I just passed the CAPM exam with an Above Target in all areas. I can definitely say that Brainbok was crucial to that. I started off completely new to project management in general, only taking an introductory course before deciding to take the CAPM exam. From the study guide, to the ITTO tool, the flashcards, and all the practice questions and exams, this became one of my main sources of study materials and tools. I also purchased a few courses from Udemy so that I could listen to lectures on the content, and bought the Professional Pocket Prep for the CAPM app for mobile as another source of practice questions. I purchased Rita’s book too, but ended up not using it past the first few chapters, just because I already had so many resources and not a lot of time before the exam date.

I definitely think Brainbok's practice exams, quizzes, and flashcards were all key to my learning the material. Like other reviews said, the questions in the Brainbok practice exa ms were at a much higher difficulty level, which was great since it required me to go back and really understand the "why" behind the correct answer choices. Each question had an explanation for the correct answer along with the relevant PMBOK page numbers. I did notice that a few questions that I decided to look up in the PMBOK directed me to the wrong page numbers, but they were generally only off by a page or two so it wasn't hard to adjust.

Other things I did to study: I used the ITTO tool to help me visualize the connections between processes and unique ITTOs better (this too has page numbers if you need them), the study guide to fill in missing info, and the separate Udemy lectures that I had purchased to help reinforce the knowledge I was gaining. I also did practice questions from the Pocket Prep app daily. 2 days before my exam, I found a Udemy course that focused on the math aspects of the CAPM. I sped through that to understand the formulas and did those practice qu izzes and found that it really helped me “get” EVM, NPV, IRR, and the Procurement Contract types.

If I learned anything through this whole process, it’s that practice questions (and getting many of them wrong) were the key to my success. My recommendation is to do as many as you can, and use the available resources to learn what the right answer is, and why it is the right answer. Brainbok’s premium offering really helps achieve this goal.

I highly recommend Brainbok for studying for the CAPM. If I decide to take the PMP later, I will definitely be back!

Congratulations, and thank you, Lisa! We'll definitely consider your feedback. Looking forward to having you back for the PMP.

Great content!

Thank you, Jeffrey.

PMBOK Guide and Brainbok Premium subscription were the only things I used to pass my PMP exam. The ITTO tool is neat and quite innovative, the Quizzes (ITTO, Processes and Glossary) are extremely useful and the mock exams invaluable; well designed to get a feel for the real thing, if slightly harder. 'Mastery Mode' is great in reviewing the marked and wrong questions and keep retrying them to get the concepts right. Feedback is available on questions I was unsure why I got wrong and I even got responses on my feedback!

All in all, a great system to acquire the required skills to ace the exam. Not to mention the PDC hours without having to sit through classes. A small caveat, if one doesn't have proper Project Management experience under the belt it may be helpful to use other sources to augment the study as there are no 'lessons' that some prefer.

I passed Above Target across the board in exactly 36 days and most definitely could not have done it without BrainBok.

Thanks!

Congratulations, Aftab!

Thank you for an awesome review and highly encouraging comments! It's also special because you managed to pass in such a short time frame using just BrainBOK to complement the PMBOK. It's feels great to be a small part of your success. Thanks for putting faith in us and giving us this opportunity.

We wish you great success in your career ahead!

P.S.: We are assuming you meant to say PDU / Contact Hours when you said PDC Hours.

I found out about brain bok just 15 days before my exam, I did the mock exam 50 questions and realized the value of the questions they provided. Using Brain Bok and running the mock exams and reviewing the questions filled in a lot of gaps in knowledge I had from reading the PMBOK from cover to cover. it also helps that the questions were current and based on the PMBOK 6.

I Passed the exam with above target results and am sure Brain Bok played a role in it.

Hello Joel,

Congratulations!

Thank you so much for your positive comments. Your feedback during the last 15 days of your preparation helped us a lot. We have added one suggestion from you to our roadmap for implementation.

We wish you the best for future.

BrainBok Premium PMP subscription was the only resource I used apart form the PMBOK Guide. I passed my exam today with Above Target in all categories. Unless you’re new to Project Management or it’s been a while, this deal has everything you need to sharpen your knowledge base and pass the exam. With multiple full length, and very similar, practice exams, quizzes, flash cards there is something for every aspect.

The absolute best part in my opinion is the explanation and page reference for every exam question for further review when needed. I would recommend this as the main tool for anyone looking to take the PMP exam.

