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## [3. Microsoft Exams’ Inner Mechanics](https://blog.boson.com/3.-microsoft-exams-inner-mechanics)

** Jul 28, 2015 1:32:00 PM / by [Val Bakh](https://blog.boson.com/author/val-bakh) posted in [practice tests](https://blog.boson.com/topic/practice-tests), [Microsoft certification](https://blog.boson.com/topic/microsoft-certification), [passing certification exam](https://blog.boson.com/topic/passing-certification-exam)

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## How to Become a Microsoft Certified Professional

### 3.5. How to Pass a Microsoft Exam – Part 1

This is Part 1 of the final blog post in this series, where everything we’ve discussed in the previous blog posts should come together. In Part 1, we’ll go over the exam-taking process and try to make sure that the time and effort you’ve spent preparing for the exam are put to good use.

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## [Boson Exam Environment Customization](https://blog.boson.com/bid/87549/Boson-Exam-Environment-Customization)

** Mar 19, 2013 8:47:00 AM / by [Kelson Lawrence](https://blog.boson.com/author/kelson-lawrence) posted in [practice tests](https://blog.boson.com/topic/practice-tests), [custom practice exam](https://blog.boson.com/topic/custom-practice-exam), [Boson Exam Environment](https://blog.boson.com/topic/boson-exam-environment), [answers](https://blog.boson.com/topic/answers), [questions](https://blog.boson.com/topic/questions)

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By Glenn

 When you use the [Boson Exam Environment](http://www.boson.com/boson-exam-environment-bee) (BEE) for an ExSim-Max or a Marketplace [practice exam](http://www.boson.com/about-practice-exams), you can incorporate several available customization options – these deliver a customized exam experience and allow you to take the exam in a way that works best for your study goals.

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## [“Why do you do what you do at Boson?”](https://blog.boson.com/bid/86787/Why-do-you-do-what-you-do-at-Boson)

** Feb 18, 2013 2:09:00 PM / by [Kelson Lawrence](https://blog.boson.com/author/kelson-lawrence) posted in [practice tests](https://blog.boson.com/topic/practice-tests), [Delana Hallstedt](https://blog.boson.com/topic/delana-hallstedt), [practice exam author](https://blog.boson.com/topic/practice-exam-author), [save money](https://blog.boson.com/topic/save-money)

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By Delana Hallstedt

President’s Day finds me loading up my son to bring him into the office with me because my husband and I clearly failed to be on the same page in regards to daycare for this school holiday. Nothing a quiet corner in my office with a laptop, iPod touch, and a cup of hot cocoa can’t handle. We’ve got this!

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## [Boson's Practice Exams Sold Separately](https://blog.boson.com/bid/53317/boson-s-practice-exams-sold-separately)

** Feb 8, 2011 10:21:00 AM / by [Kelson Lawrence](https://blog.boson.com/author/kelson-lawrence) posted in [practice tests](https://blog.boson.com/topic/practice-tests), [certification](https://blog.boson.com/topic/certification), [exam simulations](https://blog.boson.com/topic/exam-simulations), [practice exams](https://blog.boson.com/topic/practice-exams)

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By Brian Scheibe

 So, you got a CD with your study guide, and it might seem unclear what the material from the CD is. Is it a study guide, a book review, or a [practice exam](http://www.boson.com/exsim-max-practice-exams)? Let’s start with trying to define the features of each so that we can then compare them.

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## [My Experience with the Cisco TSHOOT Beta Exam](https://blog.boson.com/bid/53330/my-experience-with-the-cisco-tshoot-beta-exam)

** Feb 8, 2011 10:20:00 AM / by [Kelson Lawrence](https://blog.boson.com/author/kelson-lawrence) posted in [practice tests](https://blog.boson.com/topic/practice-tests), [certification](https://blog.boson.com/topic/certification), [TSHOOT](https://blog.boson.com/topic/tshoot), [CCNP](https://blog.boson.com/topic/ccnp), [practice exams](https://blog.boson.com/topic/practice-exams)

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## [How to use ExSim-Max Practice Exams](https://blog.boson.com/bid/53332/how-to-use-exsim-max-practice-exams)

** Feb 8, 2011 10:19:00 AM / by [Kelson Lawrence](https://blog.boson.com/author/kelson-lawrence) posted in [practice tests](https://blog.boson.com/topic/practice-tests), [certification](https://blog.boson.com/topic/certification), [exam simulations](https://blog.boson.com/topic/exam-simulations), [practice exams](https://blog.boson.com/topic/practice-exams)

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By Kelly Mansfield

<http://www.boson.com/exsim-max-practice-exams>There are many ways to learn the technology for your certification exam. You can read books, attend training classes and get actual experience. But even with all that knowledge, do you really know if you can pass the certification exam? Let me go ahead and answer that one for you. Well, not really. With ExSim-Max™ [Practice Exams](http://www.boson.com/exsim-max-practice-exams), you will know what to expect when you are ready for the real exam.

ExSim-Max is designed to simulate the complete exam experience, including topics covered, question types, question difficulty and time allowed. Plus ExSim-Max includes accurate and detailed explanations for each question. You don't just learn the answer; you actually learn the technologies too.

**How to use **[**ExSim-Max**](http://www.boson.com/exsim-max-practice-exams)** : **

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