Certification practice exams

Certification practice exams overview

A certification practice exam is a study aid to prepare you to take a specific professional certification exam. Pluralsight offers access to two types of certification practice exams. The first type is created and hosted by Pluralsight. The second type is created and hosted by CyberVista and are available in partnership with Pluralsight. Both types are free and offer unlimited access and attempts.

You can use practice exams with its accompanying certification preparation path or as a standalone practice tool. If you’re new to a certification exam, you can start by watching the preparation path or seeing what you already know by attempting the practice exam. If you’re renewing your certification, you can attempt the practice exam to see where you need to refresh your knowledge.

Practice exams are only available on the web browser.

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Finding certification practice exams

Certification prep center

You can find certification practice exams in the Certification prep center, in some paths, and on their own in search and browse.

Paths page

You can also find certification practice exams in paths.

1. Click Paths on the navigation bar to open the paths page (opens in new tab).
2. Click the Certifications tab.
3. Use the paths search bar to find a path by title. You can also use the Topics or Vendors filter to limit your results.
4. Open a certification path with the Practice exam label.
5. Click Practice Now under the Practice Exams section. You’ll be redirected to the CyberVista site to begin your practice exam.

Search and browse

You can also find practice exams through search and browse.

1. Type the name of the exam or exam number into the search bar.
   —or—
   Click Browse all on the navigation menu. This opens the Browse all page (opens in new tab).
2. Select the Practice Exams filter under content type.
3. Click a practice exam.
   
   1. If the exam is hosted by CyberVista, you’ll be redirected to the CyberVista site to begin your practice exam.
   2. If the exam is hosted by Pluralsight, you’ll be taken to begin your practice exam.

CyberVista exams are marked with an external link icon.

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CyberVista practice exams

Pluralsight partners with CyberVista to bring you even more certification practice exams. These exams are created and hosted by CyberVista. These exams offer a full exam option or a quiz option, letting you focus on specific domains or areas of the exam.

To use a CyberVista practice exam:

1. Open the certification path or practice exam you want to take.
2. Click Practice Now. You’ll be shown a message that you are leaving Pluralsight.
3. Click Go to CyberVista. You’ll be taken to the practice exam on CyberVista’s site.
4. Confirm your personal details and accept CyberVista’s terms and conditions to create an account, if you’re a first-time CyberVista user.

Test result data is kept by CyberVista and isn’t accessible to plan admins or team managers. Test details are only available to learners. You can view your exam session details in the CyberVista portal.

See CyberVista’s FAQ (external link, opens in new tab) for more information about their platform or for assistance with one of their practice exams.

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Pluralsight practice exams

Pluralsight practice exams are exclusive to Pluralsight Skills. Each practice exam simulates a specific certification exam. Practice exams reflect the specifications set by each accreditation body. This means that each practice exam will vary in time allowed, number of domains covered, and number of questions.

Taking a practice exam

Prior to each practice exam attempt, you’ll be informed of the number of questions and how long you have to answer each question. If you want to practice without the timer, toggle the timer off before beginning your attempt. Once you’ve started an attempt, you can’t turn the timer on or off until you start with a new attempt.

During the practice exam attempt, you’ll be given questions drawn randomly from an answer bank. Questions can be multiple choice or multiselect, where more than one choice can be selected. If you want to flag a question for review, click on the flag icon on the question screen and then move on to the next question.

Questions can be answered in any order and you can jump to any other question by clicking the corresponding question number in the question navigation bar. The question navigation bar shows the status of each question.

If you need to leave your practice exam attempt, the timer will pause and your progress will be saved for 14 days. After that time, you’ll need to start the exam again from the beginning with new questions drawn from the answer bank.

Click Submit for results when you’ve completed the practice exam. You’ll be shown a confirmation message, listing the number of questions you have flagged for review or haven’t answered. If you wish to return to review flagged or unanswered questions, click Cancel to return to the practice exam. If you are satisfied with your attempt, click Yes, submit. When the timer expires, your practice exam attempt will end without letting you review flagged or unanswered questions.

Understanding your results

When you complete your attempt, you’ll see your overall score expressed as a percentage. You’ll also see your results organized by domain, letting you know what areas you excelled in and what areas require further review or learning.

Questions are organized by domain. For each question you answered, you’ll see your answer(s), the correct answer(s), and reasoning behind that answer with a link to additional material. To protect the integrity of the question bank, if you didn’t answer a question, you won’t be able to see the answer.