Thank you all very much for helping me achieve this goal.

Congratulations, Ryan. "Above Target" in all domains in a marvelous feat. You are a rockstar!

Thanks for your wonderful endorsement of BrainBOK. We are so glad to be a part of your success. It gives us immense satisfaction to see our customers realize the full potential of our tools and use it to achieve their career goals.

We wish you a lot more success in your career ahead. Thanks again for your highly positive and encouraging comments.

I passed my CAPM exam yesterday. This materials helped me a bit. Here is what I felt. You need to know your ITTO.

Hello Ninos,

Congratulations! We are glad that the material helped and agree that knowing the ITTOs is a must for CAPM.

Thanks a lot for comments. We hope that the new certification proves rewarding for you. All the best!

I started using Brainbok two weeks before my CAPM exam, after not being able to find any good study guides and practice exams. Don't be like me, I finished my class 6 months before I took the exam and chose to put off studying until two weeks before. I was EXTREMELY unprepared and had almost accepted defeat. ALMOST.

Thanks to Brainbok I was over prepared and passed my exam, without a problem. The ITTO explorer was extremely helpful. I think that the practice exam questions here are purposely more difficult than the ones on the test so that you are made to go back and REALLY understand what you need to know.

I recommended this to my friend who, also, passed her exam and will recommend this to anyone who plans on taking it in the future!

Congratulations, IPTY! We absolutely love to hear success stories like these from our customers. It is what keeps us going. The tools would not help if you don't put them to use. So the credit goes to you for not giving up.

It gives us immense satisfaction when our students tell us that they found the ITTO Explorer useful. Thank you so much for this stellar review and recommending our product to your friend (congratulations to her as well).

We hope that CAPM proves rewarding for you. All the best!

Please come back if you decide to go for PMP in future.

I usually don't leave reviews but this program is fantastic! I passed my CAPM way above target! ( With 8 knowledge areas above target and 2 on target). Brainbook's exams are way harder than the actual test and their ITTO and quizzes are the perfect combination to be more than ready for the actual exam!

Congratulations, Esther. Great to see that you passed the exam with flying colors. Your result is indeed awesome!

Thanks a lot for stopping by to leave this review. It means a lot to us. We wish you lot of success with your newly acquired certification.

Thank you for a challenging product that helped me pass my CAPM exam. I had Above Target in 7 categories and know that the drills and exams from BrainBOK provided the guidance I needed. I was more prepared than I thought and the BrainBOK questions were more difficult and challenging than the questions on the actual CAPM exam. PMI clearly outlines what you need to know and BrainBOK delivers the tools you need to be successful on your exam. Highly recommend purchasing BrainBOK to learn the content.

Congratulations!

Thanks so much for recommending our product. It really means a lot to us. We wish you the best!

Yesterday, I passed my CAPM exam. I definitely have to say utilizing BrainBOK tools and tests was a big reason for my success. The offer the resources needed to be successful. The BrainBOK questions were more difficult and challenging than the questions on the actual CAPM exam. Because of these challenging questions, I was well prepared and exceeded my expectation in passing the exam. I highly recommend BrainBOK!!!

Congratulations, Jason. Thanks for your encouraging comments. We are really glad to be a part of your success. We wish you the best for future!

I passed the CAPM exam yesterday (passed with 'Above Target' and I want to thank you for this great product. I started studying for this exam 4 months with low intensity (on and off) using Rita's guide but the last 2-3 weeks was with full intensity using primarily Brainbok and supplment with Rita's guide. I did not use PMBOK at all during the studying. I can say for sure that using Rita's guide only would have resulted in a fail and that Brainbok was the difference between a pass and a fail.

My advice for anyone wishing to do the CAPM is to get Brainbok and do as many practice questions as you can. Brainbok's practice quizzes and exams are much more difficult than any questions I encountered on the exam. As a comparison, I managed to get 65-75% in the Brainbok exams. The quizzes help you get a good understanding of the terms, inputs/outputs and the formulas you use in the exam.

My recommendations for people looking to do the CAPM exam:

1. Be disciplined with your studying. Whether you want to do the exam in a month, 3 months or 6 month, you must have a goal on how much material you want to cover.

