Citrix Education 1
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1 The Exam 1.1 Purpose of
Exam The A05 exam certifies that successful candidates have the knowledge and
skills necessary to install, configure, administer, support and troubleshoot an
enterprise edition of Citrix XenApp 5.0 for Windows Server 2008
implementation in an enterprise environment.
1.2 Pre-release
Testing Once all the questions were developed for this exam, it was offered at no
charge to individuals who expressed interest in obtaining the certification and
who fit the audience classification for this exam.
Candidates who took this exam also completed a survey. The exam and
survey results were analyzed to determine which questions should be kept in
the final version of the exam. Based on those results, the timing for the exam
as well as the passing score was determined.
Once the analysis was completed and the passing score determined,
candidates who obtained a passing score on the pre-release exam also
obtained their certification.
1.3 Number of
Questions The A05 exam is an 81-question exam written in English.
1.4 Passing
Score The passing score for this exam is 68% and is based on the analysis of scores
of candidates from the pre-release exam.
1.5 Time Limit Native English speakers have 105 minutes to complete the exam. Non-native
English speakers who take the exam in English have 135 minutes to complete
the exam.
Non-native English speakers must explicitly ask for the time extension when
registering for the exam in English. Candidates should verify the specific
process with the test provider they choose.