Pluralsight offers Skill IQ Prep assessments designed to help you prepare for your certifications by simulating the question style, format, and timing of the actual exams

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Skill IQ Prep assessments overview

A Skill IQ Prep assessment is a study aid to prepare you to take a specific professional certification exam. Each assessment is created and hosted by Pluralsight. Skill IQ Prep assessments are part of many team plans and offer unlimited access and attempts while on an active plan.

Pluralsight Skill IQ Prep assessments are exclusive to Pluralsight Skills. Each practice exam simulates a specific certification exam. Skill IQ Prep assessments 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.

You can use Skill IQ Prep assessments 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 Skill IQ Prep assessment. If you’re renewing your certification, you can attempt the Skill IQ Prep assessment to see where you need to refresh your knowledge.

Skill IQ Prep assessments are only available on the web browser version of Pluralsight.

Finding Skill IQ Prep assessments

Certification prep center

You can find Skill IQ Prep assessments in the Certification prep center, in some paths, and on their own in search and browse.

Paths page

You can also find Skill IQ Prep assessments 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 Skill IQ Prep label.
5. Click Practice Now under the Skill IQ Prep assessments section to start your practice session.

Search and browse

You can also find Skill IQ Prep assessments 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 Skill IQ Prep filter under Assessments filter in the content type.
3. Click a Skill IQ Prep assessment. You’ll be taken to begin your assessment attempt.

Taking a Skill IQ Prep assessment

Prior to each assessment 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 assessment attempt, you’ll be given questions drawn randomly from an answer bank. Questions can be multiple choice or multiple select, where more than one choice can be selected. If you want to flag a question for review, click 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 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 assessment. If you are satisfied with your attempt, click Yes, submit. When the timer expires, your assessment 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 need further review or learning.

Questions are organized by domain. For each question 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, you won’t see answers for questions you didn’t attempt.