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F5 Certifications Mega Meta Series: Congratulations, you have failed!

In this series of articles, I will go into the details of how the exams are developed (...as far as I know at least), and how I think you can improve your chances of passing them. Everyone fails an e...
Published Jul 08, 2021
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Jul 12, 2021

Very good Alex, and to the point. I have failed one F5 exam since I joined F5, and it was APM. Reason I failed the 1st attempt was I was overconfident. Didn't study and I thought that what I knew was enough. Big mistake. It wasn't. I believe that's a mistake most people make when attempting the 101 exam. I Have two CCIE friends who failed the 101 more than once. And the reason is the same: Overconfidence. They didn't study. F5 exams are tough. Much tougher than any other vendor's exams I have ever taken. There is a learning curve there, for sure. But, if you pay proper attention to the blueprint and prepare accordingly, the PASS grade is a given ;-)