JPA certification experiences

Hi All,

I'm preparing for the oracle jpa certification (cx-310-094 / iz0-898), but I cannot find any useful information

Could anybody who passed this exam share the experiences with us?
Does anybody know a mock exam for it?

Thank You

Hi,

only this one: http://www.epractizelabs.com/certification/sun/oce-jpa-exam-6.html
but it has so many mistakes!!!

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today pass OCP-JPAD.
http://www.epractizelabs.com/certification/sun/oce-jpa-exam-6.html - totally useless, didn't help me.
I used this book for preparation - http://www.apress.com/9781430219569 and spec:JSR-000317 JavaTM Persistence 2.0 (Final Release)
The exam was very difficult, there were a lot of question with very-very close answers. Without good mock exams it's very difficult to make high score, I pass with 76%, all my previous certs was >90%.

Max Bogdanov wrote:today pass OCP-JPAD.
http://www.epractizelabs.com/certification/sun/oce-jpa-exam-6.html - totally useless, didn't help me.
I used this book for preparation - http://www.apress.com/9781430219569 and spec:JSR-000317 JavaTM Persistence 2.0 (Final Release)
The exam was very difficult, there were a lot of question with very-very close answers. Without good mock exams it's very difficult to make high score, I pass with 76%, all my previous certs was >90%.

Hi Max,
Congratulations on passing!! It is indeed a tough exam.
Could you please provide some feedback regarding the topics on which you got really tough questions?

thank you,
Paul.

Paul Anilprem wrote:
Hi Max,
Congratulations on passing!! It is indeed a tough exam.
Could you please provide some feedback regarding the topics on which you got really tough questions?

thank you,
Paul.

I can try)) The main problem that there no mock exams for. I didn't have problem with some special topic from exam, but questions were very deep into details(sorry for my English) So if you only read the book and don't have enough practice it is very difficult to pass the exam. There were a lot of practice question.
I think the book http://www.apress.com/9781430219569 cover all exam topics, but you have not only read, but code all examples by yourself.

p.s. for 80% from exam's questions I didn't have 100% correct answer, I mean it was 50-50% or this or this, it wasn't like OCE-EJBD exam there were a lot of simple theoretical questions with clear answers.

hi,

I've just passed the test today, it was quite tough, but ok.
The time was just enough, I didn't have to hurry.
Questions with lot of text, and code waste a lot of time, especially criteria query questions.

I used http://www.epractizelabs.com/certification/sun/oce-jpa-exam-6.html. It was only 26 GBP, so it was an ok deal.
It contains few questions which are similar to the real exams' questions, so for the questions it's worth.
But the program is absolutely useless, it has lot of bad answers, but currently the only mock exam in the market

I used the Pro JPA2 book, and the specification.

Regards,

Tamas Polgar wrote:hi,
I've just passed the test today, it was quite tough, but ok.
The time was just enough, I didn't have to hurry.
Questions with lot of text, and code waste a lot of time, especially criteria query questions.

I used http://www.epractizelabs.com/certification/sun/oce-jpa-exam-6.html. It was only 26 GBP, so it was an ok deal.
It contains few questions which are similar to the real exams' questions, so for the questions it's worth.
But the program is absolutely useless, it has lot of bad answers, but currently the only mock exam in the market

I used the Pro JPA2 book, and the specification.

Regards,

Congratulations!

Hey Guys,

Thanks for sharing your experience about Java EE 6 JPA OCE Certification Training Lab.

We reviewed and fixed all the issues raised by our customers.

We have uploaded new setup file on our website today. This update will be visible on Live Update Messenger.

Fixes: Customer issues and question display fixed in all Labs.

How to use the new setup file?
Just download and install. The installation will automatically copy new files and this will not affect your license keys.

Good luck for your preparation !

Passed JPA exam today and you won't believe, but also "I pass with 76%, all my previous certs was >90%. " ))))))
Used:
1) Pro Jpa 2 Mastering the java persistence API (chapters 1-11)
2) http://www.epractizelabs.com/certification/sun/oce-jpa-exam-6.html
3) 2 weeks of preparation + 4 years experience with hibernate

Hints:
1) Many questions on mapping embeddables/entities using collections/maps.
2) Many questions on advanced relationship (chapter 10 in Pro Jpa 2)
3) a few questions on EJB transaction propagation(REQUIRED,REQUIRES_NEW,etc) in EJB beans
4) Many questions on locking

A few words about epractize simulator:
1) still have issues in some questions: question has nothing with explanation )) or have wrong answer
2) drag and drop : labels are truncated to 'customListener...'and it is hard to recognize is it a 'customListener1' or 'customListener2'.
3) Add more questions on 'mapping embeddables/entities using collections/maps'
4) Add the ability to iterate over the ALL questions!!!

Сonclusion:
'Pro Jpa 2 Mastering the java persistence API' (suggest to read it twice if you want a high score )+ epractizelabs simulator is enough to pass the exam.
Good luck!

Congratulations, Pavel!!
Thanks for the feedback.

Dear Pavel,

Thanks for your valuable comments.

I personally verified & fixed all your concerns and queries.

We launched (1.2) new version with these fixes.

http://www.epractizelabs.com/certification/sun/oce-jpa-exam-6.html

Hello,

thank you all for sharing your experiences. I am also planning to take the test and started with the exam topics showed on the oracle pages.
What is the issue with this auction application:

-Introducing the Auction Application
--Describe the auction application
--Define the domain objects of the auction application
--Describe the implementation model for the auction system

Where can I find more information about that?
Do I have to do extra oracle education stuff (and pay for it)?
Is it relevant for the exam anyway?

I would glad to know...
Best greets
Dirk

Hello All,

Our latest OCE JPA Training Lab provides basic info about auction application and typical exam questions.

Please download latest at http://www.epractizelabs.com/certification/sun/oce-jpa-exam-6.html .

Thanks

The objectives posted on oracle seem short. Locking is not even listed. What other topics are part of the exam but not listed in the objectives?