When i was studying i was looking for a post about the most accurate practice exams so here it is.
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Unpopular opinion: Jason Dion’s exams WILL NOT fully prepare you. DO NOT rely solely on them. I’ve seen a lot of posts here saying if you’re getting 80-85% consistently you’re good. Imho that’s BS, even if you get 90+. The more you practice the more questions become repetitive, and on top of that, the phrasing is easier and the areas covered are a bit limited then the real exam. Again, Im not saying they’re bad, they can def serve as a solid foundation, but you still need more.
Comptiastudy.io website is not bad as an additional resource, but again, does not serve as a solid preparation source.
ExamCompass can be a good free start, but a lot of the time they cover stuff that might not be in such detail on the exam, and some of the questions are just definitions, completely different from exam phrasing. The night before the real exam i took one and didn’t pass, so it doesn’t really serve as a good indicator.
I bought a few other practice test packs on Udemy, some of them way easier than the exam, some of them just having misleading questions that are almost impossible to answer correctly, some of them just having errors in the tests themselves marking your correct answers wrong.
THE CLOSEST to the truth practice exams that i encountered is Cybercert (again got it on udemy for 10-14$) During the real exam i was reading some questions and literally realizing i’ve already answered these the day before, taking practice tests. These tests are definitely a little complicated from time to time and some questions are harder than the actual exam. Additionally, when practicing, I def came close a few times to the passing score (90%), but never actually passed, still needed a couple of %. Nevertheless, i believe it’s the best way to get yourself ready to the complicated phrasing of questions and the difficulty of the real exam.
Everybody’s learning process is obviously individual, and some people would disagree. This is just what worked for me.
The best advice i could give you is to try and take ALL kinds of practice exams from different sources. That’s def the best way to make sure you covered all the bases.
Thank you and good luck to everyone who is still studying for the exam!