VCAP5-DCA My thoughts

Dear Friends,

Took the VCAP5-DCA exam today at  Reading, UK and  thought  I will share my experience.

Prepared for almost 4 weeks and it was a good experience all together. Attended 23 questions and ran  out of time. Used many materials for preparation, but I think the most import ones were TrainSignal  course from  Jason Nash and this forum.  There were times when I couldn’t  study anymore ( my brain was abt to explode) and I just use to listen to  Jason  and walk around or  go to bed with laptop near me . You can’t go wrong with a $49 investment/month. This is my 14^th  certification ( if I pass) and  I am gonna start DCD after couple of days along with EMCTA.

1. Don’t  try to go thru all question in the  beginning itself. If you take 30  seconds to read one question  to understand  and  take a conscious decision  whether it is easy or not ,

You will  waster average 13  minutes or more  that you don’t have !

1. Try to time at least 8 questions /hour , and make sure you push yourself to  get to it ( skip  the question if you have to struggle when you read it  )
2. Allocate at least 10 min to  refer the PDF’s ( unless you are a Robert from  Palo Alto- that know everything ). Combine your pdf searches  if possible towards the 2^nd hour  and use your pad to write it down- especially the cmd  options-Ask for  two writing pads and on one,  write down the IP’s and password- along with a simple diagram – takes ~2 minutes
3. Take your fluid intake to a minimum, I wasted 4 min for a bathroom break ( yea, I counted it )
4. It is not the questions that  killing you, but the time limit- take it  easy
5. Remember, this is  the best chance to show the world and your  company that  you are not a testking clone. Attending the exam itself shows  that you have the it in you J
6. Ensure that you go thru the forum and  get as much details  as you can ….it’s not hard, provided you are  committed  and spend at least 3-4 weeks for study
7. Try it in the lab again and again.. even the simplest things will come and haunt you whilst you are in that chair, don’t  take anything for granted…

Best For Luck !

DMK