So I've been chasing this certification for almost eight months now and I'm honestly embarrassed it took me this long. First attempt I scored a 68 — passing is 70 — which still makes me want to throw my laptop out a window. Second attempt I studied harder but hit the same wall around the software deployment and compliance settings sections. I was using mostly the official docs and a couple YouTube videos, which clearly wasn't cutting it.
What changed for round three was actually getting structured about it. I found a decent SCCM practice test bank that mirrored the real question format way better than anything I'd used before, and I committed to doing timed sets every single night for three weeks. I also picked up a study guide specifically focused on ConfigMgr current branch, not the older 2012 stuff that still clutters search results.
Passed with an 82 on my third attempt. If anyone else is struggling with collections, boundaries, or the reporting section specifically, I'm happy to share what finally clicked for me. Those three topics alone make up a brutal chunk of the actual exam.