GOOGLE ADWORDS MOCK EXAM Become a Google Adwords Certified Professional

FAQ

1. What do I need to do to pass the exam ?

   Start off by visiting the Adwords Learning Center and studying the relevant sections. Then, review the quiz section. Finally, map the study material with the actual Google Adwords Interface and do as much of scenario & correlation analysis as possible.
   

2. Where can I find the basic details about the Adwords Exam ?

   http://adwords.google.com/support/select/professionals/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=12252
   

3. Tell me something about the Adwords Exam that I probably haven’t heard about ?

   The duration of the Google Adwords exam, which was previously 2 hours, has now been increased to 3 hours. However, the duration for the second attempt of any exam could be 2 hours and not 3 hours.
   Do not think about taking a printout of the study material or using a search engine on another machine as methods that would help you pass the exam. Most of the questions are verbose and a find/search of the adwords tutorial would certainly not help you pass the exam.
   Also, the margin for error is very low as the pass score is 85% (or above) for the fundamentals exam and 70% (or above) for the advanced exams.
   

4. Some useful study resources please apart from the Google adwords learning center ?

   Insiders Guide to Adwords. Keep watching this space for more updates on resources, soon.
   

5. Any tips for passing the exam ?

   Read the Learning Center atleast twice before taking the exam. The questions will be verbose especially for sections like Location Targeting, Language Targeting etc.
   Take our mock exam to gain confidence and to know for certain if you are ready to take the plunge!
   

6. Will there be more than one correct choices for a question and are we forced to pick one ?

   Yes, there could be more than one correct answer for any question in Google Adwords advanced exams. In these scenarios, you are expected to pick the best possible answer.
   

7. Where do I take the Google Adwords certification exam ?

   At http://google.starttest.com/.
   

8. What is the time limit for the Google Adwords Exam ?

   The time limit as mentioned in Google Adwords Certification Program Help article is 2 hrs but for the last few months, the test time limit has been extended to 3 hours.
   

9. Does the pass percentage vary for fundamentals exam and the three different advanced exams ?

   Yes. Please find below the pass percentages for all the four exams conducted for Google Adwords Certification.
   Google Advertising Fundamentals Exam, a passing score is 85%.
   Search Advertising Advanced Exam, a passing score is 80%
   Reporting and Analysis Exam, a passing score is 75%
   Display Exam, a passing score is 70%