Anyone know how long this exam is supposed to be?

I sat it today, 45 questions, and missed by 5 marks, getting 695 and needing
700. I sat it at Prometric and expected 2.5 hours but only got 1.5 hours.
I'm trying to determine if I was diddled out of an hour or if Prometric have
it wrong in their confirmation email.

Vue told me on the phone it was 145 Minutes...which is pretty close to 150.

Do you actually get that long or once again only 90? Anyone sat with them?

TIA
KIWI

Re: 70-290 Exam Duration? by James

James
Fri Feb 06 19:45:53 CST 2004

If I recall correctly, mine was 90 min also... I just looked back at my
e-mail from Prometric, and it says 2:30. 291 was the same except less
questions. Missing by 5 points stinks, but since scoring is confidential,
there's not much you can do.

Just a thought--if I had certifications that everyone was itching for, it
would be a great extra source of revenue to manipulate the confidential
scoring to raise revenues, and no one would ever know...

Oh well, study harder :)

"KIWI" <jrhastie@nospamtelus.net> wrote in message
news:e2VqddR7DHA.2392@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Anyone know how long this exam is supposed to be?
>
> I sat it today, 45 questions, and missed by 5 marks, getting 695 and
needing
> 700. I sat it at Prometric and expected 2.5 hours but only got 1.5 hours.
> I'm trying to determine if I was diddled out of an hour or if Prometric
have
> it wrong in their confirmation email.
>
> Vue told me on the phone it was 145 Minutes...which is pretty close to
150.
>
> Do you actually get that long or once again only 90? Anyone sat with them?
>
> TIA
> KIWI
>
>



Re: 70-290 Exam Duration? by Kent

Kent
Fri Feb 06 20:21:22 CST 2004

ok cool 2:30 for me also, but i have my exam on monday. Ill check it out
thanks
"James Martin" <martin 426 At yahoo> wrote in message
news:uFMQKvR7DHA.2392@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> If I recall correctly, mine was 90 min also... I just looked back at my
> e-mail from Prometric, and it says 2:30. 291 was the same except less
> questions. Missing by 5 points stinks, but since scoring is
confidential,
> there's not much you can do.
>
> Just a thought--if I had certifications that everyone was itching for, it
> would be a great extra source of revenue to manipulate the confidential
> scoring to raise revenues, and no one would ever know...
>
> Oh well, study harder :)
>
> "KIWI" <jrhastie@nospamtelus.net> wrote in message
> news:e2VqddR7DHA.2392@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > Anyone know how long this exam is supposed to be?
> >
> > I sat it today, 45 questions, and missed by 5 marks, getting 695 and
> needing
> > 700. I sat it at Prometric and expected 2.5 hours but only got 1.5
hours.
> > I'm trying to determine if I was diddled out of an hour or if Prometric
> have
> > it wrong in their confirmation email.
> >
> > Vue told me on the phone it was 145 Minutes...which is pretty close to
> 150.
> >
> > Do you actually get that long or once again only 90? Anyone sat with
them?
> >
> > TIA
> > KIWI
> >
> >
>
>



Re: 70-290 Exam Duration? by Kent

Kent
Fri Feb 06 20:23:32 CST 2004

shame m$ doesnt show a duration
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/exams/70-290.asp

"James Martin" <martin 426 At yahoo> wrote in message
news:uFMQKvR7DHA.2392@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> If I recall correctly, mine was 90 min also... I just looked back at my
> e-mail from Prometric, and it says 2:30. 291 was the same except less
> questions. Missing by 5 points stinks, but since scoring is
confidential,
> there's not much you can do.
>
> Just a thought--if I had certifications that everyone was itching for, it
> would be a great extra source of revenue to manipulate the confidential
> scoring to raise revenues, and no one would ever know...
>
> Oh well, study harder :)
>
> "KIWI" <jrhastie@nospamtelus.net> wrote in message
> news:e2VqddR7DHA.2392@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > Anyone know how long this exam is supposed to be?
> >
> > I sat it today, 45 questions, and missed by 5 marks, getting 695 and
> needing
> > 700. I sat it at Prometric and expected 2.5 hours but only got 1.5
hours.
> > I'm trying to determine if I was diddled out of an hour or if Prometric
> have
> > it wrong in their confirmation email.
> >
> > Vue told me on the phone it was 145 Minutes...which is pretty close to
> 150.
> >
> > Do you actually get that long or once again only 90? Anyone sat with
them?
> >
> > TIA
> > KIWI
> >
> >
>
>



Re: 70-290 Exam Duration? by Kent

Kent
Mon Feb 09 13:33:31 CST 2004

Yes can confirm i took mine today 45 questions, 1hr 36 mins.

