Marketo Certification Pass mark?

[Julz_James]

Does anyone have any idea if the MCE Exam pass mark is 75 or 80%?  I've done my exam but I have a few colleagues who are looking to do the exam so I was just wondering?

Thanks

Juli

[Anonymous]

Hi Juli

We've recently updated our Exam, Practice Exam, and Preparation Tools.  You'll find the new prep tools here:

Marketo Certified Expert Preparation Tools

Also, if you're still looking for answers to your question about passing scores, etc., please check out the newly updated FAQ document.  We're now providing more information about the exams, passing scores, etc.  You'll find the FAQ document here:

http://pages2.marketo.com/rs/marketob2/images/Certification-FAQ-2015-FINAL-5-11-15.pdf?utm_source=we...

Hope this information helps.

Mike

[Cecile_Maindron]

Mike,

maybe you can help me on this one. I have received a while ago the following email but I haven't received my electronic certificate and logo.

I have tried to reply to email I received without any success.

Congratulations! You have passed the Marketo Certified Expert Exam by achieveing an overall score of 75% or higher! You will receive your official score by email by May 1^st.  When receiving your scores your electronic certificate and logo will be attached to the email. Then, as an added benefit, you will receive an email within ten days inviting you to become part of the Marketo Certification Group in the Marketo Community. We wish you the best in your partnership with Marketo.

Cécile @ Talend

[Caryl_Mostacho]

Hi Cecile,

It's possible that the Certification team were backlogged after Summit. I know it took my email a few weeks to come through to me and I emailed certification@marketo.com to double check that they still had my exam on record.

[Adam_Vavrek1]

Hi Cecile,

I just got mine on June 2nd and I passed the test at the Marketo Summit. I'm guessing yours is on it's way...just takes awhile. The email came from certification@marketo.com in case that's helpful.

Adam

[Dan_Stevens_]

Same here - passed at Summit, received electronic certificate/logo on June 2nd.

[Michelle_Tizian]

I passed the exam during the summit too and just received the electronic certificate on June 2. 

[Julz_James]

Thanks for clearing this up Sierra 🙂

 

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

It was 80% to pass but then as of Monday afternoon it was 75% to pass.

I heard rumon they were thinking about dropping it down to 70% because so many people did not pass. This exam was much harder this year than in previous years.

[Anonymous]

Thanks for that insight Juli! That is very helful. I have never had formal training, although I have watched all the foundation courses online. I'm going to start preparing for the test.

Steve

[Julz_James]

Marketo say after about a years daily use.  I passed after about 5-6months of daily use and a 2 day Foundation Course.

 

[Anonymous]

In general, how difficult is the exam? I have been using Marketo for about a year, and I feel comfortable with it, but there is still plenty more for me to learn. At what point should someone consider taking the test? I realize this is a difficult question to answer, but I have no idea how I would do here.

[Julz_James]

Thanks.  I guess they get to re-try the Summit version - little bit confusing tbh. 

[Adam_Vavrek1]

Hmm not sure...

It is 75% at the Summit. If people fail, they get to try again in two weeks for free.

[Julz_James]

Thanks for the answers.  

So its 75% at Summit?  If people failed at Summit will they re-do the Summit version of the exam or will they go back to 90 Q's and 80%?

Thanks

Juli

[Adam_Vavrek1]

At the Summit this year, the passing score was 75% and there were 100 questions. I took the test yesterday and I thought it was much harder than last year's test.

[Anonymous]

Hey Juli, from the Marketo Certification FAQ:  

20.    What is the passing score on the exam?

We do not share the passing score of our exams.  Marketo will be revising and updating exams on a regular basis to keep in step with product changes.  Because the content of the exam will change over time, it is also possible that the passing score will also change on different versions of the exam.  We have chosen to not share this information to prevent confusion for people who have taken the exam at different times.

[Joe_Reitz]

They still have some cleanup to do on their materials, then...

• The study prep materials still said 80% as of last week
• I know for a fact people were passing at Summit with 75%
• The exam itself said 80% yesterday (although to be fair, it also said the exam would be 90 questions when there were really 98).