One exam fail boosted me to pass 11 AWS certificates in a row

From zero to hero

I wanted to pass AWS solution architect three years ago, but I failed. I was furious, but I did not give up because only cowards and defeated people ended when the process had not been done yet.

First of all, I did not say to myself, never mind. It cost me 150 euro, so I was disappointed. I saw the result FAIL and the result 695 per cent. The passing score is 750 points.

I felt awful for not passing the score, but I had to investigate the reason for my unsuccess. I wrote some notes on what could be better and why I did not pass the exam. I summed up six reasons why each person should investigate the reason for failure.

1. I cannot afford to repeat my mistakes.
2. My failures are some of my best opportunities to grow.
3. My failures are some of my best opportunities to help others grow.
4. Past mistakes help teach me the appropriate way to respond to adversity and challenge.
5. Learning from failures separates the great ones from the rest of the pack.
6. I must re-calibrate my focus.

The main problem for me was overthinking. I spend lots of time wondering if it is A, B, C or D and trying to find some catches. Fundamentals and associate level do not contain any catches, and the questions are pretty straightforward’s. After my first failure, I implemented this technique on each exam and was told it worked great. I never recheck the question after I go through each question. I only check if I marked the required number of answers.

The second problem of mine was consistency.

The definition of consistency means thickness or something stays the same, is done in the same way or looks the same. An example of consistency is a sauce that is easy to pour from a pitcher. An example of consistency is when the paint is applied uniformly so that the wall looks the same from one side to the other.

I tried to be consistent as much as possible, and trust me, after two months, I went through some video courses as usual.

I implemented these techniques during the three years interval, and guess what. No, no, you do not have to guess. Let us see.

AWS Exam History

I passed 11 AWS certificates in a row. It was hard on some days, but as you can see, hard work always pays off.