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Just finished the real test -- ???

Hi,
Today I took the real test. It is a great experience and the test
1) Comprises of 55 questions.
2) Time limit is 120 mns.
3) Almost 60--70% of questions with exibits(diagrams).
4) Few with multiple diagrams.
5) The sample test questions are very very easy when compared with the real one.
6) I have scored more than 80% in the sample test few times but in the real test I scored only 66%.

Please post your views, How to excel in this test.

Thanks and regards,

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Hi,
This is laxmi.
Congratulations about your success. I need your guidence.
I finished my JCP , and want to write more certifications.
I thought of going for a J2EE architecture but not sure weather I can finish it or not.
That's why I want to go for a UML certification. Could you guide me , how to begin.........?
I just want to know how the exam pattern will be.
Thanks,
Laxmi

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Hi,
Please visit www.jcert.org, you can get all the information. There is link to IBM web site which provide more detailed information. Please read my previous posting again. I got 66% only (FAILED -- no need to congradulate).

Thanks and Regards,

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Is there anybody out there who passed the real test?

What is the passing score?

I am scoring about 80% with the IBM sample test.

Going to take the real test on Aug 31

I will report...

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Hi,
i have one silly question :P.
Do i need to pass JCP before take UML cert. test?
Thankx

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It seems to me that the Development Process is the most difficult part. It is not covered so detailed in Larman's book which i otherwise find very useful.

/Patrick

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your exam

Hi pfexa,
What happened to your exam. I hope you might have passed. pls. share your experience.

Thanks and Regards,
sridhar

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"I passed the test about a month ago (77%).

I have not even programmed in OO stuff for more than a year, never mind OOAD.
My first intro to OOAD was 3 months ago. Reading the Fowler book again and again was the best preparation. Also I read the Larman book once for more detail, but the Fowler is the one to know.
Some other facts: I never got more than 70% on the sample test.
I found the sample one much more vague. I am of average intelligence!"


Actually, I wish this was me, but it isn't. FYC I have reposted this from the thread "Who writes Use Cases".

It looks like the Fowler book is the one to get. I have been doing OOP and OOAD for 10 years, (more or less), and can't get more than 70% in the sample test.

QUESTION TO ANYONE WHO HAS TAKEN THE EXAM
The sample test has very little about specifics of UML notation, such as adornments and well-formedness of diagrams. Most of the questions relate to the process, and to difficult design decisions. Is the real exam like this?

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congratulations

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What is the passing score for this exam? I am taking the test tomorrow. Will report.

My Study Material:

1. Craig Larman's - Applying UML and Patterns
2. Fowler-Scott - UML Distilled
3. IBM's ICE Exam

I have scored 90% on the ICE exams, but am still worried about this exam.

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Hi all !

I just finished the real test, and I passed with a 79 % score. I agree with the earlier postings, if you know the Larman book and Fowler's Distilled inside out and score about 75 to 80 % in the sample test you likely to pass the test. I also bought the Booch User's Guide but it was a waste of money with respect to studying for the test. It's a good (but expensive) book but you don't have to read it to pass the test. It is useful though as a reference book because it is much more detailed regarding the UML syntax and the different sorts of diagram than the other books I mentioned.

MY best recommendation is to do the sample tests as many times as possible, because after a while you start wondering why you can't score better than you do, even after doing the test a number of times. Then you start analyzing the questions in detail, and then you suddenly notice these small details in the questions you have previously overlooked (at least I did !) and then you start learning things. And these small details are very useful to have trained seeing when you are doing the real test.

I might mention that I have about a year's experience in OO programming Java and none in UML, so it took me about three months to study for the test.

/regards Patrick

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Congratulations. Good job.
I have taken quite a few certifications, but I am unusually nervous about this one.

I am really going to cram with Larman, Fowler, ICE, UML24HOURS, and now brainbench the next few weeks.

Good luck everyone

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congratulations!!!! pat.
i plan to get it soon, but i have no time to concentrate in practicing (only) for the test... mmm... good luck for me... :P

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pfexa

I guess you had asked the passing score for the UML test. I think the passing score is 70%.

Visit this link for more info

http://www.objectsbydesign.com/tools/certification.html

Good luck !!

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