How long does it take you before sitting exam..

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Was just wondering what the general consensus is with you guys on the time taken to study and sit/pass certifications.

Just to see the difference between everybody. Also - what sort of routine does that involve? (Like 2hrs studying a night or 3hrs a week).

What do you find is the most effective method for your self-studying?

 

I do 1-2 study sessions a day apart from a Saturday and they can last from 20 minutes to an hour.

I read the books I am using as if they were a story then after I have read them I go back through and either take notes or highlight important points.

 

I do the same. I read through, if there's anything I don't understand I make a note of it and keep reading. At the end of the chapter I look online for other resources on things I didn't pick up from the book.

 

Until I'm ready. No more, no less.

Whenever I can squeeze a little time in. God, wife, and kids come first.

1) Get hands-on experience
2) Study a study guide and work through the lab exercises
3) Take a practice exam with never-before-seen questions
4) Study weak areas
5) Repeat 3 and 4 until ready

 

In that order?

My answers are pretty much the same as BMs, just without the God and the kids

It normally takes me a few months to be ready for any exam as my study time gets quite limited a lot of the time (my own fault tbh). I'm loosing a lot of time to writing at the moment so the time needed to be exam ready seems to be getting longer and longer....

 

I read one to two text books as well as go through the lab practicals on my test servers. Finally, watch cbt videos for a few days and finally start hitting the practice test i.e. selftest or measureup.

The above normally takes me about two and a half months of which I then book the exam and take the test. It really does boil down to other life commitments i.e. family, hobbies and work etc.

I do read an e-book on my computer at work most times when not too busy to make things add up. Best wishes either way

 

I try to do it in that order, though I don't give God nearly as much attention as He deserves.