Little-known PMP / CAPM test tip – if English is NOT your first language…
Written by Jeff Furman on August 22, 2011 – 1:55 pm
A little-known feature PMI provides is called “Language Aids,” which let you translate any test question from English to your language.
This can give you a great advantage if you encounter an unknown vocabulary word, or for “nuance questions” (such as Ethics) where a shade of meaning can be the difference between the right and wrong answer.
The 12 languages PMI currently supports:
- Arabic
- Brazilian Portuguese
- Chinese (Simplified)
- Chinese (Traditional)
- French
- German
- Hebrew
- Italian
- Japanese
- Korean
- Russian
- Spanish
Why did this feature catch my eye?
1) None of the hundreds of PMP students I’ve taught were ever aware of this feature prior to coming to my class, so I thought it would be worth sharing.
2) My parents both came over to the US from Europe at first not speaking any English, so I know from their experience how tough it is to be in a foreign country and not a native speaker of the language.
RESTRICTIONS:
1) The option works only on a one-question-at-a-time basis.
2) You must request this feature in advance (before coming in to take the test)
~This post is by Jeff Furman, PMP Instructor and Presentation Skills Certification Trainer (more than 500 PMs trained!)
~For this and many more tips for the PMP and other PM certification exams, see my book: The Project Management Answer Book (Amazon), also available on Kindle and Google Books, from the publisher: Management Concepts, and on Amazon UK.
