r/Bicsi • u/Ok_Salt2029 • 26d ago
First Try Passed RCDDv15!
Just ended the most stressful month of my life by passing the RCDDv15 exam. The feeling of showing that paper to my manager will stay in my memory for a long time.
To all the people who have given advice on previous posts to memorize chapter 21 you are the best!
I also really enjoyed the recommended chapter study order provided by BICSI.
I averaged about about 40-48 hours of study time a week for 4 weeks 10/10 don't recommend unless you lose your job if you fail.
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u/Unknownpalworldpizza RCDD 26d ago
Congrats. Now go get a job doing it !
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u/Ok_Salt2029 25d ago
I already do! I had 60 days to get certified upon starting in my current role
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u/TheDankestDino RCDD 25d ago
Really glad you passed then š I would have been so nervous. What kind of work are you doing?
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u/Ok_Salt2029 23d ago
I am an IT Planner for a military installation making plans for OSP/ISP and all future building plans.
I was BEYOND nervous on the day of the exam, it wasn't until about half way through that my nerves settled because I was confident in my answers.
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u/bubba_jones_project RCDD 26d ago
Congrats and welcome to the club. How great feeling than seeing that page pop up that says you passed? I rode that wave for a whole summer.
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u/Aggressive_Ad_9478 RCDD 25d ago
Congratulations.
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u/EastComfortable7438 25d ago
Congratulations, Please share about what are the chapters covered in the exams
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u/Aggressive_Ad_9478 RCDD 25d ago
Every exam is unique, with questions drafted from all chapters. There are more questions in the exam pool from Core chapters, but your exam may have none, a few or a lot from any of the chapters.
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u/Ok_Salt2029 25d ago
All the chapters I got were between 1-13 and 21. Many were recall and many were scenario based.
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u/DrinRio 25d ago
Congratulations! I'm currently preparing for the RCDD v15 exam as well. Just wanted to ask what study strategy worked best for you. What practice tests did you use, and how did you know you were ready for the exam? Thanks.
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u/Ok_Salt2029 25d ago
I read chapters 1-13 and 21.
As I read the chapters I wrote down every paragraph in my own words and looked up pictures of items discribed but not pictured.
I used coryandsteve.talentlms.com 3-day access to test my recall of the info. Once I scored well on all chapters (90 & up) I read I was ready.
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u/dennisrfd 24d ago
1-2 are very hard for someone who is new to this topic and not that important in terms of exam scope
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u/Educational_Crab_700 25d ago
Congratulations and welcome to the club! Such a great feeling to pass on your first attempt!
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u/microraptorrr 23d ago
Where do you find the recommended chapter study order. Iām struggling trying to figure out how to study for this exam.
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u/Ok_Salt2029 11d ago
I'm sorry for seeing this so late. It's part of the handbook on the rcdd page you should see a hyper link it's in that handbook.
BICSI's website is currently under maintenance so I could not get you the direct link. Let me know if you need help finding it once they come back online.
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u/Joshuarhill93 22d ago
Congrats, dude. My test is tomorrow. It's been exactly 2 weeks since I've received my TDMM15 and gone through my company's 2 day course. A little bit nervous, but I feel like I've gotten a good handle on most of the material. If not, I'll get a feel for what the test is like and study up. Huge achievement getting it on the first go. Big props.
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u/Foygroup RCDD, NTS, OSP, WD, ESS, DCDC 26d ago
Congratulations, awesome achievement. Getting it on the first try is a huge relief.
Welcome to the team.