This is some great advice. As someone that is somewhat addicted to certifications (I have 37 now), I would add one more item that has helped me tremendously. On the practice exams give yourself less time than is allowed on the actual exams. When talking with new exam takers, I find that they worry as much about running out of time as they do about the actual material. I always give myself a much shorter time span on the practice exams and when I actually test I am much more relaxed when I see the clock and all the time I have. I have gotten to the point where a 250 question exam takes me about 2 hours, an exam with 70 questions is about 20 minutes for me. I would not expect everyone to get to that level, after all I have had a lot of practice, but if you can shave 15 minutes off the exam time in practice, you will feel more comfortable on the actual testing day. It has helped many friends that I have worked with. For what its worth...