4 Mistakes You Need to AVOID on the Security+ Exam
Summary
TLDRThis video provides four key mistakes to avoid when taking the CompTIA Security+ exam. It emphasizes effective time management, carefully reading questions to avoid overthinking, eliminating incorrect answer choices instead of randomly guessing, and understanding concepts rather than solely memorizing information. Additional tips include remaining calm and confident on exam day and retaking the test if needed. The overall message is that with proper preparation and technique, the Security+ exam is very achievable.
Takeaways
- 😀 Focus on multiple choice questions first, then performance-based questions
- ⏱ Manage your time well to avoid feeling rushed
- 📝 Answer questions you're confident in quickly, flag unfamiliar ones to revisit
- 🔍 Don't overthink questions - read carefully and don't second guess yourself
- ❌ Avoid randomly guessing without first eliminating clearly wrong answers
- 🤔 Narrow down to 2 potential answers before guessing if unsure
- 🧠 Understanding concepts is crucial - rely on more than just memorization
- 📒 Take thorough notes and consistently review unclear concepts
- 🧑💻 Put concepts into practice with practice exams and learn from wrong answers
- 😌 Stay calm, cool, confident and collected when taking the actual exam
Q & A
What are the four common mistakes people make when taking the Security+ exam?
-The four common mistakes are: 1) Poor time management 2) Overthinking questions and not reading carefully 3) Guessing without eliminating obviously wrong answers 4) Relying solely on memorization instead of understanding concepts
What is the recommended strategy for managing time effectively on the Security+ exam?
-The recommended strategy is: 1) Focus on completing all multiple choice questions first 2) Answer questions you know confidently and quickly 3) Flag unfamiliar questions to come back to later 4) Spend remaining time on performance-based questions and reviewing flagged questions
How can you avoid overthinking questions on the Security+ exam?
-To avoid overthinking, read each question carefully and narrow in on exactly what the question is asking. Avoid getting confused by extra, irrelevant information. Trust your preparation and don't second guess yourself.
What should you do if you are unsure of an answer on the Security+ exam?
-If unsure of an answer: 1) Eliminate answer choices that are clearly wrong 2) Narrow it down to the 2 most likely options 3) Make your best educated guess with those remaining choices. This gives you a 50% chance.
Why is relying solely on memorization insufficient for passing the Security+ exam?
-Memorization alone is not enough because the exam requires true understanding of concepts, not just temporary recall of facts. Ensure comprehension by taking thorough notes, consistently reviewing, and putting concepts into practice with exams.
What final tip is provided about mindset before starting the Security+ exam?
-The final tip is: Before starting the exam, get into a calm, confident, and focused mindset. This reduces test anxiety and allows you to better comprehend and analyze the questions.
What should you do if you don't pass the Security+ exam on your first attempt?
-If you fail on the first attempt, don't lose hope! Review what you struggled with, refine your strategy, and schedule another attempt. With proper preparation and consistency, the exam is very achievable.
What resources are mentioned that can help you prepare for the Security+ exam?
-Recommended preparation resources include: 1) The video description's link for an in-depth study plan 2) Taking thorough notes and consistently reviewing them 3) Using practice exams and questions to apply knowledge
What is the purpose of structuring your time to focus on multiple choice questions first?
-This ensures adequate time is left for performance-based questions. It prevents rushing at the end when mental fatigue has set in. Quickly answering easier questions first also builds confidence.
Where can you find the full overview of this tutor's recommended study plan for the Security+ exam?
-The full study plan overview video is available in the description link mentioned in the original video script.
Outlines
😊 Intro and overview of video about Security+ exam mistakes
The paragraph introduces the YouTube video, stating it will cover the 4 most common mistakes people make when taking the Security+ exam. The narrator recently passed the exam and will share what to avoid to pass on the first try. He provides a brief overview of the mistakes: poor time management, overthinking questions, guessing without eliminating answers, and relying solely on memorization.
😅 Tips for proper time management on the exam
This paragraph focuses on the first mistake of poor time management. Tips are provided: have a strategy to tackle questions efficiently, focus on multiple choice questions first, answer questions you're confident in quickly, flag uncertain questions to revisit, and maintain a consistent pace. This ensures enough time for performance-based questions and reviewing flagged questions. Staying calm and confident also helps optimize time and reduce anxiety.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Security Plus exam
💡time management
💡overthinking questions
💡guessing without eliminating
💡memorization
💡thorough study
💡practice questions
💡retake exam
💡calm and confident
💡consistent study
Highlights
Focus on multiple choice questions first, then performance-based questions
Maintain a consistent pace when answering questions
Flag unfamiliar questions to review later
Avoid overthinking questions and wasting time
Read questions carefully and don't get confused by extra words
Have a strong and thorough study routine to build confidence
Eliminate completely wrong answers before guessing
Some questions give hints to previous questions
Understand concepts fully, don't just memorize
Review notes consistently and practice questions
Stay calm and confident before and during the exam
You can retake the exam if you don't pass the first time
Anyone can pass the exam with enough effort and time
Found value in the video? Like and subscribe!
