101 application delivery fundamentals exam

I can assure you that ALL the questions on the exam directly relate to the Blueprint. The blueprint we publish is the exact same document that is used to write the items on the exam. As was intimated by others, you have to be careful and not assume that the "examples" are inclusive of all the questions you might be asked. They are simply examples to help a candidate understand how the objective could be expounded upon.

I want to point out that "dumps", or sharing specific questions on the exams will be seen as a violation of your Candidate Agreement and Non-Disclosure Agreement. Violation of these agreements can result in you being expelled from the program in perpetuity. That means you would NEVER be able to be F5 Certified!. We take this very seriously as it impacts the credibility and integrity of the program. These are not supposed to be "easy" and those that pass have accomplished something to be proud of; consequently, we don't want people passing and getting certified unless they really are qualified. Helping other candidates find resources to better prepare is one thing ... helping them to cheat is another. :)

Lastly, as to how to prepare for your exams. There are a number of resources, both from F5 as well as the general community. On the F5 Credential Management System (CMS: http://certification.f5.com/) we offer introductory "study guides" for each of the exams that are in production. In addition, we have a strong community on LinkedIn (F5 Certified! Professionals) where several members have elaborated on the F5 study guides and produced some really nice study aids. As of today (10/31/2013) over 500 candidates have achieved their F5 Certified! BIG-IP Administrator Certification (having passed exam 101 and 201) and another 31 have achieved their F5 Certified! Technology Specialist, GTM. It is possible to pass these exams (70-75% pass rate), but it is not meant to be an easy check box. Those days are over.

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