Poorly written practice items
The sample items should be representative of the exam quality items, or they are not a beneficial tools for gauging performance expectations. I would suggest that the organization that created the items presented by this prep tool seek out better psychometric assistance.
For example in a multiple choice items, unless stated in the stem, ‘choose the best response’ then the keyed response should be the only accurate response, and the distractors should be 100% inaccurate responses.
Distractors should be plausible, but incorrect. Distractors should be representative of the common errors of the typical learner.
Exam items should not be written in a manner that is intended to ‘trick’ the test taker. The idea is that you WANT to test the learner’s knowledge accurately. Trick questions, and throw-away responses do not properly measure the learners actual knowledge.
There is a science to writing good items and sadly, I do not see much of that science present in the sample items provided by this tool. I am sorry I spent the money for the full package.
For example in a multiple choice items, unless stated in the stem, ‘choose the best response’ then the keyed response should be the only accurate response, and the distractors should be 100% inaccurate responses.
Distractors should be plausible, but incorrect. Distractors should be representative of the common errors of the typical learner.
Exam items should not be written in a manner that is intended to ‘trick’ the test taker. The idea is that you WANT to test the learner’s knowledge accurately. Trick questions, and throw-away responses do not properly measure the learners actual knowledge.
There is a science to writing good items and sadly, I do not see much of that science present in the sample items provided by this tool. I am sorry I spent the money for the full package.
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I PASSED!
I’ve been a meeting professional for 7 years but when I actually applied and had the option to schedule my exam, I knew I didn’t want to wait until May or this year. So I scheduled my test TWO WEEKS OUT. Pocket prep was my regular daily study aid, as well as reading the recommended material, that led to me PASSING THE CMP. MULTIPLE questions from the app were on my exam. Granted, a few were rephrased but still recognizable. Me passing was in large part because of this app., Thank you pocket prep!
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Response from developer
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Overall Helpful
I used the 250 question ($25) upgrade of this app to study for the CMP. I don’t understand why CMP resources are all so expensive and this was the best deal. Overall I found the app informative and helpful, although it focused on areas (ex - Procurement) that I barely had on my CMP exam and didn’t include things that were on the exam (ex- math equations) Overall, I’d say this app was integral in helping me pass the exam even though different topics were covered, and it was a nice compliment to the Professional Meeting Management textbook I got from the library.
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Response from developer
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Passed the exam!!
This was a huge help in prepping for the exam - highly recommend!
It was good at first
I paid for the app so I could have additional questions and it was great at first but now I keep getting the same questions repeated even though I answered them correctly the first time so I’m a little disappointed.
Response from developer
Hi there! So sorry to hear about this issue! Please contact us through the app and we’ll get this problem sorted out asap. We appreciate your understanding and support.
