Hi all,
I took my SCJP exam last tuesday. Strangely, the first two questions were not java at all. I was asked to answer some non java questions before the exam started. These were like Rate your proficiency ... etc.
But the surprising thing was when i started the exam: I got two questions if i remember them rightly "Would you like to be contacted by Sun ... or its for services... ?". I thought the exam has not started but when i saw the at the right side of the screen the clock was ticking. I was surprised.
Another experience: I have taken prometric exams like GRE before. They tell you that the exam starts now. In SCJP once you start the agreement and then after one or two clicks the exam starts. So guys just keep an eye on the right hand side of the monitor for the time clock.
Advice: Do not start the exam as immediately. Take your time though before the exam by playing with the User Interface and the mouse. Get the feel of it. Importantly it also helps you calm down. It worked for me in both JAVA and GRE.
thanks,
Vishal