Excellent list, Dan.

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Sent: Friday, February 02, 2001 3:44 PM
Subject: [CISSPStudy_1] [CISSPStudy] CISSP Exam, Bathroom breaks, and TIPS
on taking the exam

> Here's my standard tips file for getting through the CISSP Exam:
> ======================================================
> CISSP Exam Tips
> ======================================================
>
> Sorry, no tips on questions, I'm not allowed to share. However, I can
tell
> you how to be most successful at lasting for 6 hours and staying alert
> during the CISSP exam:
>
> > Don't cram the night before. Get a good night's rest.
> > Don't forget your photo ID!!!
> > Bring a couple bottles of juice and water, plus some snacks (cheese
> crackers, apple, etc.) in a cloth bag that isn't 'noisy'. You don't want
> to make a lot of rustling noises during the exam.
> > Don't take anything else to the exam except your photo ID (no books,
> etc.) DO NOT wear a calculator or digital watch.
> > In case you ignore the above point, bring along a zippered backpack to
> store your phone and Palm Pilot, and stash them in the back of the room
> where the proctor can secure it and know your aren't compromising the
exam.
> OOPS - don't do what I did, and forget to turn your Palm Pilot alarms off.
> :^)
> > Get to the exam 45 minutes before it starts to chat with the proctor
> about how they handle the exam, drinks, nature breaks, etc. Ask about the
> proper procedures for you to get up and stretch or use the bathroom.
> > Show the proctor your bag of goodies and that it doesn't contain
> anything except juice, water, and snacks, and talk about how you could
have
> access to your snacks during the exam.
> > Pace yourself through the exam. You should complete 50 questions every
> 40-50 minutes.
> > After 100 questions, get up quietly and go to the back of the room and
> stretch, down a juice, eat a snack and refresh your mind for 5 minutes.
> Repeat when hitting the 200 and 250 question level. This break will do
> wonders to keep you fresh and alert.
> > As you take the exam, if you have a question that you want to contest
or
> otherwise comment about, you can't talk to the proctor about it. However,
> bend the corner of the page and jot the question number on a piece of
paper
> so you remember the "questionable" question. After the test, you are
> permitted to comment on questions through a special process the proctor
> will explain. Please take 20 minutes to do this at the end of the test to
> help yourself, and others. Your comment might just be the issue that
> tosses out a question you got wrong, and be the margin for getting
> certified.
> > Remember, 25 of the questions are being asked to test the validity of
the
> question, so they don't count. If you see a question that really zings
> you, just think, "Oh, that must be a test question, so it doesn't count."
> Don't let the tough ones rattle you.
> > After the test, please don't drive a long distance before refreshing
> yourself, and don't plan on doing anything strenuous... you will be dog
> tired and your brain will hurt. I recommend getting a starchy meal or
> other complex carbohydrates and taking plenty of electrolytes in a
relaxing
> setting. For me, that formula was plenty of nachos, crabdip and a beer by
> the harbor. There is a point to this- while you're enjoying yourself and
> resting...
> > Though it's the last thing you'll want to do, within that 1st hour after
> the test, take 1-2 pages of notes about the concepts that you were weakest
> on, in case you didn't pass.
> > Oh, and Don't forget your PHOTO ID!!
>
> Lots of luck!
>
> Dan Houser, CISSP, SSCP, CSP, CDP
> cissp@bigfoot.com
>
>
>
> "Hudak, Tyler"

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> What can I bring along with me
to examination hall?
> 02/02/01 07:57 AM
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> CISSPStudy_1
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>
>
>
> OK, I know this is a stupid question, but I can't find the answer
anywhere.
> The test lasts up to 6 hours, correct? Are there any breaks or do I have
> to
> hold it the entire time?
>
> Tyler
>
>
>
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> and helping others to understand.
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