2. Recognize the gaps in your knowledge. The good thing about Brainbok is that the exam results will tell you the gaps in your knowledge. If you scored poorly in any areas, it tells you and you know these areas are the ones you should work on. Don't waste your time spending excessive time in areas you do well in.

3. Know the inputs, outputs and processes. The good thing about the CAPM exam is that it is all theory and you can get around this by understanding the inputs. Brainbok helps you with that they provide explanations on answers. There is way too much information in the PMBOK to memorize. The information in PMBOK for the most part is based on common sense and can be learned without memorization if you understand 'why' certain things go together. My other suggestion is to have a specific project in your line of work when answering questions. This will help you answer questions as you can relate the questions to the project.

4. Do as many practice questions as you can. You only get better with practice and experience.

5. Understand the earned value management area. While you don't need to know this area to pass, everyone point counts. You might need to memorize these formulas but still try to understand why these formulas are arranged a certain way. Luckily, Brainbok has a practice exam dedicated to math type questions in the exam. Again, Brainbok's questions are much more difficult than the actual exam.

My parting thoughts are that if I decide to do the PMP in the future, I will definitely use Brainbok to study for the exam.

Thanks again!

Hello Cliff,

Congratulations for passing the CAPM!

A big thanks for such a stellar review and your insightful recommendations, which we are sure other CAPM aspirants would find them immensely useful.

We wish you a wonderful 2018 and great success in your career ahead!

On Saturday I took and passed my PMP exam on the first try!I attribute your app to helping me achieve that. It really helped me to understand how all of the processes were related. Prior to finding your site, I had taken an online course, read the PMBOK, and another book. I still could not visualize the inflows and outflows. BrainBOK really helped get me through that hurdle. Thanks so much for the help! Great site!

Congratulations, Susan! Thanks so much for your awesome testimonial. It feels great to receive such a vote of approval from our customers from time to time. We wish you the best in your career ahead.

Thanks BrainBOK! I used this program to complete my CAPM a few years ago and came back when it was time to get my PMP -- I passed with 4Ps and an MP! Your tools are beyond compare with anything else out there and the practice test really prepared me for the exam. Math is not my sweet spot, but the formula exam forced me to do the calculations so many times that I didn't even need a "dump sheet" for the exam. If anyone is considering whether to purchase a subscription, you should! You won't regret it!

Congratulations, Erica!

Thanks for the stellar review. I traced back your previous review ( https://www.brainbok.com/re... ) for CAPM further down in this thread from 4 years ago. It's mighty satisfying to see customers returning to us and achieving their goals using our products.

We wish you more success in future. Thank you so much for believing in us to help you through.

I am here to report to you that I just passed my PMP exam yesterday with 2 Ps and 3 MPs. Brainbok helped me tremendously in this journey. I did extensive preparation, I read PMBOK, Rita's book along with 4000 sample mock exams and of course BrainBok. The exam however, was EXTREMELY difficult (I got 65%, 68% and 87% on brainbok exams and I thought they were difficult but that I actual exam was either the same or more difficult.) During my preparation, I was able to complete 200 questions in less than 3 hours, however, during the actual exam I nearly finished it. It was also very disproportional. I counted 18 direct questions on steps to make a change (most were tedious), 25 questions on risk management, 4 PERT questions (Beta distribution calculations, these were among 20 easy questions I encountered) , 8 questions on schedule compression (fast track, crash) and 5 questions on SPI/CPI and project forcast. I was not expecting that level of difficulty but I guess that is the reason we take the exam. I was also expecting more diverse exam but to me it came down to risk management, change management and schedule management. I also felt like whomever designed the questions were trying to intentionally confuse you with term like "previously unknown stakeholder" rather than challenge your knowledge base.

Regardless, I am glad it is done.

My recommendations:

1. Make sure you learn the concepts rather that memorizing ITTOs. They were maybe 2-3 direct questions on ITTO and believe me they were NOT as straight forward as " what are tools for Quality Control".
2. BrainBok has the best ITTO tool ever. You will not find this anywhere else. Make sure to navigate through it everyday and be comfortable with it before taking the exam.
3. Learn change control and the steps to make a change.
4. know your risk management.
5. know your schedule management.
6. The best and easiest part of the exam was EXECUTION for me. It also has the most questions. If you could get 90% above on execution questions (\which is very doable) you have a much easier route to pass the exam.

Best of luck to everyone and thanks again Brainbok.

