Took VCP5 and failed

Happy New Year everyone. I took the VCP5 a few weeks ago and failed. I pretty much knew it would happen since the last 2 months at work I have been flying back and forth to our new headquarters site for a week at a time and had no study time. With the holidays and such I lost a lot of time as well. Since I used a 1/2 off coupon i couldnt move the test past 2014 so I had to take it. Overall it was easier than I thought but found myself floundering on upgrade related questions since I started on ESXi 4.1. I ended up getting a 285 out of the 300 needed. So close.....

I immediately drove home and wrote down everything I could recall that I had issues with. Now I have a good list of attack points for my next attempt. I plan to try again by month's end.

Just thought I would share.

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JasminLandry

You'll get it next time, you're not far from a pass, keep it up!

Deathmage

Keep at it man... I failed on the 17th with a 295/300, today I retool it and passed.

Keep your chin up, it's a bloody hard exam!

jibbajabba

Passed 5.0 back in the day and hit 5.5 for the fun of it - failed the mock big style lol ..

blargoe

You're close; you'll get it next time. VCP is not exactly an easy test, I have seen some call it entry level, but I would have to disagree. When I recertified on 5.0 I barely passed.

I have to find some time to retake this test to renew my credentials before March, and despite the number of times I have taken different editions of this test (and a VCAP on top of that), I'm still going to give the study process its due respect.

Thechainremains

Did you have to take course requirements?

RouteMyPacket

I have a voucher, wonder if it expired in December as well

daceto

RouteMyPacket wrote: »

I have a voucher, wonder if it expired in December as well

I used the one from VMUG.

Also for more info I have worked with vsphere for 4 years and did take the install, config, manage course. I would have passed if I could have given myself another 3-4 weeks.

Dakinggamer87

Keep at it and it's definitely a tougher exam that it's sometimes seen but you feel amazing when you pass it!!

Go knock it out

Deathmage

Dakinggamer87 wrote: »

Keep at it and it's definitely a tougher exam that it's sometimes seen but you feel amazing when you pass it!!

Go knock it out

I concur, I was speechless for an hour after taking it, the feeling of accomplishment was amazing!

Hoping for the same with CCNA in 3 months.