Beta of Microsoft Certification Exam 70-540

Beta of Microsoft Certification Exam 70-540

• Mark A. Richman

  Cool and I already subscribe to your blog :-)

  
  
  

• x0ras

  Well It's finally February 2007 and I've waited more than TWENTY WEEKS for the results of my 70-540 exam.

  Are we going to get them any time soon

  For the time we get our certification, devices with Windows Mobile 6 are going to be shipping.... LOL

  
  
  

• rwerner

  Another fortnight passes and still no update.

  I have lodged a support call with MS Australia, who btw also have no idea what's going on, to try and get an update.

  Not holding my breath though :-)

  
  
  

• Adrian Aslett

  Hi Howard,

  Any update on when 70-540 and 70-500 beta results will be released

  Cheers
  Jeff

  
  
  

• Hilton Goldstein

  I took this exam back on September 14, 2006. The concluding remarks on the exam said that it would be six weeks before I receive my score report. It's now November 17 (Vista download day -- yay!). Has there been any updates on when scores might become available Am I wrong to expect them before 2007
  

• Dale17677

  Because we extended the beta period for this exam, the live date looks more like late Februrary (2007) at this point. As with all betas, your score will be available at that point. Terribly sorry for the delay.

  thanks,

  _howard

  
  

• JavaBoy

  Hi Howard,

  Sounds fair enough :-)

  Cheers
  Jeff

  
  
  

• Alvin tiow

  Hi Jeff - sorry for the delay in responding. At the risk of sounding like a completely broken record here, I looked at the latest release date and it says that 540 is supposed to release at the end of this month. I am currently looking into what is going on in the development process to cause the delay and will let you know if absolutely anything changes.

  thanks for hanging in there.

  _howard

  
  

• Vijay R

  Hi Howard,

  Is there any particular reason why results for the first round of 70-500 and 70-540 beta's can't be released now

  Cheers
  Jeff

  
  
  

• Horatiu Mocian

  Hi Jeff,

  The reason that the scores for the mobility betas cannot be released at the moment is that the final passing score is based in part on a statistical analysis of the beta results. As you can see then, it's a sort of circular problem.

  Hope that provides some clarity.

  thanks,

  _howard

  
  

• Supernerd

  Hi Jeff - this delay is also true of 70-500

  thanks,

  _howard

  
  

• JonEbersole

  Hi Jeff,

  We just finished (as in, this last week) the round of meetings where we determine the minimum passing scores. I don't have the exact date in front of me at the moment - but the live exam (and your scores) should be released very soon. I'll post an announcement on my blog (http://blogs.msdn.com/howard_dierking/) when the release happens. If it would make life easier by not having to check this thread, just subscribe to the rss and you'll see when it happens.

  thanks,

  _howard

  
  

• JohnmanCarl

  Hi Howard,

  Now that's a bummer. Guess I should stop checking my exam history on Vue everyday ;-)

  I assume the delay in results would also apply to 70-500 as it looks like its beta period has also been extended

  Cheers

  Jeff Wharton
  Chief Solutions Architect,
  (MSysDev, MCT, MCPD: EAD, MCITP: DBD, MCSD.NET, MCP: SQL Server 2000)
  Blog: http://whartonj.blogspot.com

  
  
  

• Blake01

  Is it 'Very Soon' yet
  
  
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