I PASSED: 1Z0-894 Oracle Certified Expert Java Platform, Enterprise Edition 6 JavaServer Pages and Servlet Developer

I did the test on 09/12 and got through!

I was taking 70% in Mocks and hoped to pass with a score about 75% or 80%, but the test was harder than I expected and I passed with 68%.

As I had posted October, 1st, I based my studies on EPractize Labs Study Guide and Mock Exam, because I had already read Katy Sierra's book Head First J2EE1.4 sometimes on other occasions. Also I read in a Servlet 3.0 spec.

I really do not recommend EPractize Labs. The Study Guide is very superficial and Mock has many errors. In addition, the Mock is not consistent with the real exam. The real exam does not cover almost anything about custom tags and it covers much of the Servlet 3.0 spec, but Mock is upside down.

I believe Piotr's web page (http://piotrnowicki.com/2011/03/jee-6-scwcd-mock-questions/) saved me. It has 67 questions focused on the Servlet 3.0 specification. Enthuware Mock also helped a lot (http://enthuware.com/index.php/mock-exams/oracle-certified-expert/oce-jsp-servlet-mock-questions).

This Mock is cheaper and the quality of it is infinitely greater. The proof is that in addition to being 100% Test Pass Garantee, they return the money if you find three errors. Many exam questions were very similar to those on Mock.

My tip for anyone to prepare for this test is:

* Study the book Head First Servlets & JSP, Second Edition (JEE5): http://shop.oreilly.com/product/9780596516680.do?green=25526262438&cmp=af-mybuy-9780596516680.IP 
* Study the JSR-315 Spec Servlets 3.0: http://jcp.org/aboutJava/communityprocess/mrel/jsr315/index.html 
* Answering the questions of Piotr
* Make Enthuware Mock Exams

Following these steps with time, for sure you will do better than me :-)

Good studies!

1Z0-894 Oracle Certified Expert Java Platform, Enterprise Edition 6 JavaServer Pages and Servlet Developer

I've just started my preparation to Java for Web development certification, former SCWCD - Sun Certified Web Component Developer. 


In the newest version of this certification, and already in the Oracle world, its certification
code is 1Z0-894, and the name is Oracle Certified Expert, Java Platform, Enterprise Edition 6 Servlet and JavaServer Pages Developer.


You'll find more details about this test on the Oracle site: http://education.oracle.com/pls/web_prod-plq-dad/db_pages.getpage?page_id=41&p_exam_id=1Z0_894


EPractize Labs's website also has interesting information, including a simulation of how long you will need to prepare for the test: http://www.epractizelabs.com/blog2/?p=106


Because this test is relatively new, and I had already read the book Head First Servlets & JSP 1.4 JEE twice, I decided to prepare only with the Study Guide and Mock Exam EPractize Labs:
http://www.epractizelabs.com/certification/sun/oce-jsp-servlet-exam-6.html


This material is $ 40.5 dollars, but the EPractize Labs guarantees money back if you get the test failed.


This Study Guide has some Ctlr-C/Ctrl-V errors, several typos and content is very superficial, but I intend to fill the gap in Internet surveys.


I have also created a project in Eclipse to get going in practice what I learn in the Study Guide.


My goal is to make the test in the first week of December/2011, I hope it is enough time!


If you have tips or questions about this certification, share commenting on this post.


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PS: The result: http://dotdebug.blogspot.com/2011/12/pass-1z0-894-oracle-certified-expert.html