Although the idea that the survey affects the score is interesting, I too
cannot fathom how the survey matters.
You can answer the survey different for every exam. Where is the continuity
there? And explain to me the difference between a "beginning" CCIE
Candidate and a "seasoned" CCIE Candidate.
Changing your answers to the survey seems like an easy way to improve your
odds. How would Cisco know that your survey answers are correct?
In truth, I don't think I have answered all the surveys the same as I have
grown from the first Cisco exam over 2 years ago to completing CCDP/CCDP
just last month.
Nah, I don't think the survey means anything to us. I do think that Cisco
wants to know the demographics of who is taking what exams. Unfortunately
this would mean that Cisco is adding a little scare tactic to get you to
answer their survey but perhaps adding a little more anxiety when you need
it least.
my .02 cents
Kevin Wigle
CCDP/CCNP...........
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Nigel Taylor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>;
"Chuck Larrieu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, 27 August, 2000 17:24
Subject: Re: Exam 350-001, I'm so pissed!
> On Sun, 27 Aug 2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> > I have to agree with Chuck on this matter. The survey IS NOT / CAN'T BE
an
> > influence on your score. The cisco exams are not even "adaptive" like
the Novell
> > exams. The questions are pulled from a pool established by evaluating
the beta
> > exam results and a certain number of questions are pulled for each
subsection of
> > the exam. There really would be no point to making the exam difficulty
relative to
> > survey responses. If Cisco did that, the exams would be WORTHLESS,
allowing you to
> > sandbag them by answering that you are a complete novice. What is the
CCIE written
> > supposed to do ? Fill out the survey that you have 2 weeks experience
and it'll
> > give you CCNA-level questions instead of asking about obscure details of
token
> > ring? The difficulty level of the exam is a constant, not a variable.
>
> Read the disclaimer next time you test. It clearly states that how you
> answer the questionairre will influence your score. Cisco tests are not
> adaptive, but they are weighted. If you are a beginner, you would be
> expected not to miss questions on fundementals......perhaps those are
> weighted more, vs. questions that are more advanced which it may weigh
> less for a beginner. If you claim you are the God of networking, you
> would probably get more weight to more advanced questions, and penalized
> less for missing beginner questions that might be say something someone
> more advanced may have forgotten.
>
> I do not know "how" they do it........I am just going by what they tell
> you when you test, and this is for the professional tests not just the
> CCIE tests........they clearly state that "how you answer this
> questionairre will influence how your test is scored"............doesn't
> seem to vaugue to me.......
>
> Brian
>
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