Failed A+ H/W Exam!!
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Topic: Failed A+ H/W Exam!!
Posted by: Paula
Subject: Failed A+ H/W Exam!!
Date Posted: 27 May 2002 at 4:50pm
| I took the H/W portion of the A+ exam on Friday and failed. I was in shock! The questions seemed so easy and I could have sworn I got all but one or two correct. I called Prometric on the spot to take the test again. This time the questions were even easier and I KNOW I got all but one or two correct. My second score was lower than my first. My passing score both times was 596. The first test showed a "failing" score of 558 and the second one, which I found to be even easier, showed a "failing" score of 419. The graphics were very clear. The tests had 30 questions each and I was given 30 minutes to complete each test. I called Prometric as soon as I got back to my school and told them something had to have gone wrong. I'm supposed to call back Tuesday or Wednesday after they check into it. Is it possible the exam was messed up? Maybe I had one version of questions and the wrong version of answers? I checked the "Candidate History" on the "2Test" web site. It shows the two tests I took and says, under exam status, "pending test results." It also shows two more h/w exams with exam status "voided." I only took the exam twice and haven't rescheduled so I don't understand why they show 4. ------------- Paula |
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Posted by: Becky Nagel
Date Posted: 28 May 2002 at 10:50am
| Hi Paula, Sorry to hear about your situation -- completely understand how frustrated you must be. We'll keep our ears to the ground about any testing irregularities, but I think that if the answers and questions were mis-matched, they'd catch it right away (programs monitor their test results daily for any irregularities -- if everyone was failing, I'm sure it would have been caught it that day). What exam prepartion material are you using? if you haven't yet, you might want to take some high-quality practice exams to see how you score -- we have a list of free demos available here (scroll down to the CompTIA section): http://certcities.com/editorial/features/story.asp?Edito rialsID=26">http://certcities.com/editorial/features/sto ry.asp?EditorialsID=26 Also, check with CompTIA (www.CompTIA.org), but I'm pretty sure that if you fail twice, you have to wait 30 days before you can take the exam again -- if you don't wait, your results can be voided if caught. Definitely research this with CompTIA -- don't rely on the test center to catch this for you. Best of luck on your retake -- let us know how it goes! -- Becky ------------- Editor, CertCities.com, Redmondmag.com and RCPmag.com ([email protected]) |
Posted by: Jnox
Date Posted: 16 June 2002 at 2:03pm
| Could happen, but not likely. When I took the test over a year ago, I remember there was a bunch of tricky questions. Remember that some questions have multiple answers. Jnox |
Posted by: shadol
Date Posted: 09 July 2002 at 7:07pm
| Since its an adaptive test, it may seem like you are answering all the questions right, but if you miss all the difficult questions it will keep you at an "easy" level and you fail the exam. If you go over 20 questions on the A+ exam that usually means you are doing something wrong.. |
Posted by: Paula
Date Posted: 10 July 2002 at 5:14am
| I called Prometric after this happened and after they checked into it I found out it wasn't their fault at all. I did fail and I think it was the graphics. Anyway, since then, I passed the O/S portion the first try and just yeaterday I passed the H/W portion so now, finally I'm A+ certified. Now, to find a job...... Paula ------------- Paula |
Posted by: root
Date Posted: 10 July 2002 at 9:37am
Congradulation on your pass. What's your next certification ?------------- |
Posted by: Becky Nagel
Date Posted: 11 July 2002 at 1:27pm
| Congrats Paula! Glad it happened for you. You're not the only one who's complained about those graphics, BTW. Best on your job hunt!!! -- Becky |
Posted by: terryf1960
Date Posted: 26 July 2002 at 12:47pm
| Those bad graphics are intentional. Makes you look and really have to think. ------------- Terry |
Posted by: carolinadrew
Date Posted: 24 November 2002 at 3:14pm
| While the graphics on the A Plus exams are definitely not the greatest, they are not on the test enough to warrant failure on the test. Just take your time and actually look at the graphics. If you truly know the layout of the inside of a computer, you should not have a problem seeing the components. Very basic. ------------- Drew |
Posted by: BinaryBeans
Date Posted: 26 November 2002 at 4:34pm
| Congrats Pala ------------- A Guy and His Computer... |
Posted by: plumgrape
Date Posted: 03 December 2002 at 3:39am
| Well done, Paula. How much studying did you do before you took the exam?  ------------- Richard Addison,BSc.(O.U.(UK)) [Mathematics and Science Teacher]6D London Ct, 41 Conduit Road, Hong Kong. Interests: Music, computers,(A+ certification), new friends, former trader, UK 50 y.o. |