Bombed

lozstlouislozstlouis Member Posts: 34 ■■□□□□□□□□
Took XP exam today and bombed. 654. Really can't get my arse in gear with this. Hard working all day, 3 kids & a wife at home. Tips?

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  • frankj1247frankj1247 Member Posts: 111
    Hey,

    CBT Nuggets and TestOut. I like both of these products, especially because I can reinforce everything visual that I have read. In addition, after a long day when you don't feel like reading you can just sit down with your favorite bowl of ice cream, watch a video, relax and learn at the same time.

    -Frank
  • LukeQuakeLukeQuake Member Posts: 579 ■■■□□□□□□□
    /agree

    Get yourself some cert training videos, buy a good pair of headphones, sit back and learn! :D
  • BF2MadBF2Mad Member Posts: 171
    I got a score nearly the same on my first go, got over 800 2 weeks later just from covering my weak areas
  • elover_jmelover_jm Member Posts: 349
    I used "Exam Cram2"

    hey i also failed at first attempt. the key for you now is to study very hard on the areas you did weak on and reinforce those areas u might have done good on and you should be aight.

    Good luck on your next attempt........You'll pass it
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  • KAEW 1KAEW 1 Member Posts: 43 ■■□□□□□□□□
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    HI there,

    Don't feel too sad . Try again and you will win. I am also study and practice while kids and husband get out of the house. That is only my time to concentrate to the exams. Sometimes I feel very scarely because I practice alone in my own lab at the house and no one help share when I came across the problem
  • lozstlouislozstlouis Member Posts: 34 ■■□□□□□□□□
    thanks for the chin ups guys. Am going to get some hardcore cramming in. Have got my free 2nd shot and booked it for 26th. Got to crack it this time. Also doing the Exchange lessons for the MCSE so another 8 exams after this one i think!!! Keep those 2nd shots coming!
  • LukeQuakeLukeQuake Member Posts: 579 ■■■□□□□□□□
    All the best mate, if you need any help feel free to post here.

    Also, make sure you let us know how you get on !
  • lozstlouislozstlouis Member Posts: 34 ■■□□□□□□□□
    Am sat in my MCSE class right now doing GPO. Tutor dealing with an "issue". Feeling better about taking exam again on 26th now. The bar charts on my exam postmortem only show weakness in one area so need to cram that one.
  • LukeQuakeLukeQuake Member Posts: 579 ■■■□□□□□□□
    You will be fine next time mate, trust
  • solo79solo79 Member Posts: 64 ■■□□□□□□□□
    I think the certifications are harder once you have responsibilities at home, but you will do it. Pick yourself up, try something else, you weren't very far off. I failed one of my tests by 21 points. Talk about being mad... icon_twisted.gif but I got back on the horse took it again and passed.

    The good news is now you know where to focus your studying for the 2nd shot. Good Luck.
    Finally ALL Done!!!!!!! MCSE:Messaging - Task Complete
  • lozstlouislozstlouis Member Posts: 34 ■■□□□□□□□□
    Retake 2moro (Monday) at 10.30 BST...

    Reading everything i can get my hands on today. & it is the England game tonight. Bad timing. Doh.
  • SpurSpur Member Posts: 95 ■■□□□□□□□□
    Wish you the best of luck! You can do it!! :)
  • SWMSWM Member Posts: 287
    Watch out for the seconds shots. I'm sure I read that they expire at the end of June. Good luck on your next attempt. I also failed the XP exam on my first go, but past it 2 days later.
    Isn't Bill such a Great Guy!!!!
  • lozstlouislozstlouis Member Posts: 34 ■■□□□□□□□□
    Passed this time. 842. Feels much better! Booked 70-290 for 20th July. Clocks ticking...
  • SWMSWM Member Posts: 287
    Well done. I had the same approach. Book the exam and then you have to study!!!!
    Isn't Bill such a Great Guy!!!!
  • lozstlouislozstlouis Member Posts: 34 ■■□□□□□□□□
    Its a kick up the arse to get on with it. I am a bit itchy to get my activation code but hear it takes ages. this true?
  • SpurSpur Member Posts: 95 ■■□□□□□□□□
    Congrats!! :) I got my code after two days
  • lozstlouislozstlouis Member Posts: 34 ■■□□□□□□□□
    whats on the site anyway?
  • Danman32Danman32 Member Posts: 1,243
    SWM wrote:
    Watch out for the seconds shots. I'm sure I read that they expire at the end of June. Good luck on your next attempt. I also failed the XP exam on my first go, but past it 2 days later.

    The first attempt expired, but if you failed an MS test that you registered for the 2nd shot, you have until the end of this month (July) to retake.
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