Study guideline for Server 2008 exam 83-640

Yeah, recently we have talked about that MCTS 83-640 will gradually replace 70-640..We think 83-640 is a lab-based exam .Although MCTS 83-640 is harder than traditional question based 70-640 exam, to get the MCTS and improve ourselves, we could not give up it. Today, we’ll talk about some common questions in 83-640.
1. How many scores are required to pass 83-640 exam?
The passing scores are 70% of total score you must get .Generally speaking, the maximum of the score is 1000.In other word, you should get the mark 700 at least.
2.When we prepare our Server 2008 exams including 83-640, all we want to know is what topic area or objectives is most important or hardest .Or generally speaking, what topic the people think is difficult .As all of the topic contained in 70-640 will be tested in 83-640 ,you can find this information on this post “9 questions about 70-640 preparation”
 
3. What do you think are the best study materials for 83-640 preparation?
Those experiencing 83-640 or getting high scores recommended the following books once which were very useful for them ,which maybe can help you get a good book to prepare or pass 83-640.
1. 70-640 Configuring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Self-Paced Kit
2.Microsoft Press Training Kit Exam Prep
3. CBT Nuggets Exam-Pack 70-640 Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Configuring
4.MS Press “Configuring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory”
5.Syngress “Windows Server 2008 Configuring Active Directory”
Some free download ebooks or pdf for 83-640.when I prepared 70-640,I found two useful sites to provide free ebooks or pdf :1.microsoftebook 2.microsoftpdf.Of course ,the materials for us are for  reference only.We couldn’t just own the materials from those sites to prepare the exams.
Because there are just practice tests available but no classroom, Microsoft E-Learning training. When you saw those materials for 70-640, you must be surprised that no books are for MCTS 83-640.Don’t be confused or worry. It doesn’t matter that you use 70-640 materials to prepare 83-640, which also could help you get high score in the exam, let alone passing mark. Besides, don’t think that 83-640 is far harder than 70-640 exam. Nothing is too complicated.
4. How many questions are there in the test 83-640 exam or what is the test format?
You can get some information from those having experiencing 93-640.
1. The exam of one having gotten scores 946/1000 is as follows:
- 2 labs (10 unrelated tasks per lab, 65min each lab). Labs are not Sims but actual VMs.
- 30 questions (single/multiple choice, 60min)
Recommendations repare a lab with VMs and practice the tasks related to every AD service or component
2. that of one having gotten scores 800/1000 is as follows:
-2 labs (7 tasks per lab, 65 mins each). 2VMs per lab.
-30 questions (single/multiple choice, 60 mins)
3. The exam of one having gotten scores 743/1000 is as follows:
-2 labs (7 or 8 tasks per lab.) He had a small problem where the delegation of control wizard hung on him and had to use task manager to kill it. The labs concentrated on the following:
Delegation of Control
Use of NTDSUTIL to reset DSRM password
Configuring DNS (zone scavenging, debugging, conditional forwarding)
Group policy (block inheritance, security filtering, disabling GPO nodes, enabling logon event auditing)
Sites (enabling GC, intersite replication interval)
Prestage an RODC.
Use schema management snap-in to add an attribute to the GC.
-30 questions in the Q&A section.
5. What certification 83-640 exam will credit towards?
When you pass Exam 83-640: TS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuring, you complete the requirements for the MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuration.
Exam 83-640: TS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuring: counts as credit toward the following certification(s):
Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP): Enterprise Administrator
Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP): Server Administrator
Retake policy for General Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) Exam .If we unfortunately failed 83-640 or other exams firstly, we can retake it after at least 24 hours have passed. Not achieving a passing score the second time, we must wait at least 14 days to retake the exam a third time. A 14-day waiting period will be imposed for all subsequent exam retakes. A candidate may not take a given exam any more than five times per calendar year. In order to take a given exam more than five times per year, a candidate must obtain prior permission from Microsoft. However, you couldn’t take it again when you passed the exam.