| MCSA Certification Format | | | | number to search for mock exams or mock exam |
| Every exam has its own format and passing | | | | questions. |
| requirements. These will help gauge the examinees | | | | 2. One Client Operating System Exam: This exam will |
| capacity to handle the job at hand. The format will | | | | include questions about configuring Windows 7, |
| help the examiner gauge the knowledge base and | | | | configuring Windows Vista Client, installing, configuring, |
| the skill set of the examinee. The examiner should | | | | and administering Windows XP Professional, and |
| design the exam format in such a way that it will be | | | | installing, configuring, and administering Microsoft |
| able to cover all aspects. The results of the exam | | | | Windows 2000 Professional. You only need to pass |
| should be able to tell the examiner whether the | | | | one exam for this section and in order to that you |
| examinee is qualified or not. This is applicable to | | | | will have to choose one operating system to focus |
| every exam including the MCSA Certification. | | | | on. |
| However, unlike the typical exam where you have to | | | | 3. One Elective Exam: This exam can contain any |
| answer it using a pen and paper, in the MCSA | | | | topics that are in connection to information |
| Certification you will have to answer the questions | | | | technology, specifically Microsoft technologies. This is |
| online. | | | | the anything under the sun portion of the MCSA |
| The format for the MCSA Certification is rather | | | | Certification Exam. There is no need to worry though |
| simple. To pass the MCSA Certification you will need | | | | because you can find the list for the exams under |
| to pass four exams. The exams are as follows: | | | | this category on the Microsoft website. You can |
| | | | access the website and choose the elective exam |
| 1. Two Networking Exams: Whatever your Windows | | | | topic you would want to focus on. |
| Server focus is, be it Windows Server 2003 or | | | | The answers to most questions are in a |
| Windows Server 2000, you will still be required to | | | | multiple-choice format. However, the format can |
| pass these two exams. This exam will focus on the | | | | either be adaptive wherein every time you answer |
| management and maintenance of the Windows | | | | the question correctly the following question will be |
| Server environment and the implementation, | | | | harder or fixed wherein you get to review your |
| management, and maintenance of the Windows | | | | answers. It is important that you choose the format |
| Server Infrastructure. You will find a corresponding | | | | you are comfortable with so that you will not have |
| number attached to each exam. You may use this | | | | any regrets in the end. |