25 point difference?

Kory

First a disclaimer, I am extremely panic prone when it comes to testing, no matter how many times I do it, and I know I usually come out passing rather handily, but...

I have been doing the practice tests for the CWNA on the CWNP site and am averaging low 80's. My scores are steadily increasing as I have kind of developed a knack for reading the question and figuring out which answers are intentionally meant to trip you up. This has been more helpful than figuring out which might be the correct one, since there are usually 2 or 3 that could be argued as being correct. I seem to remember someone somewhere saying that when you hit 95% you are ready for the real test.

If this is true, why is the real test so much harder? Do the questions dig into deeper detail on the real test?

And lastly, I am signed up for the 104 test, and the practice tests are all 105 now, is there any change in curriculum that might also make my practice different from the older one I am signed up for?

JDMurray

Practice exams are usually not intended to be accurate representations of an actual exam. Instead, practice exams show you where in the exam's materials you have a strong and weak understanding. You want to use practice exams to evaluate how you develop your study plan, to assign priority to areas where you are weak, and not waste time studying areas where you are already strong,

Are you using PW0-105 study materials to study for PW0-104? I think you will be fine, but you will be studying material that you won't see on your exam.

FYI for those interested: The CWNA exam is being updated from PW0-104 to PW0-105. Exam PW0-105 will be available on May 4, 2012. Exam PW0-104 will retire on July 31, 2012.

Kory

JDMurray, I followed your advice to the letter and ended up being doing fantastic. Thanks, point taken.

JDMurray

Hey, you passed the CWNA exam? Congratulations!

YuckTheFankees

Congrats on the pass. I hope to take the CWNA sometime in the future.