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Practise tests are more dificult than real tests?
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| aalbuquerque 2003-05-30, 7:04 am |
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hey people,
I have been getting 40-65% on 217 practise tests and a friend said all simulations are much more dificult than the real tests.
I think I will lose the test.
Am I a dummie or this information is real? | |
| yerlanguy 2003-05-30, 9:29 am |
| Your friend is right. I use Transcenders and they are really difficult. Know the material in these tests and the actual exams are a walk in the park..
Good luck  | |
| Djalminha 2003-05-30, 11:57 am |
| aalbuquerque,
I found Transcender easier than the real the exam. IN the real world your're nervous, a little wired, blablalba.
Good Luck...
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| jeff_j_black 2003-05-30, 9:05 pm |
| I would not go into 217 scoring 40-65% in practice. You need to be able to drill the practice to 90%+. Also get a lot of questions, otherwise you start to memorize the practice questions and your score gets inflated. | |
| ClintonN 2003-05-31, 7:11 pm |
| quote:
Originally posted by aalbuquerque
hey people,
I have been getting 40-65% on 217 practise tests and a friend said all simulations are much more dificult than the real tests.
I think I will lose the test.
Am I a dummie or this information is real?
Jeff's 100% right. Practice test usually just help you find your weak points and after awhile it's easy to just memorize the questions. That's what I did and I failed this one the first time. Hit the books and a server harder than the practice test. Don't do like I did and waste the money when I was not totally confident on the material. | |
| oddduck 2003-06-01, 8:42 pm |
| I don't know how all of you are able to have the self control to sit though a whole transcender. I usually get bored out of my mind after 15-20 minutes. I think I sat though them for network+, but I would just rush though them alot and do pretty bad just because it wasn't the real thing, and bla bla bla. You shouldn't try and do a sim exam in 15 minutes... This is way off topic, but I'm sure I can't be the only one.
Marianne | |
| jeff_j_black 2003-06-01, 8:58 pm |
| I used to ride 100+ mile bicycle tours, it is recommended that your can complete at least 2/3 of that easily before attempting the real thing, I take the same attitude with exams, they have a lot in common. Getting ready for my CCNA I was doing 500+ questions in one sitting. It made the real thing seem rather easy. | |
| oddduck 2003-06-01, 9:03 pm |
| Well I haven't had problems on the real exams, I'm like that when I study as well, 15 minutes on, 15 minutes off, unless I'm in a totally distractionless environment (like in a classroom or library). In the right environment I can study 3 hours no problem.
Marianne | |
| Tech Ranger 2003-06-04, 7:46 pm |
| Having taken the real test this past Sunday, and having used Measureup.com as a practice engine, I can say that the real test is every bit as challenging as the practice test. | |
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| The point must be: treat the transcender exam like it IS the real exam, i was struggling on the transcender the night before my 218, but it helped me out a huge amount by doing it properly. | |
| mb7387 2003-06-09, 4:07 pm |
| I used Measureup testing Sim and was only hitting around 50-65% on it. I was really not confident going in to take the 210 & 215 but ended up passing them. My home lab and work environment helped out a ton. The testing Sims helped me out in areas that I don't encounter on a regular basis. I usually left the option "on" to view answers after each question. If I got it wrong I could see where my thinking went wrong, then read about it and possibly duplicate it on my home lab. It's worked so far. Good Luck
Mike-b | |
| jeff_j_black 2003-06-09, 4:19 pm |
| That's a really important point mb7387! Take the practice exam results and feed them back into your lab work. If you miss a question on something, don't just memorize the right answer, go back to the lab and work through it. | |
| mb7387 2003-06-09, 4:37 pm |
| I used Measureup testing Sim and was only hitting around 50-65% on it. I was really not confident going in to take the 210 & 215 but ended up passing them. My home lab and work environment helped out a ton. The testing Sims helped me out in areas that I don't encounter on a regular basis. I usually left the option "on" to view answers after each question. If I got it wrong I could see where my thinking went wrong, then read about it and possibly duplicate it on my home lab. It's worked so far. Good Luck
Mike-b | |
| thecomeons 2003-06-22, 3:50 am |
| for my a+ and network+ i used exam drill and exam essentials which allowed you to take practise exams based on specific objectives.
as i was nearing completion of each objective i would take a few tests to assess my knowledge on it, and go back and study where i was weak. when i was nearing study on all objectives i would take the tests on all subject matter and find my weak areas.
it was a never-ending cycle, and as i felt the questions and answers were becomming more familiar to me, i continually raised my expected score.
when i added the on-line practise tests, such as www.freecomptia.com www.techexams.net , i raised my expected mark higher until i had done the tests that often that i expected 95%+.
i have started to study for m$-210 and i think i will try the same method, although i will be reading posts here and deciding which practise tests to use (i hear exam drill is crap for m$ exams and have not read about people using exam essentials enough to believe they will help either).
don't use the time-frames for study that others use. if a lot of people say they can do m$ exams in six weeks or two weeks or whatever, do not expect that you can do them in the same space of time. use practise exams that others say helped them or where able to assess their readiness with, and do not book the exam until you believe you know your stuff, pass every practise exam with at least the score required to pass the real thing or pass in the high-90s each time. |
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