1. The scale of the exam, the pass rate and the difficulty of the exam
First of all, let's take a look at the scale of the exams in the past few years. I have a general look. In recent years, the number of people participating in software exam certification has maintained a relatively stable growth. I searched for some data in Zhejiang Province:
The number of qualified applicants in the year of application (primary, intermediate and advanced)
Unknown 1872 in the first half of 2011 ( 579 , 1086 , 207 )
Unknown 1455 in the second half of 2010 ( 509 , 799 , 147 )
In the first half of 2010 , 7597 people and 1887 people ( 833 people, 958 people, 96 people)
However, since there is no official more detailed information, such as the pass rate of each test, etc., I can only guess here. I estimated the number of applicants for the test in the past two times to be around 7,000 to 10,000 people. There are many people on the Internet. It is said that the pass rate of project management is 15% to 20% , but according to some official information and some of my own guesses, the pass rate of project management is estimated to be around 20%-40% , and the pass rate of some big cities is estimated to be higher. Point, I checked the pass rate in Nanjing. The pass rate for the last two times was around 40% . This is quite strong, but the pass rate for the whole country is really likely to be around 20% .
As I said earlier, although the pass rate is there, the exam is actually not difficult, especially for those who have several years of work experience, as long as they have reasonable preparation and planning, if it is just to pass the exam , there are still many ways to think of, in the following I will do as much detail as possible.
The difficulty of the exam can be roughly known from the pass rate. However, due to personal development and the company's needs for qualification assessment, there are still quite a lot of people applying for the exam every year. Some people who take the exam have become exam kings, often A certain subject is habitual. However, what is the reason for this? I reckon that these examiners should investigate the reasons from themselves and put more effort into it. (Especially don't read the book because the company reimburses the examination fee, hehe)
2. How to prepare for the exam
There are still more than 3 months before the exam in the first half of 2012. The exam in the first half of each year is generally around the middle of May . In terms of time, incumbents generally only need to prepare for two months ( 70 to 100 hours). preparation, about 2-3 hours a day), it is not a big problem to pass the project management test, so let's talk about the detailed preparation plan:
1. The right attitude. First of all, you must correct the attitude of the test, and recognize the meaning and value of the test to yourself. Generally speaking, everyone takes passing as the ultimate goal (of course, I am no exception), so sometimes, high scores do not It doesn’t make much sense. It’s actually very important to realize this, so that we don’t get too attached to certain knowledge points. It’s okay to focus on the big and let go of the small. In addition, some other hobbies should also be restrained, such as playing games. During my two-month preparation for the exam, I played games for more than an hour every night before reading a book. Hey, I didn't have enough time for the paper. Preparation (although I was really busy the last 2 weeks), so I planted on the thesis.
2. Be fully prepared and plan. Generally speaking, if we want to apply for this exam, it all corresponds to a certain opportunity (such as professional title, salary increase, bonus, attachment, etc.), so in order to seize it faster, we should do a more detailed The test preparation plan, step by step, work steadily, and successfully pick the fruits of the test. Here is a basic test preparation plan that I recommend:
The first stage: collect test information, purchase relevant teaching materials, etc. Time: about a week
Exam information can generally be obtained from the local soft examination office or the national soft examination office , Xisai IT soft examination forum , everyone forum
Also well done.
Here are two books I've read:
Exam book: "Information System Project Manager Course" - Editor-in-Chief Liu Chunlu
Case Study: "Information System Project Management Case Study Course" - edited by Wu Jiyi and Yin Jianmin
Of course, the guidance books and teaching materials, etc., you can choose at your own discretion. The one that suits you is the best (but before you watch it, you don't know if you are suitable or not, haha)
In addition, in addition to looking at the syllabus, teaching materials, tutorial books and other information, you can also look at the examination papers of the past years, the summary and analysis information of the test sites (including the analysis of multiple-choice questions, cases, and papers), etc. The main benefits of reading these things in advance are: Able to be targeted before the official reading, save time.
Stage 2: Formal preparation and planning.
The main task at this stage is to read through the textbooks, sort out and memorize the main knowledge points, and lay a solid foundation for the selection of test questions in the morning, as well as lay a solid theoretical foundation. Time: about 40 hours
The third stage: focusing on case analysis, combining various cases to strengthen the understanding and practical application of the nine major management of the project. Time: about 20 hours
The fourth stage: Continue to sort out various knowledge points, and carry out real questions drills over the years, while focusing on thesis. The thesis is one of the more difficult subjects, and you need to practice more when preparing, read more sample essays, and introduce them later.
Time: about 30 hours
The second to fourth stages basically correspond to the multiple-choice questions, case analysis questions, and thesis questions of the exam. The examination items corresponding to each stage are gradually deepening the application of relevant knowledge points, and the difficulty is gradually increasing. I will introduce some of these summaries in the following sections.