70-698 - no cert?

Threepwood1984

Just passed 70-698 today (barely!), and noticed that the exam had appeared on my transcript, but no certification. On checking the MCP site, it looks like only 70-697 will give you a Microsoft Specialist cert, and both together will give you a MCSA, but nothing for 698 on its own.

Anyone know if this is normal for a new exam and if it's likely to change?? I previously passed 70-680 a few years back, which was very similar to this exam in terms of topics covered, and it gave a cert on its own (previously MCTS, now MS Specialist).

Piers

weird.. they're probably still hashing out the titles for these

Piers

And congrats on the pass!! Going to do this one soon I think. What did you use to study?

Threepwood1984

Thanks . Bought the booster pack with the practice exam, only other resource was the MS Press book. Was all done on a bit of a whirlwind, only bought the book a couple of weeks ago! The practice exam helped quite a lot. Passed first time so didn't need the resits in the end.

Found this link where the comments at the bottom basically confirm that 698 won't get a cert on its own.

sudo_yum_popcorn

Can anyone confirm if this exam does or does not reward an MCP certification?

Phalanx

70-698 does.