said asked to check help, I tried twice checking but failed to launch.

[@alvinthepmofficial]

@Mahesh, if you had trouble launching the exam software, were you able to hopefully reschedule the exam with the online proctor?

[@ijazhasan4767]

Can we share screen online to let them know that we are compliant.

[@christinedaviscd3121]

Hi Alvin, can we have a calculator?

[@alvinthepmofficial]

Christine, you won't be allowed a physical calculator if you take the exam from home. If you take the exam from home, you will have access to an on-the-screen calculator with the PearsonVue Testing Software. If you take the exam in-person, they will give you a physical calculator. Hope that helps!

[@christinedaviscd3121]

@@alvinthepmofficial Hello Alvin, thank you so much for the tips, Your notes and videos were extremely helpful. I passed my exam on Friday. Thank you so much :)

[@sakwakwon]

My laptop has the built-in camera. Do I need an external webcam?!

[@alvinthepmofficial]

No, your built-in camera should work perfectly fine!

[@debb.7431]

how do i send photos after i snap using my phone? incolmete information

[@rosemcginnis914]

Can we use an external Monitor while the laptop is closed?

[@alvinthepmofficial]

@Rose, that should be perfectly acceptable per Pearson Vue's info on their website website: "Required if using an external monitor with a laptop: an external mouse, keyboard, and webcam, and the lid of your laptop must remain closed throughout your exam." Check out their website for more detail in case you have any other questions about taking the PMP Exam from home: home.pearsonvue.com/Clients/PMI/OnVUE-online-proctored.aspx

[@zorina1468]

Is that possible that I registered for the online test but not taking this in the US?

[@alvinthepmofficial]

That is completely possible to sign up for the online test, but not take the exam in the US.

[@koyaladamonikamonika1744]

Is it manadatory to have web cam or can i just use my laptop camera

[@alvinthepmofficial]

Koyalada, I'm glad that you found the video helpful! You should be all set with using your laptop's webcam. Since I know that others have experienced technical issues when taking their online exam and since the webcam plays such a huge role with the online proctoring, I like to err on the safety side and be over prepared, and so I recommend having an external webcam. Hope that helps!

[@monikakoyalada1955]

Thank you for advise..i will buy webcam in that case

[@3DLASHnet]

windows 8.1 isnt allowed ??

[@DineshbabuR]

Hi Alvin. iam having my PMP tomorrow. How to upload the photos..Whether they will provide any link in mail for uploading it

[@jpsurya]

Hey Dinesh, how was your experience , please let me know..Mine is tmrw

[@DineshbabuR]

@@jpsurya Hi, i got my PMP . The online PMP Exam process was very easy from which i thought. They will be showing a QR code on the screen for uploading the photos. So don’t worry to much about the online exam process.

[@jpsurya]

@@DineshbabuR Thanks a lot for the update Dinesh..!!

[@jesseedemstudios]

Hi, I want to ask. Can you apply for MBA with a PMP certification?

[@alvinthepmofficial]

That's correct, you can apply for an MBA program and list the PMP as one of your credentials

[@giamademedoit]

thanks for the video but you have to do something about the sound :/

[@abdixaliim]

The real question: is how to cheat in PMP online Exam?

[@giamademedoit]

WTF are these spec requirements :D