Hello Hamed,

Congratulations! Thanks so much for your overwhelmingly positive feedback on BrainBOK. We are so glad to be of help. You've given some really good pointers and tips to folks preparing for the PMP exam, and I'm sure they are going to find your post really useful.

We wish you the very best as well. In the coming weeks, we are going to share some posts on maintaining and renewing PMP certification, on our blog. So do check back in a few weeks. For now savor every bit of your success! Cheers :)

Thanks to god, I have passed my PMP exam 5 days ago in my first attempt. BrainBOK has given me more confident in less than 3 weeks prior to my PMP exam. The questions provided by BrainBOK helped me a lot to test my understanding about the ambiguous concept in PMBOK that I did not realize before. The deep understanding for every concept would help us to answer the question more quickly. I think it would be more helpful and more efficient for me if there is a feature to discuss about the ambiguous concept with an expert provided by BrainBOK interactively. Overall BrainBOK was really really helpful. Thank you so much BrainBOK.

Congratulations, Tanto! Thank you for your positive feedback and suggestion. We are glad to make a contribution to your success.

As we discussed previously, we do provide expert assistance through our forum over at http://www.pmhangout.com and we did answer the 2 questions you posted on the forum. But we understand that it's not interactive or live. We have taken note of your suggestion and will review it to further improve our service. Thanks again.

We wish you the best!

I took my CAPM yesterday and passed first try. If I had not discovered Brainbok I would have been in trouble with the ITTO`s. I used the all in one PMP/CAPM study guide and it was great, it provided a fantastic base. BUT I found I kept coming up short in my ITTO memorization (I hate memorizing). So 2!!! days before my exam, I discovered Brainbok and the ITTO explorer. It saved my exam. It allows you to easily drill down on the components of all the ITTO's in real time without flipping through a reference manual to look things up. It gives examples and allows you to internalize and understand the why's of things. Which definitely helps with the tricky exam questions! If I had more time to use the Brainbok tools I would have probably found the exam a lot easier. As it is, those 2 days with the Brainbok tools and 1 practice exam was precious. Thank you!

Simply amazing! Congratulations, Lauren!

It makes all the effort we put into developing the ITTO Explorer tool worthwhile. We couldn't have asked for a better testimonial. There's no greater satisfaction for us than being able to help our students achieve their goals. We wish you the best and hope to have you back for your PMP. Thank you so much.

I took my CAPM exam in January and failed. I came home and searched for test simulation sites and ran across BrainBOK. Read the reviews and decided to sign up for a 30 subscription. I took my test today, 4.3.17, and passed with flying colors. The investment was well worth the money. I learned more form the answers I got wrong on the simulated tests as they were well designed to help me see where I was making my mistakes. Thanks BrainBOK. See you when I come back for my PMP.

Congratulations, mikejock!

It's extremely gratifying to read such success stories from our customers. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to be a part of your success. We look forward to having you back for your PMP. We wish you the best!

Today i took CAPM and cleared with 9 proficient knowledge areas and 2 moderate. All i did was reading PMBOK cover to cover and practicing Brainbok practice exams. There are so many quizzes, contact hour exams and practice questions that it gives you true picture where you stand in terms of understanding and preparation. I particularly like the feature where brainbok explains each option even its incorrect. This helps so much in exam. Thanks for helping in gaining contact hours and clearing CAPM. Will be back for PMP exam soon :)

Congratulations, Ashish!

Thanks for your wonderful comments. We look forward to having you back for your PMP soon :)

I recently took the CAPM and did very well. I read the CAPM/PMP All In One book to get the foundation down but the book alone in my opinion was not enough.

After reading the book, I used BrainBOK and BrainBOK helped out a TON! The quizzes, exams, and ITTO explorer were very helpful in letting me test where I'm at and learning weak areas. I would also agree with many other reviews here in that the exams from BrainBOK were definitely harder than the actual CAPM test by a bit.

I definitely would recommend BrainBOK to anyone studying for the CAPM or the PMP.

Your resources have been very helpful and I am very thankful!

Thank you BrainBOK!

Congratulations, TheBG! Thank you for your wonderful comments, and recommending BrainBOK. We are glad to be a part of your success. Good luck in your career ahead.

