topic Re: Studying for Base Exam: Tips? in SAS Programming

Studying for Base Exam: Tips?

wardnine — Fri, 25 Jun 2021 03:05:33 GMT

Hey, so I'm a 15+ year user of SAS who's recently decided to study for the Base exam as a challenge/something to do. Current plan is to:

1) Work primarily from the most recent version of the Base Programming Prep Guide, which I was able to download through my job free of charge

2) Take a handful of e-learning courses while working through the Prep Guide that target all the Base Programming concepts (also provided free of charge through my job)

3) After completing 1) and 2) above, work through a few practice exams

Plan to do this over the course of approximately 3 months. Would this be a sound strategy? Any other advice/tools on preparing for the exam or would this likely suffice?

Thanks!

Re: Studying for Base Exam: Tips?

tarheel13 — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 19:23:32 GMT

I passed on first try. That's a good approach. Depending how much SAS you already know, you may only need 2 weeks of preparation.

Re: Studying for Base Exam: Tips?

ballardw — Fri, 25 Jun 2021 16:33:55 GMT

There is a section of this forum in the Learn area for Certification. It might help a bit to browse that as some interesting things seem to occur to some people with the process of the certification exams.

Re: Studying for Base Exam: Tips?

AllanBowe — Sun, 27 Jun 2021 10:29:14 GMT

we built a resource that may help - doesn't follow the syllabus, but it does have a lot of practice questions: https://sasensei.com

Re: Studying for Base Exam: Tips?

Sajid01 — Sun, 27 Jun 2021 17:14:53 GMT

Hello @wardnine
Your approach should be fine.
Based on my experience about the exams, if you have been in SAS programming for 15+ years, you should be able to sail through without much difficulty.

Do solve all the questions in the base programming guide and have a thorough understanding of the concepts.
Do make some notes for last minute revision.
Best wishes for your preparations and exams!