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Hi all,

I’m taking my Network+ on Friday and wanted to ask anybody how they got on? I’ve been using the Pearson Exam Cram N10-005 and so far have been getting between 900 and 940 as my top scores.

I “feel” i’m ready, but just a little worried and nervous that there’s something I may be surprised at finding on the test (it doesn’t help that I failed my Comptia A+ 220-802 by just a few marks last year…but I resat and passed)

Not usually a bag of nerves with exams but the network+ is one I really want under my belt and am a little afraid of the performance based sims on it to :-S

Any advice would be most welcome, Thanks

@Microsoft @CompTIA

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Congrats and good luck.

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I took the test the first day it was available to me. It was very straight forward back in 1999 or 2000. I’m sure you are ready. Make sure you know the OSI cold.

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Whatever you do, or whatever anyone has told you, alcohol and/or drugs prior to sitting the exam DO NOT HELP!

Exhibit A being my GCSE’s and A-Levels!

Saying that, I am sure a nice serving of bacon would do you wonders.

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Not sure how much the Network+ goes into subnetting, but if it’s there in reasonable detail, learn to write this chart down from memory

when you get to the exam then write this down on the paper pad they give you, it’ll save loads of hassle trying to work the subnetting out when you can just lookup the answer in your table.

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Relax.

No, seriously. What’s the absolute worst thing that can happen? You don’t pass. Money spent, time used up … but neither wasted. You’ve gained a better insight on how this particular exam works, what kind of questions to expect, and (hopefully) an understanding of the gaps in your knowledge.

After all, whether you realize it or not, that’s exactly what you went through with your A+ exam.

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I myself am studying for the Net+ exam myself im using pluralsight as a training tool. I’ve been putting that sight to good use, i feel its a good use for studying.

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I am training for my first Network+ re-cert right now as my certification has expired. Not ready to test yet myself but good luck to you.

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This is why I love Microsoft’s second shot. You may not pass the first time but you got a look at the type of questions and hopefully catch on to Microsoft’s tricky questions (more than one answer might be correct, choose the MOST correct answer).

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Bryce,

This is probably one of the best things that could be said to a person about to take an exam. The first time you get a feel for the testing environment, time given to complete the exam. The second time you shouldn’t be as nervous, you already have an idea how things will be and how they word the questions. I am preparing to take the Microsoft MCSA 70-410 exam and this has already helped to calm my nerves.

Adam

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If you know the OSI model inside and out, you will be fine. The hardest part of the test is picking up on the keywords in the questions. Microsoft does a good job at giving multiple answers that are right in many scenarios, but not the answer they want.

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A lot

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Unless it is your only cert, I would not do this. On your resume simply put the date that you got it and ignore the rest. I’ve never met a hiring manager that cares if you re-up a cert. Better to get a different cert than to re-up an old one.

I was grandfathered into the CompTIA tests and let them expire because it wasn’t worth sending in the request to be permanent.

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To be clear, they do a great job of giving things that people might mistake for the right answers because they are right in different scenarios. One of the things that I love about the MS exams is that I never saw one where I knew that their question had multiple right answers or no correct answer. They test them thoroughly.

The CompTIA tests I’ve seen that a lot where you have to guess at what they “wanted” as there were multiple correct or even no correct answers.

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I’ve never run into having to guess at answers or there not being a correct answer as such but I will be vigilant…thanks for all the reply’s guys, much appreciated

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I took and passed the Network+ exam at the end of a Bootcamp training about six years ago, so I’m sure that the test is different now. First, I agree with Scott Alan Miller that the questions can sometimes be ambiguous or badly worded. The one thing that caught all of us by surprise was the number of questions involving Netware, which was only mentioned in passing during our training. I’m not saying you will see the same thing, but be prepared for the possibility of a disproportionate number of questions about obscure topics.

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I’ll be rooting for you Ashley! Good luck!

I’m studying for the Network+ myself, half way through my book. It’s so interesting and I’m learning a ton!

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know your port numbers and associated protocols; Not sure which version you are taking but I see they are adding “cloud questions now” Good luck it is pretty easy so dont be nervous.

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Agreed with all on subnetting and the OSI model. Have just survived Security+, I will say that what made the difference for me was going beyond good test scores to mastering the subjects at hand. It is too easy to learn the tests rather than the data, so keep using tests but make sure you know the topic cold. Do that and you’ll do fine. Good luck to you!

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Best of luck to you. I earned Network+ about this time a year ago.