I am taking 528 in 2 weeks :)

DeepCode

.......So everyone please wish me luck. I am going through practice exams as we speak. Using measure up.... I have been coding web apps for a while still, I am not taking any chances. I will report the results...............in 2 weeks. Who passed this exam. It doesn't look anywhere as bad as 536..... 536 was a pain the chapters never ended !

JDMurray

The very best of luck to you, DeepCode. Please post a review of your exam experience here!

DeepCode

OK - I took the exam earlier and passed it.

- The material is not as voluminous as the 536, so I think subconsciously, I was expecting it to be "easier" - How wrong I was -. I went through the whole training kit (more than once) - however i didn't do any of the end of chapter coding exercises.

Comparing my 536 score ( I coded all the end of chapter exercises) to the 528, I think the end of chapter exercises are very useful and helps solidify concepts introduced in the chapter. I absolutely recommend CODING (not copying and pasting) the end of chapter exercises.....I did much better on the 536

I bought practice "exams" from Measure up and they were absolutely useless. 150 problems of time wasting is what they were. I think sometimes, the "practice exams" can give you a false sense of preparation...... I answered them consistently and fairly correctly. I Read the test kit, in and out and understood the main points.... However when I went through the first 10 questions of the exam, I started panicking.... I was even wondering if I had selected the right exam because I was like WTF is this???? I regrouped, calmed down and came out with an 85.

It's not impossible but it is no way a walk in the park....

Ofcourse, loads of security problems... ado.net etc. who else has taken this exam? when did you take it and what was your experience like?

JDMurray

Thanks for the review and congrats on your pass!!

That's some excellent information. It's good to know there are security questions on the exam.