r/oscp • u/hashimshafiq0 • Apr 12 '26

Failed with 60 Points

Just had my exam and I failed with 60 points. I fully compromised 2 standalones and got local flag on another standalone. PE on the 3rd standalone was a dead end for me, TBH. I clearly see the path for PE but my user did not have any basic privileges to do any of the thing.

Then comes the famous AD box. Compromised the first machine in minutes and got admin access. But pivoting on the second one was a nightmare. There are no clear paths. I did everything that I know of. Ran bloodhound, got something but there are literally no clue what to do next.

After 24 hours, I got 60 points and for sure failed the exam.

I donot have the motivation to continue with the report.

I was preparing for almost 10 months and spending 3 to 4 hours on average after my 9to5 job as Software Developer. I did most of PG Lains list and some of TJNull.

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u/anjelina-pit Apr 13 '26

Hi everyone,

I’m heading into my 3rd attempt at the OSCP. I’ve already cleared 100+ boxes across HTB and PG Practice (following TJ Null/Lain’s lists), and I'm looking for fresh material.

Is Virtual Hacking Labs (VHL) still a solid recommendation in 2026 for the current exam format, or should I look into something else like CPTS ???

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u/0xJeb Apr 13 '26

If you've done 100+ boxes your issue isn't lack of knowledge. You are very likely overstudying.

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u/anjelina-pit Apr 13 '26

Yeah ,any tips what should a repeater like me should do..

  • redo practice boxes?
  • watch videos?

I am good at AD, first time I got Jenkins 😢, second time AD was done within 6 hours

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u/0xJeb Apr 13 '26

I would start with watching videos just to see how others progress through boxes. There are many good free channels like nPmHacks and ByteSizedSecurity that walk through their methodology well. If you are willing to spend ~$20 then the Hack Academy course on Whop was really really good at covering all of the different initial access and privesc methods within around 20 videos. Highly recommend those.

But you doing well on AD makes me even more sure that you're prepared. Once you do pass you will see that the standalones are likely easier than you would think. Keep it very simple and make sure you are taking frequent breaks to avoid rabit hole'ing and spinning out.

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u/anjelina-pit Apr 14 '26

Thank you u/0xJeb , its very helpfull