topic Re: Exam number of question? in Certifications

Exam number of question?

stev_dl — Wed, 30 Jul 2025 08:55:03 GMT

I just took a Databricks exam and noticed there were 50 questions, though the exam guide mentions only 45. I'm not sure how the extra 5 are distributed or if they impact the final score.

Has anyone experienced this? Can someone from Databricks clarify?

Re: Exam number of question?

cert-ops — Wed, 30 Jul 2025 09:33:14 GMT

Hello @stev_dl,

As stated on the Exam Webpage:
Exams may include unscored items to gather statistical information for future use. These items are not identified on the form and do not impact your score. Ample time is factored into the exams to account for this content

Thanks & Regards
@cert-ops

Re: Exam number of question?

stev_dl — Wed, 30 Jul 2025 09:57:53 GMT

Thanks for your reply!! To be honest, this was a pretty bad experience for me. On the exam day, I got 50 questions, even though the official guide says there should be only 45 — which was confusing. When the test had nearly 30 minutes left, the platform froze for about 15 seconds without showing the next question. That made me anxious and even made me want to submit early, thinking there might be a network issue. What’s more strange is that my friend took the same exam, same time, same place, but only got 45 questions. I’m not sure if that’s fair or if we were given different versions.