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Okay, understanding the certification upgrade paths that IBM has set out for us, deserves a practice test in its own right.

If you are certified in IBM Lotus Notes Domino 6.0 or 6.5 as an application developer or a system administrator it’s going to take you three exams to get certified in Domino 8.5

Now here is where it gets complicated. Which three do you take?

You can do this two directions. You can take three brand new Domino 8.5 exams.

However, it is probably a better choice to upgrade from IBM Lotus Notes Domino 6.0/6.5 certification to IBM Lotus Notes Domino 7 certification, once there you would upgrade to release 8 and then take the final upgrade exam to 8.5.

Either path you take, it’s still three tests to take, but if you take the upgrade route, you get certified in Notes and Domino 7, certified in Notes and Domino 8 and then against in release 8.5 of Lotus Notes/Domino.

The Fast Track to Notes and Domino 8.5 Certification Upgrade Path (recommended).

Application Development and System Administration upgrade tests from 6/6.5 to 7

LOT-701 IBM Lotus Notes Domino 7 Application Development Update

LOT-702 IBM Lotus Notes Domino 7 System Administration Update

Application Development and System Administration upgrade tests from 7 to 8

LOT-801 IBM Lotus Notes Domino 8 Application Development Update

LOT-802 IBM Lotus Notes Domino 8 System Administration Update

Application Development and System Administration upgrade tests from 8 to 8.5

LOT-951 IBM Lotus Notes Domino 8.5 Application Development Update

LOT-952 IBM Lotus Notes Domino 8.5 Application Development Fundamentals

Certified WebSphere Portal experts have another new exam available to them.

Test LOT-982: Administering IBM Lotus Quickr 8.1 Services for IBM WebSphere Portal

This exam is for WebSphere Portal experts running Lotus Quickr in their environment.

IBM Certified System Administrator - Lotus Quickr 8.1 for IBM WebSphere Portal

The exam requires a passing score of 78%. You have 75 minutes to complete all 52 questions on the certification exam.

Test information:

* Number of questions: 52
* Time allowed in minutes: 75
* Required passing score: 78%
* Test languages: English

If you are successful in passing this exam, you’ll be the proud new owner of the WebSphere Portal certification title:

IBM Certified System Administrator - Lotus Quickr 8.1 for IBM WebSphere Portal

For more information on this WebSphere Portal certification exam:

Lotus Notes 8.5 Certification Exam fresh of the electronic presses!

Test LOT-981: IBM Lotus Notes 8.5 Building the Infrastructure

Passing this Lotus Certification exam requires a score of 80%. That’s a bit tough given there are 85 questions and you must get through the Lotus Certification exam within 105 minutes.

This test is in your certification path for the IBM Certified System Administrator - Lotus Notes and Domino 8.5 title.

More information on the competencies for this Lotus Certification exam.

Lotus Certification has released a new certification!! Time to get studying!

IBM Certified System Administrator - Lotus Quickr 8.1 for IBM Lotus Domino

If you think you have what it takes, you’ll need to pass exam LOT-950: Administering IBM Lotus Quickr 8.1 Services for IBM Lotus Domino.

The real exam contains a total of 56 questions. You must complete the exam in 90 minutes or less, while still scoring a 75%. When it comes to certification, we are your key to success. Don’t delay!

IBM Certified System Administrator - Lotus Quickr 8.1 for IBM Lotus Domino

IdoNotes Episode 67 - LotusLive iNotes screencast

Chris Miler, the man behind the IdoNotes legend takes visitors through the free 30 day trial registration, to creating accounts and how the UI works.

He does a great job of squeezing it all in one screencast.

While it is fast and offers small disk space, it is not Domino but works well in the ASP mode it was designed to be when IBM purchased Outblaze for the mailbox count and capabilities.

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Unfortunately, CertFX does not have these practice tests available yet.

IBM Lotus Notes Domino 8.5 Certification Exams

LOT-953 IBM Lotus Notes Domino 8.5 Application Development Intermediate Skills

LOT-983 IBM Lotus Notes Domino 8.5 Managing Servers and Users
We are definitely interested in folks who might want to help with putting these practice tests together.

We have an extensive list of Lotus Certification tests, however, we need to add those two to it.

Certified Lotus Professionals pursuing IBM Certified Application Developer - Lotus Notes and Domino 8.5 will have to pass exam LOT-954 IBM Lotus Notes Domino 8.5 Developing Web Applications

The proctored Lotus Certification exam contains 84 questions and must be completed in 105 minutes and requires a 75% passing score.

LOT-954: IBM Lotus Notes Domino 8.5 Developing Web Applications

IBM has made some giant strides towards making it much easier to determine the level of your IBM Certification for software.

Passing these different exams, regardless of what level, is difficult. Be sure and use our products to pass these exams and work your way up the careeer ladder.

Entry-level roles are categorized IBM Certified Associate.

The intermediate-level category is IBM Certified Professional.

Advanced-level certifications are categorized IBM Advanced Professional.

With these three levels of certifications available for IBM software such as WebSphere Certification, Lotus Certification and more, others will be able to quickly recognize your skill level is recognized through your certification title and capabilities.

On August 26th, IBM released this new certification exam for Lotus Notes users.

It’s one of the three tests required when taking Path 2 to Lotus Notes and Domino 8.5 certification, and the third test has not been released yet.

All Available Lotus Certification Practice Tests are available to ensure you pass any Lotus Certification exam after careful studying.

As a certification, this exam assures that the test-taker has a

deeper understanding of architectural concepts, and the use of more complex functions and features, including Xpages.

The IBM website offers details, objectives, suggested training and sample tests for this exam, which holds 78 questions and allows an hour and a half (90 minutes) in which the test can be taken.

There are authorized testing centers around the world, via Prometric.

When considering the kind of database expertise required to understand this exam, and the objectives of the course as a whole, one can look at the summarized objectives for application architecture: connecting to enterprise data, connecting to internal data (internal to notes and the same server), creating mail-enabled forms, creating mail-in databases, creating/modifying/troubleshooting forms, designing applications which incorporate OLE objects, and understanding the purpose and features of both databases and Xpages (including various nuances in this area) are all some of the things test-takers will be certified in once they complete the exam - but that’s just the tip of the iceberg.

Further parts of the exam show how to manage workflow and security, as well as how to incorporate design elements into your programming (and troubleshoot both).

Check out IBM’s website for further details about this exam.

Have you mastered the skills required to be a successful hot shot Domino 7 administrator? One of the most challenging components is configuring Domino as a web server. If you can do it, we recommend you take (and pass exam LOT-739 IBM Lotus Domino 7 Configuring Domino Web Servers

Exam Competencies

Exam Type: Multiple Choice

Description:
Covers Configuring Domino Web Servers in Notes material as it relates to these competency areas:

* Administration
* Install and Configure
* Manage a

Exam LOT-739 IBM Lotus Domino 7 Configuring Domino Web Servers