FAIL 70-410 Today (FRUSTRATING_)
Louie1277
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I'm soooooooo ready to give up on this exam. I have wasted so much money, and time on this stupid exam. Today I went once again to take the exam. The last 2 exam i took i scored 676 on both exams. Today I scored 606 what the HELL. Right now I'm comparing all 3 exam and it's all over the place. Not one section is the same or showing that I'm weak on. First exam it showed my weak points was on the Group Policy, next exam on the core section. Today's exam it was installing and configuring server. That was a strong section in the other exam...
WHAT THE HELL!!!!!!!!! I have one more try since I bought the boost package when it was available. I'm going to try toward the end of this month. If I can't get it this year I'm done and telling my job forget it!!!!! I really don't want too but man this exam is killing me.
I do remember one some of the questions I had trouble and went back to my book. I did try it on my lab and I got that question wrong. Oh well I just need to cool off tonight knowing me I will continue to try until i pass it! Don't know if wife will give me more money after this if I fail to take it again... Might have to pimp myself to get the cash hahahah
WHAT THE HELL!!!!!!!!! I have one more try since I bought the boost package when it was available. I'm going to try toward the end of this month. If I can't get it this year I'm done and telling my job forget it!!!!! I really don't want too but man this exam is killing me.
I do remember one some of the questions I had trouble and went back to my book. I did try it on my lab and I got that question wrong. Oh well I just need to cool off tonight knowing me I will continue to try until i pass it! Don't know if wife will give me more money after this if I fail to take it again... Might have to pimp myself to get the cash hahahah
2018 Goals: 70-410 [X], 70-411 [],70-412 [] :bow: 410- Passed!!!!!!
My Goal for the Future
2012 - *MCSA*(WHO KNOWS WHEN) KEEP FAILING!!!! Not enough time to pass the last 2 exams.
2021 - *Security+*
2022 - * Pen Tester*
My Goal for the Future
2012 - *MCSA*(WHO KNOWS WHEN) KEEP FAILING!!!! Not enough time to pass the last 2 exams.
2021 - *Security+*
2022 - * Pen Tester*
Comments
Also, what happens if you don't pass the exam?
Anderson
"Everything that has a beginning has an end"
Are you using any practice exams? Measureup............ Transender? Are you able to do any Virtual labs through CBT Nuggets, Boson, or IT pro tv?
I think the hardest part of these Microsoft exams, is that you need to do it the "MICROSOFT WAY" Also, you need to give the Microsoft answer, which isn't always the correct answer in the REAL WORLD!!
--Alexander Graham Bell,
American inventor
It wouldn't be so hard if there was a way to know exactly what to study, but the breath of the possible questions and the lack of a direct study path makes it pretty hard. All the books do a terrible job on their own of preparing one for the exam so you have to buy several of everything to get all the information. Its made that way on purpose I'm guessing to prevent people who can simply read a book and take a test from having it too easy.
Louie could simply be getting the worst of questions.
This Particular exam is so crazy, i have done this exam at least three times and have had similar experience to Louie
Honestly, i gave up for a couple months....but have to go back to it soon
My Goal for the Future
2012 - *MCSA*(WHO KNOWS WHEN) KEEP FAILING!!!! Not enough time to pass the last 2 exams.
2021 - *Security+*
2022 - * Pen Tester*
oh no!
perhaps (if you dont mind) you can share your approach and methodology in how you are preparing for the exam? others may have some pointers or advice that may help you pass the exam next time.
I do sympathize with you, though. Microsoft's exam objectives are vague at best - and what they summarize with one sentence can lead you down a few different rabbit holes. For example. From the microsoft exam objectives on their website. Link is here:
Just look at the very first part of the first bullet point: Plan for a server installation. This can cover multiple different things on its own, to name a few:
1) Migrating roles and features from older versions of Windows server to Server 2012 / R2
2) Trick questions to find out if you know what roles & features are available in Server 2012 / R2
3) Questions about minimum system requirements
4) upgrading to and from server core
5) organizational planning & hierarchy design
and lastly, but not least
6) doing everything through windows powershell, and knowing all the switches involved with that.
If microsoft were more concise in their list of exam objectives instead of blanket statements i am almost certain a lot of people who are struggling would have a significantly higher pass rate. In this regard CompTIA are very good as you can use their objectives as a pre-exam checklist to ensure you are ready to sit their exam. Microsoft's implementation of this seems to be luring people into a false sense of security.
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I agree with you Enticles, although I think that is part of Microsoft's plan - that they want people to lab things out and really dive deeply into the technology and know how to use it rather than study up on certain objectives. I'm in no way knocking the CompTIA exams because I think they're extremely valuable, I just think Microsoft purposely does things the way they do them to add value to the exams. I do realize it makes it difficult to really understand what they mean sometimes. I remember when I was studying for my exams I would look at each menu, action screen, window, etc and if there was even a single check box that wasn't covered in any of my training material I would look up on Google what it was and how to manipulate it with Powershell. I do agree though that it seems like CompTIA lays out their objectives a lot better than MS does. But CompTIA exams are also considered more entry level than the MCSAs.
Anderson
"Everything that has a beginning has an end"
This exam is very difficult.
Try to recollect the type of questions you got in last exams and prepare for the next exam .
Best of luck.
My Goal for the Future
2012 - *MCSA*(WHO KNOWS WHEN) KEEP FAILING!!!! Not enough time to pass the last 2 exams.
2021 - *Security+*
2022 - * Pen Tester*
Before my final try I started from scratch as well and went through all my material again.
My Goal for the Future
2012 - *MCSA*(WHO KNOWS WHEN) KEEP FAILING!!!! Not enough time to pass the last 2 exams.
2021 - *Security+*
2022 - * Pen Tester*
I think 45 minutes was about the amount of time it took me to do the 410 as well. The 411 took me a little over an hour and the 409 was almost an hour exactly. Although I have to say of all the 3 exams I took, I prepared for the 410 the most so it makes sense that it took the least amount of time to get through. The 411 was way more confusing for me.
Anderson
"Everything that has a beginning has an end"
One trick I use to read MS questions is to start from the bottom of the question, and move up. Then read the answers, then the question again.
But then again, MS publishes some BS questions that wont be covered in any book out there, but hey, there's a profit to made.
You really have to dig through the technet articles relating to the objectives for any kind of substance.
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