Not much time at all:)


"Kent Paul" <kent__paul@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:40244c25$0$10337$cc9e4d1f@news-text.dial.pipex.com...
> shame m$ doesnt show a duration
> http://www.microsoft.com/learning/exams/70-290.asp
>
> "James Martin" <martin 426 At yahoo> wrote in message
> news:uFMQKvR7DHA.2392@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > If I recall correctly, mine was 90 min also... I just looked back at my
> > e-mail from Prometric, and it says 2:30. 291 was the same except less
> > questions. Missing by 5 points stinks, but since scoring is
> confidential,
> > there's not much you can do.
> >
> > Just a thought--if I had certifications that everyone was itching for,
it
> > would be a great extra source of revenue to manipulate the confidential
> > scoring to raise revenues, and no one would ever know...
> >
> > Oh well, study harder :)
> >
> > "KIWI" <jrhastie@nospamtelus.net> wrote in message
> > news:e2VqddR7DHA.2392@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > Anyone know how long this exam is supposed to be?
> > >
> > > I sat it today, 45 questions, and missed by 5 marks, getting 695 and
> > needing
> > > 700. I sat it at Prometric and expected 2.5 hours but only got 1.5
> hours.
> > > I'm trying to determine if I was diddled out of an hour or if
Prometric
> > have
> > > it wrong in their confirmation email.
> > >
> > > Vue told me on the phone it was 145 Minutes...which is pretty close to
> > 150.
> > >
> > > Do you actually get that long or once again only 90? Anyone sat with
> them?
> > >
> > > TIA
> > > KIWI
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>



Re: 70-290 Exam Duration? by James

James
Mon Feb 09 15:08:47 CST 2004

You left out one critical detail: How'd it go?? No gripes, so I'll assume
you passed. Congrats..

"Kent Paul" <kent__paul@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:4027e08c$0$7065$cc9e4d1f@news-text.dial.pipex.com...
> Yes can confirm i took mine today 45 questions, 1hr 36 mins.
>
> Not much time at all:)
>
>
> "Kent Paul" <kent__paul@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:40244c25$0$10337$cc9e4d1f@news-text.dial.pipex.com...
> > shame m$ doesnt show a duration
> > http://www.microsoft.com/learning/exams/70-290.asp
> >
> > "James Martin" <martin 426 At yahoo> wrote in message
> > news:uFMQKvR7DHA.2392@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > If I recall correctly, mine was 90 min also... I just looked back at
my
> > > e-mail from Prometric, and it says 2:30. 291 was the same except less
> > > questions. Missing by 5 points stinks, but since scoring is
> > confidential,
> > > there's not much you can do.
> > >
> > > Just a thought--if I had certifications that everyone was itching for,
> it
> > > would be a great extra source of revenue to manipulate the
confidential
> > > scoring to raise revenues, and no one would ever know...
> > >
> > > Oh well, study harder :)
> > >
> > > "KIWI" <jrhastie@nospamtelus.net> wrote in message
> > > news:e2VqddR7DHA.2392@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > > Anyone know how long this exam is supposed to be?
> > > >
> > > > I sat it today, 45 questions, and missed by 5 marks, getting 695 and
> > > needing
> > > > 700. I sat it at Prometric and expected 2.5 hours but only got 1.5
> > hours.
> > > > I'm trying to determine if I was diddled out of an hour or if
> Prometric
> > > have
> > > > it wrong in their confirmation email.
> > > >
> > > > Vue told me on the phone it was 145 Minutes...which is pretty close
to
> > > 150.
> > > >
> > > > Do you actually get that long or once again only 90? Anyone sat with
> > them?
> > > >
> > > > TIA
> > > > KIWI
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>



Re: 70-290 Exam Duration? by Kent

Kent
Mon Feb 09 17:48:11 CST 2004

Yes i passed:) But had a few technical problems with the testing software,
as the session expired and no score was give or the questionaire. So i have
told the testing centre of the problems be interested what prometric will
say. Noticed that the timer is also incorrect being out by about 6 minutes.

