Yesterday afternoon, there was a lot of news in the subject specification group, because some students noticed the announcement of the upgrade of teaching materials, indicating that the department rules will be available in August 2024.
The textbooks that have been revised this time are also system analysts, network engineers, and network administrators.
Therefore, there is actually no need to be overly anxious. Last year, many candidates were caught off guard by the changes to the Senior Project Manager (Advanced Item) textbook, and the pass rate for that exam was indeed significantly reduced.
However, there is uncertainty as to whether system planners and managers will take the same approach. In addition, the introduction of computer-based testing has increased randomness, making predictions more difficult. However, based on the experience of the senior program, if the new textbook is released before the exam, then the exam content is likely to be dominated by the new textbook.
This news has left many candidates feeling frustrated and confused, as they have just finished studying the old textbook and are now facing the challenge of the new textbook, which undoubtedly increases the difficulty of preparing for the exam.
I've also made some mind maps before, but now it seems that these work is useless, and I have to wait for the new textbook to be released before recreating it. This feeling of giving up halfway is truly regrettable.
After thinking about it, I decided to focus on optimizing the high-level mind maps, making the content richer and more focused, so as to provide more help to other candidates.
Although there is news that the new textbooks will not be used for the exams in the second half of the year for the time being, many students are still asking and worrying about this issue.
However, I still recommend that you learn the new material. In the Advanced Project Management exam, 80% of the questions are actually based on new textbooks, despite the fact that both the old and new content will be covered. Many people do not pay enough attention to the new textbooks, and the results are naturally not satisfactory.
Therefore, once you decide to take the test, adjust your mindset. Before the arrival of the new textbook, you can study the old textbook first, and try to complete the study of the old textbook, and then practice the problem. If you've already finished studying the old textbooks, you can try to do past papers, such as case studies, or take the time to read some relevant papers in advance.