FREE: SCEA 5 Beta Certification Exam (Three Parts)

[Peter Pilgrim]

Originally posted by Nicholas Cheung:

It has been changed to September 26-27, 2007.

Do check the SUN US website.
http://www.sun.com/training/certification/java/beta_architect.xml

Nick

[ September 19, 2007: Message edited by: Nicholas Cheung ]

What is going on?

Is the registration today or next week?

And where is the link on 2test.com for the UK?

[ikenna okpala]

i just finish searching the prometric site and i did not find any link or sign for registering for SCEA 5 BETA 311-052.

CAN SOMEONE LET US KNOW WHY WHEN AND HOW !!!

[ikenna okpala]

i just finish searching the prometric site and i did not find any link or sign for registering for SCEA 5 BETA 311-052.

CAN SOMEONE LET US KNOW WHY WHEN AND HOW !!!

[amit taneja]

Hi,
yes please any body tell me the exam code, so I can tell the prometric center. No body in the prometric center are aware of that.... comming exam...



regards,
Amit

[Rafael Cassolato]

Hello,
Somebody already made the registration from SCEA 5?

[Gabriel Claramunt]

Hate to say it, but anybody who don't understand the previous posts saying the SCEA 5 Beta registration has been postponed till September 26, or can't go to Sun website and read the information there, will have a very hard time passing the exam. I would strongly advice against it... (architecting a system is way more complex than reading a post)


(I apologize to everybody for my bad mood )

[Theodore Casser]

Originally posted by Gabriel Claramunt:
(I apologize to everybody for my bad mood )

Why are you apologizing? I've had a similar reaction in several other threads...

As for inability to understand that it was postponed a week... I say encourage them to try. Lower scores by everyone else means it's easier for those of us who *gasp* understand simple instructions.

[Piotr Swiecicki]

Hmm, I have just booked SCEA 5 beta, 311-052 exam in Leeds, UK using prometric. So have they decided to not postpone this exam or it this just some error that the exams can be booked now?

[Marcin Grunwald]

It depends on country - eg. there is 311-052 on exams list for Zimbabwe but not for United Kingdom.

I'm quite confused, I hope I have'nt just missed the registration :-(

[Matthieu Heimer]

I registered today (September 20th) through the website. No idea if the registration ends today or continues until the 27. When I registered all the September dates were unavailable at any location I tried, had to flip over to October before I saw any available times. I'm in the United States.
[ September 20, 2007: Message edited by: Matthieu Heimer ]

[Ashu Sharma]

As of today the SCEA Beta exam is available on prometric site for registration
Exam number is 311-052

[Martin CHOW]

Confusing!
In http://www.sun.com/training/certification/java/beta_architect.xml
and this post
Multiple Choice (Part I) Beta Dates: September 27 � October 22, 2007

In Prometric 311-052 SCEA5 Beta Exam
Available Exam Dates: 4 Oct ~ 16 Nov

Anyway, I booked the last day 16 Nov first

Appointment Summary
Program Name: Sun Microsystems (310, 311)
Exam Name: SCEA 5 Beta Certification Exam
Appointment Date: 11/16/2007
Appointment Duration: 04:15 [hh:mm]

[ September 21, 2007: Message edited by: Martin CHOW ]

[Gabriel Claramunt]

Well, seems that you can register... good! I did it

[Paul Croarkin]

I was able to register yesterday, but the test was only available through October 22.

[Vijay S. Rathore]

Registered for October 21st.

Good Luck to everyone ...

[Jose Luis Iturbide]

Hi everybody!

I registered yesterday (sep 21), my exam will be at october 22.
In the prometric site, the exam SCEA5 is the last option of select box.

There isn't appointments in my prefered testing center (Mexico city), i chose another testing center.

Hurry up.

bye
[ September 24, 2007: Message edited by: Jose Luis Iturbide ]

[Prasanna Wamanacharya]

I tried registering for an Indian Site, and was redirected to -
http://www.prometric.com/ContactUs/TestTakers/APACRegInfo.htm

The telephone no. (0124-4147760) seems to be invalid.

Please advise.

Thanks in advance

[Peter Pilgrim]

Originally posted by Jose Luis Iturbide:
Hi everybody!

I just registered yesterday (sep 21), my exam will be at october 22.
In the prometric site, the exam SCEA5 is the last option of select box.

There isn't appointments in my prefered testing center (Mexico city), i have to choose another.

Hurry up.

bye

[ September 22, 2007: Message edited by: Jose Luis Iturbide ]

Hi

I registered successfully on Monday morning 24th September using the Prometric Site. I choose a country and state, then choose Sun Microsystem and finally chose a test centre.

My exam is in London at XPertise Training Ltd, 75 King William Street, the very same place I took the SCJ2P five years ago. My first SCEA exam takes place on 15 October 2007 starting at 12:45. Is this correct that the exam last four hours and fifteen minutes?

Looking forward it. Know I must study. Good luck all
http://jroller.com/peter_pilgrim

[Nagendra Inuguri]

Its bad on Sun's part. Why do they update the certification page (http://www.sun.com/training/certification/java/beta_architect.xml) with new dates and don't follow that? The initial dates Sept 19-20 seems to be valid and I missed it. However I hope I can get an appointment now also.

Prasanna, In India I think you cannot book it online. Even though I could reach a couple of centers on phone they are asking me to walk in to the center to book.

[Kiran Bhangale]

Hi Prasanna,

Try on 0124 - 4517160 number for registration in India.

