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Hi I just passed my exam. Here 's my thought :
First it's very long and the time is very short. I had the time to read and answer the questions but I did not have a single minute to review my questions.
Most of the questions in the exam will make you "pop up" a new Window (Click the exibit button) full of code. The problem is you have to close/open that new window for reading the code in the first place; then open/close to compare all the possible answer.
The amount of code in those Windows are VERY MORE THAN ANY MOCK EXAM I DID (Marcus Green, Jxam etc.)
And think about it : 120minutes/59 questions = 2 minutes per questions --> is this a race ?? I was also king of prepared.
Even those little tricky questions are more difficult than almost any exam.
I had a better marks in the mock exams said to be MORE DIFFICULT THAN THE REAL EXAM; 75 versus 70 for the real exam.
The exam is said to be random/questions in category. There is 2 category where I had more than 9 questions out of 59...Threads and I/O. For the latter not too bad but the Threads one are are though.
Take advantage of the interface --> it can give you more time. You can skip a question or you can mark it. After you can browse in all questions you did not answer OR all the questions you marked with a click of a mouse. Aside for the code windows being in a separate window (and most of the time almost as big as the screen) the interface is good.
I am very dissapointed to pass with a mere 70. I has study to have very more than that. I know it's just important to pass it but Ireally put a good amount of time trying to have at least 80%
I found one typo : in a for loop the condition was like this :
for(int i = 0; i > array.length; i++) and that was a mistake since the answer did not reflect the bad condition. I am sorry I do not remember clearly enough which question number it was...
I was surprised :
- only 1 question about "bit shift operator"
- only one question about gargabe collection
- few for is a/ has a, polymorphisme
- I had two times the same and exact question (and I was not sure it sucks)
- be sure to know overloading/overriding in and out
I missed time and I was prepared. And usually i do not miss time in exams. Skip any question you feel you will loose to much time : the 2 minutes/question is a good indications...

 
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Mario
Congrats on passing, remember it isn't the score you get it is the fact that you passed the test that counts!!
best of luck for the future

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congrats ..
Score is Immaterial..The only thing that counts is that; now you are a "SUN CERTIFIED PROGRAMMER".
Neways..do let me know your exam experience. Me too appearing in next month..and am very very very Damm tensed abt it..Pls help me..
Congrats again.
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You could have dragged the code window to the side and viewed both. Congrats on passing.
 
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congrats ..
enjoy your success.
 
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Congratulations Mario.

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Congrats Mario for clearing the hardle!
Regarding your time problem i have to say that one who is well prepared will find that the questions come in a specific format to test specific area of knowledge....so you don't have to read all the questions when you are finding a compiler error at the 3rd or 4th line! Thus many people here completed the exam having more than half-an hour. This is just to inspire other would-be SCJPs that if you have had enough hands-on coding time, you will face no problem with the time. Its true that a few questions may take more than 5 mins each....you have to save time from the other average questions.
In all, i have analyzed the question format of SCJP,SCWCD,MCSD,MCSE,MCDBA,OCP-DBA and found SCJP the most code-oriented and in my opine the most standard exam! One should feel really happy to clear the exam....
What are you planning next, dear friend?
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Congratulations Mario
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