Exam 70-292 - KNOWN ISSUE (UK) + 70-296 + 70-29n

All,

I have just taken 70-292 in the UK, and I lost about one
minute between each question! While the next question
loaded. The timer also kept on running. By the end of
the test I most have lost between 30 and 45 minutes!

When I spoke with the test centre administrator he
informed me that this problem has been going on for a
while. The engine crashed on me, and the survey part
didn't load, and wouldn't come back!

I have been speaking with the exam group (Thomson
Prometric) and have finally found that they have known
about this problem for, at least, several weeks BUT DON'T
advise you when you book the exam that the product is
defective.

They also claim Microsoft is aware of this situation, but
don't seem overly concerned about fixing it. It is nice
to know that Microsoft cares so much about it's MCSAs &
MCSEs and encouraging them to upgrade their certification
with a defective set of exams.

The exam group told me that this problem also affects all
70-29x exams, apart from 297 & 298.

If you are planning on taking any of these exams, then I
would strongly recommend speaking to the exam group to
book it, and ask about the problems, as you may be able to
get extra time added (I have managed this for my retest).
Also if enough people shout then Microsoft/exam group have
to do something about it.

 

Strange, I noticed that too on Friday ( I also say an additional
question miraculously appear on the test.

Start said 55 questions 120 minutes and at around question 20 I
noticed question 21 of 56!!! not right at all (

I was at Vue in Slough - I heard that prometric were giving 5 minutes
less on 70-297 than Vue were so VUE's where I'm testing, given that
one question can mean pass or fail and 5 minutes can mean 3 or 4 more
questions.



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I'd ask for a refund if you failed on account if this. If a refund is not
available, inform your credit card company that you would like to dispute
the charge.

Regards,
CS

 

I have just spoken with Microsoft UK - MCP Learning
Centre, and they are not aware of any issues in relation
to this, so I've raised a complaint ticket, and they will
be in contact with the States.....

Also I have managed to get a retest, with extended time to
make up for the time the exam will lose.

 

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NICE!

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I concur with this....the time you wait for some questions to show is
un-acceptable.

This goes for all the exams I've done on the 2003 track. There are
definate problems with the exams. I witnessed at least 20 occurrances
of machines crashing and having to be re-started. you don't loose
time...but it totally destroys your concentration and it really
shouldn't happen!

although I don't think thats any excuse for the still poor 70-297
which if you look at my previous posts I still believe is un-passable.

Cliff.

 

Gotta agree
297 = mission impossible unless you read really fast!

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I was told by Prometric that exams 297 and 298 were the
only ones without the timing problems, but that would seem
not to be true based on Cliff's comment!

Still no feedback from Microsoft - I'll wait until Monday
before chasing.....