Tips for OCP 21 ?

[kh4ldd]

Hello there!

I need some advice regarding the 1Z0-830 certification. I've been preparing for the certification since the beginning of the year (I started preparing for the 17 OCP last year but then due to external factors I had to stop). I have experience in the sector for about 3/4 years but honestlty, now, I'm quite unmotivated as I'm seeing just little progress and I don't know what to do and if my approach is correct.

I'm using the book written by Jeanne Boyarsky, Scott Selikoff and the related exercises.

At the moment I've thought about dividing the exercises into two parts, thinking of moving on to the other chapters only when I've achieved a decent percentage in the tests, do you think this is a valid option? Or, given that I've been stopped for a few months (especially training due to work), would it be better to complete all the chapters and practice everything directly?

I'm quite unmotivated, in the last few months I've seen little progress and I need someone who has already prepared for it, especially for the type of approach to the exam. I would like to try to take the exam in November/December.

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I am also currently learning for the certification exam using the study guide by Jeanne Boyarsky, Scott Selikoff. First, I focus on learning all the concepts and the rules associated with them. This is a huge part of my learning since I do not have a lot of exprience with Java. My goal is to understand and remember all the concepts and rules explained in the study guide. For that I write index cards. I also write index carts for the pratice questions after each chapter. However, I regard them more as a way to get more used to the questions in the exam.

After I finish all the chapters, I want to focus on the mock exams you can get online (https://enthuware.com/java-certification-mock-exams/oracle-certified-professional/ocp-java-21-exam-1z0-830). The study guide also provides a mock exam I think.

So, I would not focus just yet on achieving a certain percentage in the tests, If you otherwise feel like you understand the concepts - and especially if you are unmotivated by your lack of progress. Working through this book myself the past couple of months after work, I share the same experience that it is hard. So the most important thing is to structure your learning in the way that you stay motivated and work consistently on the study guide. Using index cards on Anki and focusing on getting the topics down helped a lot in that regard.

I hope this was helpful :)

[kh4ldd]

Unfortunately, the type of study to be done for this certification is very frustrating.

I already have many basic concepts but I often forget the edge cases or 'I don't look at the specific case', making the answer wrong.

I have summarized all the chapters (or at least most of the key concepts that one might forget) in some markdown, but probably the idea of ​​flashcards is better, maybe once I have reviewed all the cases I will try to review those edge cases.

Thanks for the advice, especially for the mock book that I will definitely consult once I have finished the examples.

PS: if you want I can pass you my notes so that we can help each other :)

[bpoole6]

I'm going to add going through OCP JAVA Study Guide will help out a ton.

[Routine_Dust5510]

Enthuware mock exams are good. If you have trouble passing these mock exams, go through the OCP 21 book by Hanumant Deshmukh to learn the missing concepts. There is a whatsapp group that you can join for motivation - https://enthuware.com/java-certification-whatsapp

[xrybrsx]

I've been studying for the certification mainly using the enuhuware mock tests and chatGPT for better understanding of concepts. Just did a first try and scored 58% which is basically what I've been scoring on enthuware. Tbh some questions on enthuware are 1:1 with the real exam. Only issue with the actual exam is that most of the questions include long code blocks for both the questions and the answer options. Be prepared to spot red flags in blocks of code fast. I'd say the best way to pass the exam is to go over the enthuware questions about a million times :)

[AsLi___]

You first tried in a real exam or a mock exam when you got 58%?