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Hurrah! Just Passed MCP Exam 70-562

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I must admit I'm pretty relieved as I would have suffered a bit of a ribbing in the office had I not passed Exam 70-562: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, ASP.NET Application Development. This is a relatively new exam and I was a little concerned when I saw I was allowed 3.5 hours to complete it. It did feel like a bit of a marathon at times, especially when presented with one of those extra-long questions.

I've definitely been spoiled though. The last time I sat an MCP exam was a couple of years ago. One of the perks of working for MS is the company picks up the exam fees. That's still true but we also had a test centre on site at Thames Valley Park. You could simply book a slot and roll up any Friday to sit an exam (same conditions at external I should point out and they were actually externally invigilated).

Now, however, our in-house test centre is no more (or at least it's currently out of action) so a trip to a certified test centre is required. Not such a big deal but I did feel a little like a convict when I was relieved of my wallet and keys before entering the exam area!

And we really need to do something about the UI - answering any question that involves scrolling is just painful. I should have mentioned that on my feedback. Another opportunity missed....

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    August 14, 2008
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  • Anonymous
    August 18, 2008
    Hi Mike Congratulations on the same, I am sorry but i am asking you a classic question here. Where do i get the materials to prepare for this exam?

  • Anonymous
    August 18, 2008
    I've been wondering, When was this exam released. thanks

  • Anonymous
    August 18, 2008
    bhupendra - there is a preparation section if you follow the link in my post. David - Sorry, I don't know. The info page just says it was due for release in Aug 2008. It seems to have released now :-).

  • Anonymous
    August 20, 2008
    Mike, You should receive an email (from your employer) asking you to provide feedback on the exam experience. One of the questions on there is about questions that require scrolling. I agree, its a pain when you are essentially doing a process-of-elimination through large amount of very similar code options to find the correct answer!

  • Anonymous
    August 25, 2008
    Mike, Congratulations. I am planning to take MCP exams. Could you pls tell me How many hours or days it took to complete the preparation? Could you suggest some thing? Thank you, Girija.

  • Anonymous
    August 25, 2008
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  • Anonymous
    August 27, 2008
    Congrats Mike !!! for sure it is a big feat to have passed Exam 70-562. I am planning to take this exam as soon as possible. I ve worked on .net 1.1 for long time now and just installed .Net 3.5. I didnt see a preparation link anywhere in this blog. do recommed the microsoft press books listed in the microsoft certification site ?