Wim, I too am preparing for the Tech. exam. What I found helpful on the tuning exam was that there is published material telling you how the exam is scored, and I understood how and when points were deducted. This removed a lot of anxiety for me in the test room, because I was able to "self test" with the help of my SAT III for months prior to actually taking the exam (I took the exam aurally without the help of the SAT III.) Thus, I was fairly confident of my abilities, which helped to ease the stress of a test situation, which I'm sure helped me to "perform" well. As for the Tech. exam, I can find no materials that indicate how points are deducted, or the exam is scored, and I am finding that I am less sure of my capabilities, and more wary (sp?) of taking the exam. So...what I think would be helpful would be to remove some of the mystery by publishing something similar to the article written by Keith Kopp, "Preparing for the PTG Tuning Exam", which explained in detail the scoring procedure. Sincerely, John Pasterczyk. Associate Member, PTG
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