Hello everyone! I passed Java SE 21 Certification exam with 72% score which is my lowest among all my 5 Java Certifications and here is my thoughts and experience.
There is some questions where between two options only 1 keyword is the difference and I take so much time to look for it, and there is one question where I really didn't see the difference between two choices until the end of exam. I can confirm the experience of other passers that there is some question where you need to run through long code snippets and multiple options with long code snippets as well, so for short it is very time consuming. This is indeed the hardest among all Java exams I take compared to OCA/OCP 8 up to Java 17.
I want to shoutout Jeanne and Scott for awesome book, you never failed to write a very good study guide. I am a great fan since OCA/OCP 8 days.
Lastly I just want to share my reflections in life while I'm preparing. This exam took me 2 months to prepare compared to other exam I take such as
this one which takes only 1 month, that's because I think as I age I do more activities and other priorities in life such as being a triathlete and marathoner, dating some girls, plus increasing responsibility at work. But all of this is just a matter of priority and allocating time towards your goal, I believe you can do anything as long as you commit yourself to your goal, I do this by paying the exam in advance (If you don't have enough drive or motivation, let money drive for you 😂), and have the discipline to study even when you not feel it (Just the same when you train for a Marathon).
Good luck to those who want to be certified!
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