Thinking of taking the F5 Certified 101 or 201 exams
but not sure if you are ready? Ease the anxiety by taking a F5 Practice
Exam!
That’s what I did, and it sure helped.
If you remember, back in August I
attempted the 201-TMOS Administrator exam and successfully failed, missing
by a few questions. I’ve been wanting to try again and had an opportunity last
week but I hadn’t studied since that initial attempt at Agility. If I failed
again, I’d have to wait another 45 days to give it another go.
So instead, I decided to take a practice exam.
Practice exams provide
candidates with an accurate prediction of their performance for the live,
production exams. Other than the section-level score reports, they are not
intended to be used for study or learning purposes. Their entire value is based
on their similarity to the production exams and their validity in predicting
your performance. If you think you’re getting a sneak peek to real
questions, think again. They use entirely different questions on the
live exams, so unless you actually learn the underlying knowledge,
"knowing" the practice questions is completely useless and becomes waste
of time.
The Practice Exams are designed to mimic the real tests with
80 questions timed to 90 minutes. There are exhibits to consider, you can flag
questions to review and you get instant feedback on your results. You can
complete on your own device and you can ‘alt-tab’ to look up the answers if you
so desire. Not that you should – defeats the purpose. While you do not get an
actual score, you do get an indication if you Passed or Failed and insight (Below/Borderline/Meets)
on how you did on the sections.
As you can
see, 4 months of not studying doomed my fate. The 201 is no fly-by and really
requires daily hands on experience. If I had done well, I could have taken the
real exam the following day. This way, I know exactly where I need to focus and
what I need to do to finally pass the 201.
They don't allow unlimited access to the practice exams and recommend using the practice exams no more than two, at most three, times as part of your preparation. Once you become familiar with the questions, the practice exam loses its value.
Practice exams are delivered via their Zoomorphix Exam Studio system and only available to registered candidates. They have 101 and 201 rehearsals with 301a, 302 and 303 practice exams coming soon.
If you’re preparing for a @F5Certified exam, you can review some of the F5 Certification study materials that are available.
Good luck!
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