Q&A Session for Everything you need to know about the PHP 5 Certification Exam Sandip Arthamwar - 9:14 am Q: Can i copy this presentation? A. Yes. _________________________________________________________________ Goran Miskovic - 9:29 am Q: a exams localized? A. Currently the exam is available in four languages, English, French, German and Japanese _________________________________________________________________ Scott Cagle - 9:28 am Q: how do you rate the lynda.com php training? Is it worth the money? A. I am not familiar with their training program. _________________________________________________________________ Cyril Nicodeme - 9:27 am Q: When PHP6 exam will be available ? A. After the release of PHP 6 _________________________________________________________________ Alwin Schoemaker - 9:29 am Q: Do the test-exams also have the same interface you mentioned (with the mark for review option, etc.) like the real exam? A. Yes, they are designed to simulate the real exam. _________________________________________________________________ Mike Kabala - 9:29 am Q: Is it possible to see the entire pool from which questions are drawn? A. Sorry, it is not possible. _________________________________________________________________ m k - 9:29 am Q: Are there any recommended web resources for studying the 12 exam components? I've found the study guide + test exam to be somewhat vague. A. The list of topics can be found at: http://zend.com/en/services/certification/ _________________________________________________________________ Vjekoslav Nikolic - 9:30 am Q: Is there any time bonus for people that are not from english speaking countries, like Microsoft offers for its certifications? A. You will need to inquire with your local testing center. Please go to: http://vue.com to find a testing center near you. _________________________________________________________________ Peter Nguyen - 9:30 amQ: how many questions on the exam? A. 70 questions. _________________________________________________________________ Ben Lamb - 9:30 amQ: What's the pass mark in the exam? A. The scoring for the exam is based on a pass/no pass system. The pass level was set by the Educaiton Advisory Board. _________________________________________________________________ Honiewelle Flores - 9:30 am Q: are there any discounts for 2nd time attempts? A. Yes, Email certification@zend.com for information. _________________________________________________________________ Vanga Sasidhar - 9:30 am Q: What is the minimum marks for passing? A. The scoring for the exam is based on a pass/no pass system. The pass level was set by the Educaiton Advisory Board. _________________________________________________________________ Adrian Suciu - 9:30 am Q: is there an office in Bucharest, Romania, where I can take this exam? A. Please go to: http://vue.com to find a testing center near you. _________________________________________________________________ Alwin Schoemaker - 9:31 am Q: And do you get the same feedback after the test-exam on what topics you're strong and what topic you're weak A. Yes, it is designed to simulate the real exam. _________________________________________________________________ Vjekoslav Nikolic - 9:32 am Q: On practice exam i took, I once passed overal exam with excellent but I failed in two categories. Does it work the same way on real exam? A. Yes, they are designed to simulate the real exam. _________________________________________________________________ Vjekoslav Nikolic - 9:33 am Q: I think that there is a 2nd edition of study guide book, and I recently received 1st edition of the book. Is there any chance of getting at least PDF of new edition? A. If you bought the PDF version of the book, go to your Zend pickup depot and download it again. You will receive the 2nd edition. _________________________________________________________________ Amit Kajale - 9:33 am Q: Is there a minimum number of questions which should be attempted in order to qualify? A. You should attempt to answer all of the questions. _________________________________________________________________ Vanga Sasidhar - 9:33 am Q: Are there any other books or resources except Zend PHP 5 Certification Study Guide? A. Yes, Zend offers a PHP 5 Certification test Preparation course and Mock Exams, for more information, please go to: http://zend.com/en/services/certification/ _________________________________________________________________ Sandip Arthamwar - 9:33 am Q: How much answers should be correct to clear the exam? A. The scoring for the exam is based on a pass/no pass system. The pass level was set by the Educaiton Advisory Board. _________________________________________________________________ Cyril Nicodeme - 9:32 am Q: Could you tell us something about the Php6 exam availability please ? thank's :) A. PHP 6 exam will be available after the release of PHP 6. Please keep in mind that like the PHP 5 Exam, passing the previous version of the exam should help you with the next one. _________________________________________________________________ Alwin Schoemaker - 9:35 am Q: I see, but do you get that feedback in the mock-exams? A. Yes, they are designed to simulate the real exam. _________________________________________________________________ S N - 9:37 am Q: i am going to take exam again but i m afraid if this time i fail?? A. I am sure you are going to pass this time, but if you do not, please email certification@zend.com for a discount on a retake. Good Luck! _________________________________________________________________ Cyril Nicodeme - 9:35 amQ: What is the duration of the exam ? A. 90 minutes _________________________________________________________________