But yes I passed, so that the good ending;)



"James Martin" <martin 426 AT yahoo> wrote in message
news:uTeXrD17DHA.4060@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> You left out one critical detail: How'd it go?? No gripes, so I'll
assume
> you passed. Congrats..
>
> "Kent Paul" <kent__paul@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:4027e08c$0$7065$cc9e4d1f@news-text.dial.pipex.com...
> > Yes can confirm i took mine today 45 questions, 1hr 36 mins.
> >
> > Not much time at all:)
> >
> >
> > "Kent Paul" <kent__paul@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:40244c25$0$10337$cc9e4d1f@news-text.dial.pipex.com...
> > > shame m$ doesnt show a duration
> > > http://www.microsoft.com/learning/exams/70-290.asp
> > >
> > > "James Martin" <martin 426 At yahoo> wrote in message
> > > news:uFMQKvR7DHA.2392@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > > If I recall correctly, mine was 90 min also... I just looked back
at
> my
> > > > e-mail from Prometric, and it says 2:30. 291 was the same except
less
> > > > questions. Missing by 5 points stinks, but since scoring is
> > > confidential,
> > > > there's not much you can do.
> > > >
> > > > Just a thought--if I had certifications that everyone was itching
for,
> > it
> > > > would be a great extra source of revenue to manipulate the
> confidential
> > > > scoring to raise revenues, and no one would ever know...
> > > >
> > > > Oh well, study harder :)
> > > >
> > > > "KIWI" <jrhastie@nospamtelus.net> wrote in message
> > > > news:e2VqddR7DHA.2392@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > > > Anyone know how long this exam is supposed to be?
> > > > >
> > > > > I sat it today, 45 questions, and missed by 5 marks, getting 695
and
> > > > needing
> > > > > 700. I sat it at Prometric and expected 2.5 hours but only got
1.5
> > > hours.
> > > > > I'm trying to determine if I was diddled out of an hour or if
> > Prometric
> > > > have
> > > > > it wrong in their confirmation email.
> > > > >
> > > > > Vue told me on the phone it was 145 Minutes...which is pretty
close
> to
> > > > 150.
> > > > >
> > > > > Do you actually get that long or once again only 90? Anyone sat
with
> > > them?
> > > > >
> > > > > TIA
> > > > > KIWI
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>



Re: 70-290 Exam Duration? by KIWI

KIWI
Mon Feb 09 18:31:50 CST 2004

That's similar to my own experience. No result and no questionnaire.

I received a 5 minute warning and when I click OK and looked at the timer in
the upper right hand corner I had 2 minutes and 12 seconds left. I only
found out I'd missed on leaving the room and retrieving the
printout...nothing ever came up on the screen.

I think I might try the other agency next time, they say the exam is 145
minutes.

"Kent Paul" <kent__paul@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:40281c3b$0$7059$cc9e4d1f@news-text.dial.pipex.com...
> Yes i passed:) But had a few technical problems with the testing software,
> as the session expired and no score was give or the questionaire. So i
have
> told the testing centre of the problems be interested what prometric will
> say. Noticed that the timer is also incorrect being out by about 6
minutes.
>
> But yes I passed, so that the good ending;)
>
>
>
> "James Martin" <martin 426 AT yahoo> wrote in message
> news:uTeXrD17DHA.4060@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > You left out one critical detail: How'd it go?? No gripes, so I'll
> assume
> > you passed. Congrats..
> >
> > "Kent Paul" <kent__paul@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:4027e08c$0$7065$cc9e4d1f@news-text.dial.pipex.com...
> > > Yes can confirm i took mine today 45 questions, 1hr 36 mins.
> > >
> > > Not much time at all:)
> > >
> > >
> > > "Kent Paul" <kent__paul@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > news:40244c25$0$10337$cc9e4d1f@news-text.dial.pipex.com...
> > > > shame m$ doesnt show a duration
> > > > http://www.microsoft.com/learning/exams/70-290.asp
> > > >
> > > > "James Martin" <martin 426 At yahoo> wrote in message
> > > > news:uFMQKvR7DHA.2392@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > > > If I recall correctly, mine was 90 min also... I just looked back
> at
> > my
> > > > > e-mail from Prometric, and it says 2:30. 291 was the same except
> less
> > > > > questions. Missing by 5 points stinks, but since scoring is
> > > > confidential,
> > > > > there's not much you can do.
> > > > >
> > > > > Just a thought--if I had certifications that everyone was itching
> for,
> > > it
> > > > > would be a great extra source of revenue to manipulate the
> > confidential
> > > > > scoring to raise revenues, and no one would ever know...
> > > > >
> > > > > Oh well, study harder :)
> > > > >
> > > > > "KIWI" <jrhastie@nospamtelus.net> wrote in message
> > > > > news:e2VqddR7DHA.2392@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > Anyone know how long this exam is supposed to be?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I sat it today, 45 questions, and missed by 5 marks, getting 695
> and
> > > > > needing
> > > > > > 700. I sat it at Prometric and expected 2.5 hours but only got
> 1.5
> > > > hours.
> > > > > > I'm trying to determine if I was diddled out of an hour or if
> > > Prometric
> > > > > have
> > > > > > it wrong in their confirmation email.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Vue told me on the phone it was 145 Minutes...which is pretty
> close
> > to
> > > > > 150.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Do you actually get that long or once again only 90? Anyone sat
> with
> > > > them?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > TIA
> > > > > > KIWI
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>



