A lot has to be said about the Google Adwords Professional Advertising Exam (PPC exam). The most important part being that in order to pass the exam you will have to study, study, study! Here are a few tips on how to survive (and pass) the Google Adwords exam.
It is important to realise before writing the exam that it is indeed difficult, and the pass mark is 85%, which is no small feat. It also costs $50 to write the test and there are 120 questions to answer in 120 minutes, which can be a little nerve-wrecking. The first hurdle to jump is to wrap your head around the fact that the exam is passable, and with some studying and practical experience managing an Adwords campaign, you will have the knowledge required to pass.
Studying is always important, and Google does supply you with all the tools and learning material that you will need to pass. Let Google Study Centre be the first and most important place for you to get your study materials from. There are plenty of blogs and articles where you can get secondary information from, but Google is and always will be right in regards to your studying!
You will not find any questions online. Google makes sure that you will not find any websites that offer questions from the exam. Don’t bother looking, because you won’t find it. You may find some sites that offer mock tests and these can be beneficial, but there is usually a fee involved.
When writing the exam, the program that allows you to take the test shuts down all accessibility to other programs on your computer. This means that you will be unable to browse the net for answers, thus when studying take lots and lots of notes, and keep those notes with you when you write the exam. Make sure that your notes are neat and easy to read, because when averaging 1 question a minute you will need to be able to retrieve your information fast.
Lastly, when studying and taking your notes, make sure to pay particular attention to small details. Don’t just study the broad outline of a topic, rather know that topic inside and out! Every tiny detail does matter!
With these tips and some good practical Adwords campaign management experience you should be able to pass the Google Professional Advertising Exam easily, advancing your online marketing opportunities and experience
There are some free mock questions at
http://www.ipassexam.com/catalog/Marketing/Google-Advertising-Fundamentals-Exam-Revision-Trial