[Darya Akbari]

Hi,

I booked it today in Germany through phone.

by email confirmation from Prometric
Appointment Duration (HH:MM): 4:15
Please note that the appointment duration may include an exam tutorial and client survey.

Take care and take some water with you because it seems to become a long journey .

[Khaled Mahmoud]

Hi,
How can i register for the "Beta Architect Exam"???

[Darya Akbari]

Call prometric, the phone numbers are somewhere mentioned in this thread.

[Darya Akbari]

Or look at the bottom here.

[Mihai Lihatchi]

Hi ranchers.
About registration:
Strange enough I was able to register for November 15th(last date available when I tried ) although according to the Sun site and to this thread the exam should not have been enabled.
My question is : should I reschedule for the last official date or should I just go with the date I registered ?
I am not sure whether I can do the test on the Prometric date or not. According to my Prometric account it is ok according to Sun info it is not.

Any clues ?
Thank you.
Mihai.
PS : I really could use some more time for preparation as I can only save 2h/day for SCEA (due to work).
[ September 25, 2007: Message edited by: Mihai Lihatchi ]

[Chandra Mohan]

Hi Guys

I have successfully registered for SCEA 5 BETA version exam. But I didn't the exam slot as per my convenient in the nearest exam center. It is basically First come First serve basis. So pls rush it at the earliest.

Is it possible to write the exam more than one time (Fail in the first attempt)?

Regards
Chandra Mohan

[chao cai]

I registed today and I'll take the exam tomorrow.

[Theodore Casser]

Originally posted by Mihai Lihatchi:
My question is : should I reschedule for the last official date or should I just go with the date I registered ?
I am not sure whether I can do the test on the Prometric date or not. According to my Prometric account it is ok according to Sun info it is not.

I would strongly suggest rescheduling for within the time period mentioned by Sun - last thing you would want to do is to show up on the date you picked and find that they're not giving it anymore. (Moreso, since Sun is talking about Part II starting on November 21st, which would be the next week, and insufficient time for them to grade your exam to include you if you passed, given past beta exams.)

[Prasanna Wamanacharya]

I booked the exam yesterday in Mumbai, India for 20th Oct. Thanks Kiran for helping out with the telephone number. I had to eventually call up the Test Site to register.

The next step is to plan on the study strategy. I've had no luck with the posting on -
https://coderanch.com/t/155980/java-Architect-SCEA/certification/study-material-scea

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[SAM]

hello All,
am able to successfully register in LONDON. I directly call the given number n registered via phone.

There is no need to go to the Prometric Centre and tehy are very helpful in registerign on date / time as per our choice. SO i think in UK the registraion via phone is fine.

Any help required in this regard?

Thanks

[Mihai Lihatchi]

Originally posted by Theodore Casser:

I would strongly suggest rescheduling for within the time period mentioned by Sun - last thing you would want to do is to show up on the date you picked and find that they're not giving it anymore. (Moreso, since Sun is talking about Part II starting on November 21st, which would be the next week, and insufficient time for them to grade your exam to include you if you passed, given past beta exams.)

Thank you Theodore. It is a wise advice but November 16th sounded so well ...
Guess you are right about this.
Rescheduled to last official date (and to another center unfortunately) in France.
Good luck with your and everybody's preparation.
[ September 26, 2007: Message edited by: Mihai Lihatchi ]

[sanjeev sirigere]

I am from India. I went to NIIT to register for the exam. They told me to send a mail to sraptc At prometric dot com . However I have so far not received any confirmation mail from them. Not sure whether I am registerd or not. Did someone succesfully register for exam in India? What steps?
Thanks

[Nagendra Inuguri]

I have registered in NIIT Bangalore. I went to their prometric center and registered for october 20. He confirmed the date orally after taking a form from me. There is no email communication and I am going with his words.

[Kiran Bhangale]

Hi Sanjeev and Nagendra,

Call 0124 - 4517160 number and register to any of your interested prometric center in India. Also It would be good if you have email communication for confirmed registration. I have email communication.

Not sure whether today registration is possible or not, however try out.
[ September 27, 2007: Message edited by: Kiran Bhangale ]

[Karan Shah]

I have register this exam at Seed infotech,Pune and also next day i got the confirmation of this exam by email.

[Cameron Wallace McKenzie]

Just signed up!!!

I write tomorrow, Sept. 28th.

160 questions. Man, that's alot!

Wish me luck.

By the way, I signed up online, and didn't have to phone a soul. Never picked up a phone at all. I did my exam in Ajax, Ontario, Canada.

-Cameron McKenzie


UPDATE: JUST WROTE A REVIEW OF MY EXPERIENCE:::

Description of the SCEA Exam Experience after doing All 160 Questions

Just thought you might be interested.
[ September 30, 2007: Message edited by: Cameron McKenzie ]

[sanjeev sirigere]

I could able to register for the exam! Thank you all for helping me out.
Sanjeev

[Kai Witte]

hello,

I just tried for about an hour and failed repeatedly. After choosing a date it says:

Payment Information

An unexpected error has occurred while processing your request. We apologize for the inconvenience, please try again later. Please note: your method of payment has not been charged.

Item cannot be found in the collection corresponding to the requested name or ordinal.

SCEA 5 beta was selectable and still is. Maybe it is too late now?

Will try tomorrow through phone, but then the 27th is definitely over.

Kai

[Pradeep Avadhani]

Hi,

Does anyone know how this BETA exam different from the previous ones in terms of the objectives?

Thanks,
Pradeep

[David Sica]

FYI, I called in and registered and was told that you NEED to register by phone because it's a free exam. I don't know how true that is.

David