Passed 142 with a 75%

Not as good a result as I had hoped for, even during the test, was cruising along...thought I would do better. At any rate, a pass is a pass! For those folks curious about 142 vs. 142, I would say the main thing would be some additional questions that focus on DOM 2, SAX 2, and JAXB. I think if you stick to the basics - XSLT, SAX 2, DOM 2, Schema, DTD's, plus the architecture questions, you'll be fine. IBM has some Architecture material scattered around. Be sure to know how to improve performance in various situations. Here's my reading list -- most of which was done on books24x7.com:

Professional Java XML by Kal Ahmed et al. Apress � 2003
Professional XML, 2nd Edition by Mark Birbeck et al. Apress � 2004
Professional XML Schemas by Kurt Cagle, Jon Duckett, Oliver Griffin et al. Apress � 2004
XML 1.1 Bible, 3rd Edition by Elliotte Rusty Harold John Wiley & Sons � 2004
XML For Dummies, 3rd Edition by Ed Tittel, Natanya Pitts and Frank Boumphrey John Wiley & Sons � 2002
XML Schemas by Chelsea Valentine, Lucinda Dykes and Ed Tittel Sybex � 2002
XML Step by Step, Second Edition by Michael J. Young Microsoft Press � 2002
XML Technologies by Narain Gehani Silicon Press � 2002
XPath 2.0 Programmers Reference by Michael Kay Wrox Press � 2004
XSLT Programmer's Reference, Second Edition by Michael Kay Wrox Press � 2001

I would say that this was one of the most difficult exams I've ever taken, like some have said, the sheer volume of material is daunting. I found that reading the same material sa expressed by different authors was very beneficial, as some authors completely skip or cover certain areas very lightly. I did purchase the Whizlabs XML test and have the usual gripes about the bad grammar and the excessive amount of "noise" in the scenario questions--the real test is quite straightforward. I did find it helpful on the whole, though.
Good luck to all who try!
Regards...
Doug (SCJP, SCJD, SCJA, SCWCD, and now IBM 142)

Congrats Douglas

Can you specify a book which covers all the certification objectives?
Any mock exam links or study material links would be very useful

Is is that you referred these many books for the exam or you just used them as a reference and studied constantly from one book??

Well done !

With regard to Jothi's question, I mainly used the classic work - Professional XML, 2nd Edition by Mark Birbeck - it's pretty dry, though, and does not cover Schema in sufficient depth, in my opinion. As I said, reading through the same topics as covered by different authors gives you a more rounded treatment of this expansive terrain.

Thanks Douglas. I tried looking for the XML book "XML for the worldwide web" by Elizabeth Castro, but it is not available in the Indian market. Can anyone please help me regarding this!

Also, how good is the Professional XML, 2nd Edition by Mark Birbeck for a beginner??

I am looking forward to give IBM 142 XML Certification.Can anyone provide thought into how to prepare for exam and any specific book to follow?PLease guide who have already taken the test.

Thanks
Salil Dhawan