I successfully passed PMP exam 10.01.16 and may say that Brainbok tests are almost as difficult as real exam and provide good practice to come well prepared to PMP exam.
Thank you Brainbok Team! Good job!
P/S my results: 2P, 3MP

Congratulations, Oleg! 2Ps and 3MPs is a really good result.

Thank you so much for your positive note. We really appreciate it.

Thanks again to BrainBOK for another successful exam result - last year you helped me prepare for my CAPM - this year I looped back and snagged my PMP yesterday! This year I was able to "take my time" and study for a full 90 days (a change from last year when I only discovered you two weeks before my exam)!
What I really like about your subscription program is the variety of ways to learn new concepts, allow them to gel and understand how they are used, and then try those out for myself using the software. Your full 200 question exams allow a person not only to test their knowledge, but their endurance as well. This is important - I learned the best "model" for me to sit for and concentrate on an exam of such a length; and I used Mastery Mode to smooth my rough edges of process understanding within which I had knowledge gaps.
I would be remiss if I did not mention the ITTO simulator tool. If there is a student out there that has doubted the value of this tool - do yourself a favor and type in something like "change requests" - then sit back and be amazed as the interrelationships between processes, tools and techniques come alive. It makes the knowledge interactive and "lock in" with greater depth and speed - during the exam yesterday, I swear the answers were *jumping off the page* at me. I could not have been more pleased with my proficiency scores.
Finally, a word about responsiveness of the team there. I had questions - 3 or 4 over the months. I always got prompt replies to my emails, and their tone was of joint discovery, of constant learning appreciation, and respect for me as a customer and my request for an answer. I used other study materials and contacted other authors - from those study sources most customer service emails were ignored (not all - but most) - but BrainBOK *will absolutely* return your emailed questions, and that's important.
Happy New Year, and thanks again!

Congratulations, Melissa!

We are absolutely thrilled to read your comments. Thanks so much. It has been a pleasure interacting with you. We wish you lots of success and a wonderful 2017!

I passed my PMP with 3P and 2MP. Thanks BrainBOK as such a good tool in helping me to pass the PMP exam.
The ITTO explorer and flash cards are powerful in summarizing the important info and their relationship.
The tool enable me to understand the full concept how it is linked together.
The exam questions from BrainBOK are quality questions. It enables me to grasp and summarize the concept after answering the question.BrainBOK is such a powerful that helps PMP exam takes. POWERFUL!!! WORTH to INVEST!!!

Suggested BrainBOK to have more PMP exam questions instead of only 3 set of 200 PMP exams question.
I will recommend brainbox to others. THANKS YOU BRAINBOK.

Congratulations, Ooi! That's a fantastic result.

Thank you for your comments and for recommending BrainBOK to others. We wish you the best.

I passed the CAPM last weekend on my first attempt and know that I owe a lot of that to the tests, quizzes and ITTO explorer on this site! I also used Rita Mulcahy's book and the PMBOK. And while those were excellent in giving me the foundation of knowledge that I needed, taking the practice tests and quizzes helped me target my weak areas. For what it's worth, I found that the exam on Brainbok was much more difficult than my actual test, but also most similar to the types of questions that I had to answer compared to other sample questions from other sites. Also, I did reach out to customer service and was pleasantly surprised by how quickly they got back to me. Great product and excellent service! I will be back when I apply for the PMP in a few years. Thanks!

Congratulations, Taylor! We are thrilled to read your comments and glad to be a part of your success. Thank you so much.

Yes, our practice exams (both for PMP and CAPM) are slightly more difficult than the real exams. Thanks for reaffirming that. We look forward to having you back for the PMP.

About 6 weeks back, when I was looking for an online training platform to help me with my CAPM study, I came across BrainBok by chance. I read many heartfelt good reviews about Brainbok and went on to buy their CAPM Premium Plus Package. And it was worth every penny. Everything is organised so well in this tool! The quizzes, flash cards, mock exams helped me immensely. Although I studied PMBOK guide and Rita Mulcahy's book, it was Brainbok which helped me reduce the gaps in my knowledge. And yes, I passed the exam yesterday! :) Thank you Brainbok!

Congratulations, Archana!!! Thank you so much for your wonderful words of encouragement. We wish you the very best ahead!

Thanks Brainbok - one of the best tool to practice for the CAPM.

Thumbs up !

Thank you, Elena. We are assuming that you've passed the exam, so congratulations to you! We appreciate your positive feedback and wish you all the best for future.