I just cleared
SCJP with 93%. WOW the feeling is soooo good!!
Thanks to this forum especially the Certification Results forum where i got most of my inspiration from!!
When i started preparing 80-85% was what i thought i could manage! But after coming to the result forum and seeing every other post with 90+ score I thought i should aim for a better score.
I studied from 2 books: Khalid Mughal and K&B. And ofcourse the King of Mock Exams - Dan's exams (they simply can't be left out!!)
Khalid Mughal is a little difficult to comprehend in the first pass although the material is quite exaustive. If you don't just want to stick to the certification objectives and want to know things in a little more detail this is the book.
K&B focuses narrowly on the exam objectives. Its exam watch and questions are very helpfull. The
pattern of questions on the actual exam was very simmillar to the questions in this book.
And finally Dan's exam - They are extremely helpful in understanding the concepts you learn from books while preparing. The tests should not be taken to judje your score but as a learning tool.
Now i am proud SCJP