70-682 / 70-680 option advice needed please
neathneathneath
Member Posts: 438
I have sat the 70-682 upgrade exam twice over the last 8 weeks and achieved scores of 494 and 535 respectively
In both exams, I have found the first part 70-680 to be fairly straightforward and achieved around 80-85% on the printout.
However, I have found the second section 70-685 to be much harder, hence the low overall scores.
The second section seems to be of a much higher standard of difficulty.
I have also found the format of the 70-685 with VERY long scenario questions to be rather off-putting also.
I have used the 70-685 and the 70-680 transcender tests and the MS 70-685 training kit over the last 8 weeks but only achieved a slight improvement on the actual exam. I am getting fairly high scores on the transcender tests. (90+)
Even though I have wasted / invested two exam fees I am now tempted to try the 70-680 as a separate exam.
My question is: do you think I would have more chance on passing the 680 exam as a single exam and what do you think of a score of 535 – am I about 4 or 5 questions off?
Is it worth sticking with the 682 and brushing up on the areas I found to be troublesome or opt for the 70-680 option.
It’s not the failing that concerns me it’s more of the money wasted, as things are not too good on the financial front at present, as we are all finding it difficult.
Any advice welcomed....
UPDATE: PASSED TODAY WITH a 740
In both exams, I have found the first part 70-680 to be fairly straightforward and achieved around 80-85% on the printout.
However, I have found the second section 70-685 to be much harder, hence the low overall scores.
The second section seems to be of a much higher standard of difficulty.
I have also found the format of the 70-685 with VERY long scenario questions to be rather off-putting also.
I have used the 70-685 and the 70-680 transcender tests and the MS 70-685 training kit over the last 8 weeks but only achieved a slight improvement on the actual exam. I am getting fairly high scores on the transcender tests. (90+)
Even though I have wasted / invested two exam fees I am now tempted to try the 70-680 as a separate exam.
My question is: do you think I would have more chance on passing the 680 exam as a single exam and what do you think of a score of 535 – am I about 4 or 5 questions off?
Is it worth sticking with the 682 and brushing up on the areas I found to be troublesome or opt for the 70-680 option.
It’s not the failing that concerns me it’s more of the money wasted, as things are not too good on the financial front at present, as we are all finding it difficult.
Any advice welcomed....
UPDATE: PASSED TODAY WITH a 740
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neathneathneath
Member Posts: 438
Anyway, in the absence of any replies, I've booked the 70-680 test for the 14th August.
Any thoughts? -
Psoasman
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If you are getting 80%-85% on the 680 portion, then I'd brush up on anything you aren't solid on and take the 680 exam. I had a harder time with the 685 exam myself, probably due to knowing there are other ways to fix something than the "microsoft way" -
neathneathneath
Member Posts: 438
UPDATE: PASSED TODAY WITH a 740
I will be having a beverage or two tonight
Study materials:
Poulton 70-680 book and Transcenders