Comments on: Google Wants You to Fail Your Adwords Exam

By: Robert

Robert — Fri, 28 May 2010 04:31:01 +0000

* Edit (delete previous) Even, your images are broken. The screen shoots you took of the exam are not showing. Maybe you dont see it because your browser’s cache. Hope you fix it, and thanks for your courage to exposed Google chat exams. I dont think they should re-charge if you dont pass the online exam. I took CISCO CNNA exam, and you have multiple chances to pass it (without having to pay again).
Google was like open source–free info. Now they got greedy and total jerks. This is why facebook made a partnership with Microsoft and not with them. Google does not play fair anymore. Trick questions? what is that?

By: Robert

Robert — Fri, 28 May 2010 04:24:27 +0000

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By: Courtenay Probert

Courtenay Probert — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 11:29:38 +0000

The quality of the questions has been an ongoing complaint for the GAP exam. Fortunately Google has cleaned its act up with the relaunch of the Adwords Profesional exam as Google Adwords Fundamentals exam. Best practise for MCQ, 'best of four' format is more closely adhered to. No more questions with 2 options. Also they have obviously made an effort to sort out the accuracy issues. Unfortunately the passmark has also changed to 85%! Between these 2 factors the exam is now a more difficult qualification to obtain. Perhaps good news for the industry but bad news for anyone hoping for a quick and easy way to bolster their CV. If your sitting the exam and want to try some free Google Adwors Fundamentals exam style questions there are question available of the net. There are also commercial questions banks available like iPassExam

By: Courtenay Probert

Courtenay Probert — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 11:27:01 +0000

By: Dan PPCPROZ

Dan PPCPROZ — Fri, 15 May 2009 08:49:54 +0000

I have not checked, but I would assume that sharing the exam questions would be against the TOS?

Also, you are complaining too much. The test is purposely difficult, i think, in order to fail unqualified people. You only need an 83% to pass, so they expect you to get many wrong. I took the test twice… I thought I should be able to ace it, but I got only a 93%, so i think its good the way it is, except for outdated questions of coarse.

In this example: What is a benefit of using broad matches with negative keywords, instead of exact match keywords by themselves?
A.Your ad will attract more traffic.
B.You don’t have to update the keyword list.
C.You can create keyword lists more quickly.
D.You can be certain which keyword the user searched.

A & C seem correct here.

I would say only A

Also, each question clearly tells you whether you should chose the best answer, or all that apply, or choose 3, ect.

Follow the instructions carefully, and don’t expect to pass if you are just relying on open book to help you!

By: Cincinnati Movers

Cincinnati Movers — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:24:45 +0000

Thanks for this. I’m about to take the exam and this was helpful to me.

By: Philis Youngis

Philis Youngis — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:29:03 +0000

Just a friendly warning to anyone about to sit the exam. I’m currently working for an online marketing company and before completing my probationary I had to pass this exam, I think the thing that shocked me was how little time you get, 1hr 30mins for 120 questions. I completed the exam with 20 seconds to spare!