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bobbyu0001
May 6, 2022
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Appian developer exam

  • May 6, 2022
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Hello guys,

I failed for the developer exam for the second time now.

I studied for the Appian developer test for 180 hours, but i still failed the exam TWICE now. I'am lost i feel like i know everything but the way the questions are formulated is very hard. I just want to review the exam so i can maybe change my studying style.  i used the exam checklist, i studied the developer course, i took the practice test 12 times and i studied the appian documentation.

ANY TIPS?

thanks.

15 replies

gopalk2865
gopalk2865
May 6, 2022

HI, I would suggest you to work on actual project or Poc more rather than just studying tutorials and docs. Lot of things you will learn while working in a project. Dont lose hope.

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    girlc0001
    May 11, 2022

    Hi,Guys

    I will take my first appian developer exam in Jun and now i am preparing and took practise test.But not passed!!!!
    How long take a time to prepare is enough for pass appian developer exam?


    Thanks a lot.

    richardm900458
    richardm900458
    May 11, 2022

    you need mentors and groups and really "doing appian" like at least creating an exercise app. 
    to me by far the best way to learn it.

    Mentors can explain basic ideas and principles the moment they see in your eyes that something need to be explained in further detail in that specific section.
    I had the honor to learn just one week from one of the best (if not the best) right at my first week of doing appian.
    and besides his super deep knowledge, which was extremely helpful, it was more about the situation he could react to my questions right away. He could react the moment he realized that i was struggling with a certain aspect. That  he should explain a detail further that i really got the main ideas. absolutely priceless and thankful until that day. if one piece is missing the whole puzzle "appian" makes less sense.

    This interaction cannot really replaced in my mind. Videos a fine to support your journey.
    But really doing projects, seeing code of others or have a mentor challenging your approaches and then breaking it down with you, should be key.

    davel001150
    davel001150
    May 11, 2022

    Did the test feedback give you any areas that it said you need to work on?

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      corye6749
      August 10, 2022

      Do not blame yourself, this test has zero in common with the practice test.  If you scored 100% on the actual test you would not be anywhere close to being able to build an app within their platform.  The test has more to do with Scrum, SQL, and Appian and their delivery method than it does with developing an application and that is frustrating. So do not be hard on yourself, it is a poorly designed test and the practice test is misleading as to what the actual test consists of.

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        lakuj1338
        November 20, 2022

        i agree, it was a 180 degree turn in comparison to the practice exam and also the questions in the academy that i practiced.  

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        lakuj1338
        February 14, 2023

        just got it today 

        michalej4340
        michalej4340
        January 11, 2023
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        girlc0001
        January 17, 2023

        price is so expensive

        april.schuppel
        april.schuppel
        February 14, 2023

        Hi [mention:6d7b7716f04947d28343895fd2b04612:e9ed411860ed4f2ba0265705b8793d05] - I am copying a respond I posted in the Appian subreddit a few months ago:

        We recommend using Appian resources to prepare. It's great that you have made use of the courses and practice exam on Academy Online. There are even more resources you can tap into, especially on Community and in the Documentation.

        Hands-on practice is really important, especially since certifications are intended to validate that you have the skills, not just the knowledge. Check out the interface recipes, function recipes, and process model workflows and recipes available in the Docs and try to build them for yourself using your very own Appian Community Edition environment.

        Look for use case inspiration in the Solutions area of appian.com and within the AppMarket. See if you can build proof of concepts of some of these.

        You should also check out

        For me personally, building some fun projects like little games or even a Pokédex using the PokéAPI can go a long way.

        Best of luck!

        Speaking of that PokéAPI - we did a livestream last week building an app with it. I shared an App Information Packet in this Community thread. You can also find the download packets for the past few Live Build Challenges in the Challenges area. Getting hands on and building apps is really important to learning (and being able to succeed as an Appian developer). I know it can be hard to come up with something to build which is why I work on developing the information packets I mentioned so that you can focus on building and not thinking up a use case.

        Once you're building, you'll find you have more specific questions which you can bring to the discussion forums. 

        You can do this [emoticon:44ce83dd2c0841729633d585605ccf2e]

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        kinzar6262
        March 14, 2023

        It just arrived today, I just wanted to let you know 

        abhayd3663
        abhayd3663
        March 14, 2023

        Hands-on are must. Do enough hands-on and you should pass next time.

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        ashokr7542
        March 14, 2023

        Hi Bobby,

        I will suggest you to go through the appian academy videos So that you will brush-up your knowledge , based on that do Some POC's So that you will understand different real time scenarios which is required before attending the associate developer exam.

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