See the description for more Security+ exam resources
Transcripts
yo what is up YouTube Welcome Back to
the channel in today's video we're going
to go over the four most common mistakes
that people make when taking the
Security Plus exam so I just passed the
Security Plus exam a little bit over a
month ago and in today's video I'm going
to walk you guys through four mistakes
I've made sure to avoid to pass the exam
on my first try if you guys find any
value in this video make sure to like
the video and subscribe to the channel
if you are new with that being said if
you also want to check out exactly how I
studied for the Security Plus exam I'll
leave a link in the description below to
a video that walks you through the
entire process with that being said
though let's go ahead and talk about the
four mistakes that you need to avoid
when taking the Security Plus exam
mistake number one is going to be poor
time management one of the best ways to
avoid this is to make sure that you have
some form of strategy and you know
exactly what questions to attack first
when taking the Security Plus exam so
for me personally when I was taking the
exam I made sure that I was going to
focus on the multiple choice questions
first knock all of them out and then
towards the end focus on the
performance-based questions so this
means that when you're going through the
multiple choice questions it's going to
be really important for you to answer
the questions that you know that you're
confident in and just go ahead and move
on answer them and move on and maintain
a consistent Pace now if you run into
any questions that you're not too sure
about or you're unfamiliar with just go
ahead and flag those questions and save
them towards the end as well where you
can take some more time and review them
overall though you have 90 minutes to
complete the entire exam so you're going
to have a lot of time to answer each of
these questions so there's no reason to
feel rushed or anxious just make sure
you maintain a consistent and relatively
quick pace so you have a lot of time
left over to go over the pbqs and review
any questions that you weren't sure
about so for me personally when I was
taking the exam I had about 30 to 40
minutes of extra time to go ahead and
finish up the pbq questions but also had
extra time to go ahead and review a
different multiple choice questions as
well mistake number two is sort of
branching off mistake number one but
it's going to be overthinking questions
and not reading questions carefully so
when it comes to overthinking and
wasting time on the exam one of the best
ways to avoid this is to read the
questions carefully when I was taking a
security plus I saw a lot of questions
that had extra fluff extra wording and
extra sentences that really had nothing
to do with the question that they're
actually asking it's going to be so
important for you when you're taking the
exam is to avoid getting confused by all
these extra words and these extra
sentences and really narrow it down and
boil it down to exactly what this
question is asking answer the question
and then move on even though it's going
to be so important for you guys to
really analyze each of these questions
make sure you don't overanalyze and
second guess yourself cuz that leads to
more time wasted this is one of the main
reasons why it's so important for you to
have a strong and thorough study routine
and plan leading up to the Security Plus
exam because of the fact that when
you're answering these questions you'll
be more confident and less prone to
overthinking and wasting time on the
exam mistake number three is going to be
something relatively easy to avoid and
that's going to be guessing without
eliminating options a lot of times when
you're taking exams and you run into
questions you have no idea what the
answer is or what the question is asking
you're kind of prone to just randomly
guessing an answer but when you study
for the Security Plus thoroughly a lot
of times you can critically think your
way through these questions or at least
get into the ballpark of what the
correct answer is and a lot of times
when you're taking a Security Plus exam
and you see the different answer choices
some of them are not even remotely close
to what the answer could be so it's
going to be so important for you when
you're taking these different uh
questions uh to really eliminate the
questions that are completely wrong and
really boil it down to maybe two uh qu
answers that would be potentially the
correct answer so it's going to be
really important for you to eliminate
completely wrong answers and really
think about what the answer could be and
narrow it down to at least two
potentially correct answers and from
there you can go ahead and do your best
educated guess and you already have a
50/50 chance of getting the answer
correct one thing you might also notice
when you're taking a Security Plus exam
some of these questions uh give you the
answer to the previous question that
you've seen on the exam before and some
of them can give you hint because they
involve similar subjects but some of
these questions sort of intertwine and
Link with each other other and some of
them can give you hints or Clues um or
maybe knowledge that you forgot about
and help you answer a previous question
or a question that you reviewed mistake
number four and probably the biggest
mistake that people make is that when
you're studying for the Security Plus
exam you're solely relying on
memorization to answer your questions
memorization alone is not enough to help
you pass the Security Plus exam it's
going to be so important for you
throughout your entire study process to
really understand and review the
questions that you don't understand or
any concepts or acronyms that you're
unsure about make sure you really
understand and really boil it down in
your head to exactly what this means and
how these different things work so this
can be avoided by taking thorough notes
through your entire study process and
also reviewing these notes consistently
and then also putting these different
things into practice by taking different
practice exams and answering practice
questions if you answer any of these
questions wrong make sure you go ahead
and review them and understand exactly
why you got these questions wrong and
understand the underlying meaning now
one bonus tip that I wanted to leave you
guys with is on the day of the exam when
it's time to go ahead and go to the
testing center or when it's time to go
ahead and do your your at home setup for
the online Proctor before you go ahead
and go into the exam make sure you guys
are calm uh cool confident and collected
uh going into the exam and when you're
answering these question questions it
helps so much with the test or exam
anxiety it makes you calm down more stay
in the moment to really understand and
comprehend these questions that they're
asking you uh and really have a
confidence in yourself and your ability
and your knowledge you've studied for a
prolonged period of time uh you got this
guys and also if you end up failing the
exam it's not the end of the world as
long as you try your best you can always
retake the exam if you need to but I
believe if you study for a solid amount
of time you stayed consistent throughout
the entire process anyone and everyone
can pass the Security Plus exam if you
really put the effort and the time into
it and I really believe in you guys and
I hope you guys pass the exam on your
first try with that being said though
guys if you found any value in this
video make sure to drop me a like And
subscribe to the channel if you are new
with that being said though guys I'll
catch you in the next video peace
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