Passed SCJP 5.0 with 86%

[Pho Tek]

Some notes:

I felt the exam was easy because I left with almost 45 minutes left on the clock. The self-tests on KB were miles harder.

I used KB, which I've discovered to be the best book on the topic. Don't waste your time on anything else.

I felt that there were 3 questions on the exams which were ambiguous because they didn't give enough information for me to ascertain how to answer them. Send me a private message and I'll describe why they are ambiguous (I will not tell you the actual question of course since I signed the TAC).

Bring a pair of earplugs. I anticipated that it might be noisy. I was right. My exam room was adjacent to a classroom. And a class was in session during my exam. I was saved.

Regards,

Pho

[Prav Paul]

Congrats,pls give some tips.I have read KB twice and have done some questions.Should i take he exam?

[akhilesh pandey]

Loads of congratulations...............
I am new to this field so can you please elobarate as to what is KB??

Thanks in advance.

[Pho Tek]

@Prav,

If you can score well on KB; then I think you are ready.
But I'd suggest that you first do some trial tests which are freely available on the internet.

Some of the questions can be very long and wordy. And I tend to glaze over them in my haste and get tricked. Use the process of elimination to filter out erroneous solutions. And be patient.

@akhi,

KB refers to the study guide written by Kathy sierra and Bert Bates.

Regards,

Pho

[Joe San]

Congratulations!

[Pho Tek]

Thanks Jothi. I've a long way to catch up with you!

[Krishna Srinivasan]

congrats!!

[Cameron Wallace McKenzie]

Congratulations!

-Cameron McKenzie

[Alebald Baldino]

Hello,

Congratulation on passing the exam. I am also preparing for SCJP 5.0 and going to appear in couple of days. I feel question on cohesion and coupling a bit
theoraticle and find them difficult to answer. Can you explain situation what you felt ambiguous in Exam to me at

[e-mail]

Thanks,

[Alebald Baldino]

Hello,

Congratulation on passing the exam. I am also preparing for SCJP 5.0 and going to appear in couple of days. I feel question on cohesion and coupling a bit
theoraticle and find them difficult to answer. Can you explain situation what you felt ambiguous in Exam to me at

[e-mail]

Thanks,

[Alebald Baldino]

Hello,

Congratulation on passing the exam. I am also preparing for SCJP 5.0 and going to appear in couple of days. I feel question on cohesion and coupling a bit
theoraticle and find them difficult to answer. Can you explain situation what you felt ambiguous in Exam to me at

[e-mail]

Thanks,

[Swapnil Sonawane]

Congrats !!

[Biju Gopinathan]

Hi Pho Tek , Congrads..

[Madhukar Ojha]

Congratulation !!!