How is the SCJP 1.4 exam different from the SCJP 1.2?
• Exam objectives: AWT and IO have been dropped. Assertions and Wrapper classes have been added. A deeper understanding of the Collections Framework is required (e.g., using hashCode and equals). • Number of questions: 61 • Time: 120 minutes (same as 1.2 exam) • Passing score: 52% (reduced from 61%) • Level of difficulty: Sun indicates that it is more difficult. • Format of questions: As on the 1.2 exam, most questions (an estimated 80-90%) still have code samples 6-30 lines long. Multiple choice questions may have more than 4 options, but you will always be told how many options to choose.
