Regarding the ACD 101

Hi [mention:59928618e30c4182b656afd41d0030bf:e9ed411860ed4f2ba0265705b8793d05] ,

Sorry to hear this!

Basically just completing the developer learning path is not sufficient to clear the Certification.

It needs rigorous hands-on building complex applications and logical thinking.

I do agree certification is just a mcqs(theory) test, but some of the questions are based on hands-on experience

You still need to have practice on each and every object, refer documentation more often, take real life scenarios ad solve them by building scalable applications.

I suggest you to have more hands-on experience on building applications by referring documentation more often.

 [mention:59928618e30c4182b656afd41d0030bf:e9ed411860ed4f2ba0265705b8793d05]  
My Suggestion would be, Study smarter, not harder! Analyse practice tests to find your weak spots. Try different learning methods and practice under timed conditions. Explore below Appian resources for additional help.

https://community.appian.com/learn/certifications/p/associate-developer

https://academy.appian.com/#/curricula/7dc6be23-7518-4285-bfc8-cdbf8d4a4b9d

https://community.appian.com/learn/courses/p/applied-development

https://community.appian.com/success/w/guide/2973/the-appian-delivery-methodology

https://academy.appian.com/#/online-courses/98f33a82-f02e-4b00-b4ff-5650829e1916

Failing in an exam doesn't mean to give up. Keep your motivation high, stay persistent, and continue to work hard. I suggest you take a practice test because it is helpful ACD101 exam preparation material. You must try this practice material before taking the actual test. It will help you in passing the test with ease.

SPAM Alert! 

Having two live POCs already demonstrates that you understand real Appian development better than many candidates, and missing by just three marks twice indicates that you are actually very close. Focusing less on dumps and more on the reasons why Appian suggests particular design patterns, expression rules, security settings, and process model behaviors in scenario-based questions was helpful to me. I also started reviewing concise practice explanations from CertifyCerts alongside official docs to identify weak areas instead of only repeating mock tests, and that changed the way I approached tricky questions in the exam.