your name.

PMI will mail you all of the official information, including your PMP lapel pin and certificate, within a few weeks. If you did not
pass, you may take the exam up to three times in a calendar year. If you do not pass on your third attempt, you must wait one year from your
last attempt to reapply.

The Time Limit

Taking a test while the clock is ticking can be unnerving. The PMP is a long exam, but you are given a significant block of time to complete
the test. From the time you begin the exam, you will have 240 minutes (4 hours) to finish. For most people, this is enough time to take the
test and review the answers. The allocation works out to 72 seconds per question if no breaks are taken. While a few of the more
complicated questions will certainly require more than 72 seconds, most will take much less time.
The subject of time management for the exam, along with a suggested strategy for managing your time, is covered later in Chapter 14 - How
to Pass the PMP on the First Try.

Question Format
Exam questions are given in a multiple choice format, with four possible answers, marked A, B, C, and D, and only one of those four answers
is correct. Unlike in some exams, there is no penalty for guessing, so it is to your advantage to answer every question on the PMP exam,
leaving none of them blank.
Many of the PMP questions are quite short in format; however, the PMP Exam is famous (or infamous) for its long, winding questions that
are difficult to decipher. To help you prepare, you will see different question styles represented in this book. Going through all the sample
questions provided in this volume is an excellent way to prepare for the types of questions you will encounter on the actual exam.