Jon_Smith:
They are absurdly strict, I got messages from the proctor complaining that I was mouthing the questions as I do that when I read something and I’m trying to concentrate. If I spoke them out loud as I read them I think they’d have been very upset and risked failing me.
They install stuff on your machine to make sure you cannot access anything on the web or any external applications so checking online resources or UiPath itself is totally off limits, which I understand as monitoring that would be too hard and make it too easy to cheat, however when they ask things like how ‘simulate click’ works vs ‘send windows messages’ I find it absurd they expect you to remember that. Like any good developer I refer to the documentation when I need to check that stuff, just press F1. But alas, exams are exams and you have to memorise some stuff that is not practically useful.
When you schedule the exam you get a chance to install the security stuff ahead of time and check out how it works. From my experience, I can confirm that it is important to strictly follow all instructions and rules, even if they seem overly strict or inconvenient. While many of these rules may seem redundant, they are designed to ensure the fairness and integrity of the examination process. Regarding the use of UiPath Studio and Platform during the exam, it is best to consult the official documentation or contact your Pearson OnVue representatives. Exams are always hard to pass, I even once used ideas for dissertation topics and found a manageable dissertation topic for this. Sometimes a person can get overexcited and nothing will work out and ideas won’t come into his head. This happens to me often.
The only thing you are allowed on your desk is a drink. The didnt specify any rules on the drinks though so I had some beers to drink as I took the exam.
Reading your post, I can attest that the process of taking certifications exams, especially in an online format, can indeed be rigorous and sometimes confusing. As a UiPath professional, I have also encountered similar requirements and rules that seem overly strict.