• Glance through PMBOK first to just get a feel or high level view once.
• In next reading understanding all the processes, interactions, and all the terms and concepts. Make notes that suit you.
• Refer the notes and keep revising it till you feel comfortable.
• You dont have to memorize PMBOK.  Try to relate the terms , theories and concepts with your experience or with examples. The terms in PMBOK are inter-related to each other and everything can be mapped to real-life examples.

Once you have completed reading PMBOK:

• Check for materials on this site or elsewhere to step further into the topics you have doubts.
• Take tests chapter wise for each chapter. then move to next chapter.
• Take overall simulated test to know how close you are

Study Tips:

ƒ     Engage while you are learning: –

ƒ     Make notes, Summaries & highlight with colors.

ƒ     Try to visualize & draw mental picture.
ƒ     Use memory association tricks

ƒ    Make a study schedule. Include time to take practice test each day, even if it is few questions a day.

ƒ     Review & revise things you learnt previous day , before you start next topic, and do little everyday. Next day review two days topics and then start.
ƒ     Review the definitions in the glossary of the PMBOK
ƒ     If you are bored, take breaks, it really helps. Review & revise after break.

ƒ     Learning Maps – draw your own pictures for each knowledge area.  You are required to remember lot of stuff, so organize in a format that is best for you.  Use colors, shapes, accessories that will help you recall things easily.

Tips for taking tests

ƒ     Take the tutorial on  computer test (even if you don’t need it). You don’t want silly mistakes in exam.
ƒ     Understand Navigation, marking items and go back to specific items
ƒ     use the rest of the time allowed (there is a clock in the upper right corner of the screen) to write down key formulas or other summary notes, phrases, and pictures you have memorized.
ƒ     Mark any question you are not reasonably sure of, so you can review later
ƒ     Skip any questions that will take "a while" to figure out  or understand – you want to answer all the questions you know first, then go back and spend time on more complex questions
ƒ     Read all questions at least twice before answering
ƒ     look for words like "NOT" or "ALWAYS"
ƒ     Read all answers, even if you see a correct answer
ƒ     there may be a "more" correct answers
ƒ     Be calm & positive, Say to yourself, I will pass this test.

Best Wishes.