# 10 days to exam **URL:** \ **Category:** The Pub\ **Created:** [April 15, 2015, 11:50am UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/10-days-to-exam/19761 "2015-04-15T11:50:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![klickitat\_jim](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/klickitat_jim/32/6601_2.png) [@klickitat\_jim](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/klickitat_jim)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2015, 12:36am UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/10-days-to-exam/19761/41 "2015-07-15T00:36:00Z")
There’s also nothing wrong with being content with Certified. ---
**Author:** ![udubdawg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e99b99/32.png) [@udubdawg](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/udubdawg)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2015, 5:02pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/10-days-to-exam/19761/42 "2015-07-15T17:02:19Z")
> [@kernelcrush](#): > > I’ve been offered a seat in an exam taking place in 10 days. > [@kernelcrush](#): > > 77. a bit off topic, but I’d like to offer up thanks to a fast grading team.  I wish we could return all of them this quickly. nice job OP.  I told you there were no worries with passing… cheers– –Michael ---
**Author:** ![kernelcrush](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/kernelcrush/32/12340_2.png) [@kernelcrush](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/kernelcrush)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2015, 10:23pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/10-days-to-exam/19761/43 "2015-07-15T22:23:44Z")
I wasn’t really expecting anything till the Fall sometime.  Nice surprise, thanks for the encouragement! ---
**Author:** ![santoch](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/santoch/32/12384_2.png) [@santoch](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/santoch)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2015, 6:16am UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/10-days-to-exam/19761/44 "2015-07-21T06:16:29Z")
Congrats on getting a 77 first time out!  Like Mike Dixon said, a bit of judging experience and you’ll likely hit your goal. My score improved dramatically after about a year of judging experience. Also, grader and admin instructions require that proctor sheets must not be copied and distributed. There is a lot that goes into grading an exam set, and there is more to it than what is on the proctors’ sheets.  As stated, the exam admin supplies his/her notes, and the write-ups from ALL examinees are used to help determine the scoring rubric. Instead, I suggest you go to the BJCP site and read all of the Grader’s Training materials.  Even as a new judge, it is very valuable to see first hand the what the graders are looking for.  I highly recommend it. [http://www.bjcp.org/examcenter.php](http://www.bjcp.org/examcenter.php) In particular, these documents are available from there: > **[LeadGrading.pdf](https://www.bjcp.org/download/LeadGrading.pdf)** > > 94.27 KB > **[Scoring\_Guide.pdf](https://www.bjcp.org/download/Scoring_Guide.pdf)** > > 58.42 KB > **[BJCP\_Scoresheet\_Guide.pdf](https://www.bjcp.org/download/BJCP_Scoresheet_Guide.pdf)** > > 80.54 KB [http://www.bjcp.org/docs/Grading\_Scoresheets.doc](http://www.bjcp.org/docs/Grading_Scoresheets.doc) HTH- ---
**Author:** ![kernelcrush](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/kernelcrush/32/12340_2.png) [@kernelcrush](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/kernelcrush)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2015, 9:18am UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/10-days-to-exam/19761/45 "2015-07-21T09:18:53Z")
Thank you for the links santoch.  Was hoping to crack 80 but am happy anyway, despite my scoring inability.  I never did come across any docs that described how to give/take points. [Previous page](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/10-days-to-exam/19761.md?page=2)