Re: 70-290 Exam Duration? by James

James
Mon Feb 09 19:07:10 CST 2004

Hmmm, weird... I've noticed on several exams I've taken the exam will
minimize (at first I thought it just crashed) which can get your heart
thumping after you've been there for an hour and twenty minutes! How did
you know you passed?

"Kent Paul" <kent__paul@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:40281c3b$0$7059$cc9e4d1f@news-text.dial.pipex.com...
> Yes i passed:) But had a few technical problems with the testing software,
> as the session expired and no score was give or the questionaire. So i
have
> told the testing centre of the problems be interested what prometric will
> say. Noticed that the timer is also incorrect being out by about 6
minutes.
>
> But yes I passed, so that the good ending;)
>
>
>
> "James Martin" <martin 426 AT yahoo> wrote in message
> news:uTeXrD17DHA.4060@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > You left out one critical detail: How'd it go?? No gripes, so I'll
> assume
> > you passed. Congrats..
> >
> > "Kent Paul" <kent__paul@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:4027e08c$0$7065$cc9e4d1f@news-text.dial.pipex.com...
> > > Yes can confirm i took mine today 45 questions, 1hr 36 mins.
> > >
> > > Not much time at all:)
> > >
> > >
> > > "Kent Paul" <kent__paul@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > news:40244c25$0$10337$cc9e4d1f@news-text.dial.pipex.com...
> > > > shame m$ doesnt show a duration
> > > > http://www.microsoft.com/learning/exams/70-290.asp
> > > >
> > > > "James Martin" <martin 426 At yahoo> wrote in message
> > > > news:uFMQKvR7DHA.2392@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > > > If I recall correctly, mine was 90 min also... I just looked back
> at
> > my
> > > > > e-mail from Prometric, and it says 2:30. 291 was the same except
> less
> > > > > questions. Missing by 5 points stinks, but since scoring is
> > > > confidential,
> > > > > there's not much you can do.
> > > > >
> > > > > Just a thought--if I had certifications that everyone was itching
> for,
> > > it
> > > > > would be a great extra source of revenue to manipulate the
> > confidential
> > > > > scoring to raise revenues, and no one would ever know...
> > > > >
> > > > > Oh well, study harder :)
> > > > >
> > > > > "KIWI" <jrhastie@nospamtelus.net> wrote in message
> > > > > news:e2VqddR7DHA.2392@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > Anyone know how long this exam is supposed to be?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I sat it today, 45 questions, and missed by 5 marks, getting 695
> and
> > > > > needing
> > > > > > 700. I sat it at Prometric and expected 2.5 hours but only got
> 1.5
> > > > hours.
> > > > > > I'm trying to determine if I was diddled out of an hour or if
> > > Prometric
> > > > > have
> > > > > > it wrong in their confirmation email.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Vue told me on the phone it was 145 Minutes...which is pretty
> close
> > to
> > > > > 150.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Do you actually get that long or once again only 90? Anyone sat
> with
> > > > them?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > TIA
> > > > > > KIWI
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>