MCPD 3.5 - Exams 70-568 and 70-569 Availability?

[Matt15]

Hi all,

I have to upgrade my MCPD EA 2.0 to the 3.5. I have to pass the exams 70-568 and 70-569 and I would like to know if someone knows when these exams will be available?

Thank you for your answer

Regards

[ericmatz]

Once The PRO exam (70-565) is available, you can bet the upgrade exams will be right around the corner. But that exam is not even in beta yet, and I've read on a blog somewhere that it may not be until the end of this year. I've also read that the upgrade exams may not go through a beta period like the 1.1->2.0 upgrade exams.

[wagnerk]

Originally Posted by Matt15

Hi all,

I have to upgrade my MCPD EA 2.0 to the 3.5. I have to pass the exams 70-568 and 70-569 and I would like to know if someone knows when these exams will be available?

Thank you for your answer

Regards

Hi & welcome, please introduce yourself here

To answer your question the exams will be available on or around the 19th of Jan 2009, there will be no beta as the questions have already gone thru a beta cycle.

Originally Posted by Gerry from Microsoft

These exams are a composite of the requisite TS and Pro level exams. This means their timelines are based on the completion of the requisite exams.

Now, because they are a composite, they are comprised of items from exams that have already gone through a beta phase which means these exams will not have a beta period. They will be launched in their live format.

You should see them on or around January 19, 2009.

Hope this helps

-Ken

[Matt15]

Thanks for your answers

Hi & welcome, please introduce yourself here

Introducing done ;)