Passed Oracle's Java Programmer I (OCA) Exam With 84%

Question

Took me 4 months to prepare, used the study guide book by Jeane Boyarsky & Scott Selikoff. This book costs £50 UK / $71.99 CA / $59.99 US. I live in UK, got it on sale for about £30.Also,I did several practice​ tests on Enthuware which is a program with mock exams.

The exam has 70 questions and you get 150 mins. You need 65% to pass. I had to drive 50 miles to the exam centre which is not a lot but when you have an exam, the traffic can be a bit stressful. Finished in just under 2 hours. Any questions? :-)

Answer 1

In order to pass, you really need to know a lot of theory and pay attention to small details. The exam creators try to catch you out all the time, the questions are tricky and ambiguous at times.

The exam covers the following topics:
- Java Basics
- Working With Java Data Types
- ‎Using Operators and Decision Constructs
- ‎Creating and Using Arrays
- ‎Using Loop Constructs
- ‎Working with Methods and Encapsulation
- ‎Working with Inheritance
- ‎Handling Exceptions
- ‎Working with Selected classes from the Java API (String, StringBuilder, ArrayList, LocalDate, LocalTime, LocalDateTime)

Answer 2

Congo. My turn coming up in a few months. :>

Answer 3

Congo, well done!

Answer 4

congrats sir

but books are very expensive 😅

Answer 5

And a few more details:

I went through the book twice and did a few Enthuware practice tests. Enthuware is a program with several practice tests which tend to be harder than the real exam. It was only about £8. Here's what I scored in these mock exams:

- Assessment test: 68%
- ‎Test 1: 64%
- ‎Test 2: 80%
- ‎Test 3: 64%
- ‎Test 4: 65%
- ‎Test 5: 54%
- ‎Last test, day before exam: 77%

Answer 6

@Daniel thats why you got high score in actual test. Do you know any sites with free tests?
edit - can you apply anytime in the year or is there a specific time to apply?

Answer 7

Congratulations Daniel.
Are you Manchester United fan Daniel??

Answer 8

i would learn all language

Answer 9

congrats😊😊

Answer 10

@A Penguin Yes you can, there are no requirements. You just need to pay the exam fee and you're good to go.

Answer 11

congo man... someday I'll try this exam.. can i give this exam in india??

Answer 12

@Daniel cool thanks man 👍

Answer 13

thanks for info sir@volodya

Answer 14

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Answer 15

Congrats. My question : can you apply for oracle certification without/pending BS degree?

Answer 16

@A Penguin I don't think there are any. There are a few with like 10 questions only. The book mentioned above comes with 3 mock exams and 1 assessment test. In addition, after each chapter, there is a small test that covers all the concepts you've learned from that chapter.

Answer 17

Congrats.

Answer 18

You got that book on sale. I think I can get it at no cost from you. Can I? 😂 Anyway, Congrats

Answer 19

ok..thanks.. ☺☺☺☺

Answer 20

@Scooby there are plenty of institutes in india offering oracle certifications so you wont have to worry about that. Use the power of google