Hello,
I studied Java for 4 years in college and have 4 years of professional experience with developing in Java.
My academic knowledge of seems to be a better help to me than my professional experience (which is mainly
JSP with
Struts and Stripes frameworks).
I'm still having to study quite a lot for this exam.
I think that it will be much more difficult without a programming background. With sufficient time and motivation -
you should be able to pass the exam just fine.
Thanks,
Richard