Tips & Trick to crack Six Sigma Black Belt Exam 'Henry Harvin Education'

(MENAFN- Market Press Release) If you're aspiring for Six Sigma Black Belt certification , i might wish to mention here, this text would definitely useful to you.
As you recognize ASQ (American Society for Quality) certifications have the distinguished recognition worldwide. Especially, when it comes to Six Sigma certifications. ASQ certifications for Six Sigma Green Belt & Black Belt are popularly known across industries and sectors globally. People, who are into a top quality domain and need to form their career rewarding, choose these certifications. But, in spite of many information available about benefits of ASQ Six Sigma certifications at various places,
Believe me, you have right set of questions in your mind. I was one among you when pursuing to crack the ASQ CSSBB exam. Fortunately, this certificate came to me along with another blessing in my life – my kid. Here, I want to take this opportunity to share my experiences related to ASQ SSBB exam with you all the aspirants. I hope it will be very useful to you to crack the exam.
Passing ASQ SSBB exam wasn't so difficult on behalf of me . But, let me share, it was a result of –
Pattern of study to follow,
Right study material to refer during preparation
Dedicated time for preparation
Advice from mentors & peers
Past experience into Six Sigma improvement projects
And importantly, my zeal for obtaining this coveted certificate.
Let's begin-
Is ASQ SSBB Exam difficult to crack?
ASQ SSBB Exam
The very obvious question among aspirants! But, let me tell you, it's not so difficult.
In a situation like mine, when you have a newborn in your family, things look little difficult to manage. So, it's just a matter of proper time allocation for your exam preparation, while managing other works in parallel.
Some of the questions, you might be researching to get the answers to –
Is preparing for ASQ SSBB exam expensive?
Exam fee:
It costs $538. But, here is a tip for you. First, ask your organization for its membership with ASQ. Otherwise, apply for your individual ASQ membership. Because ASQ members get a reduction on all certifications and as a member, ASQ SSBB exam fee costs you $388. Hence, a decent discount of $150 as your saving.
For reference materials & training, refer my upcoming sections during this article.
ASQ Certification Exams Passing Rate
The average passing rate CSSBB goes around 65 - 75%
But, making your position into this passing range isn't so difficult.
It seems impossible to take an exam for four hours.
Four hours allow you to strategize some time in taking the exam wisely (refer tips from the section 'Taking the Exam')
I also researched these questions on the Internet. After browsing for good amount of time, I came to a single answer to all the above questions. And that is – 'Big No'.
What is Six Sigma Black Belt?
Expectations from CSSBB professionals
Is Black Belt certification right for you? - Prerequisites
Career opportunities for Six Sigma Black Belts
If, you find yourself suitable for ASQ CSSBB entitlement & meeting all prerequisites, look for-
CSSBB BOK (Body of Knowledge)
This CSSBB BOK covers the entire syllabus for ASQ CSSBB examination.
The examination is conducted in two modes:
Online Computer Based Test (CBT) at Prometric center
Paper & Pencil Test
You are liberal to choose any exam mode as per your convenience.
If you are an aspirant to sit for the exam, follow below instructions:
Fill SSBB Affidavit as a symbol of your Six Sigma Black Belt Project (s), as applicable.
Submit the signed copies of these affidavit (s) by fax or e-mail within one week of submitting your application.
As and once you get approval from ASQ supported your affidavit (s), schedule yourself for the exam.
Plan & steel oneself against the exam (refer upcoming sections of this text for tips)
Take the exam & get certified.
Recommended preparation resources
During your preparation for the exam, well plan some time every day . If you want to sit for an exam in next two months, you can spend around 1 - 2 hours each weekday with some extended time of around 4 hours on weekends. In case you've got sufficient time for examination, 1-hour daily study is adequate. A better thanks to understand each concept from CSSBB BOK (Body of Knowledge) is to practice them at your workplace with the guidance from your peers.
For the essential understanding of Lean and 6 Sigma concepts, read my blog, a quick introduction to Lean, Six Sigma & Lean Six Sigma.
SSBB Training for exam preparation:
To enroll for Six Sigma Black Belt training - would be a useful step for aspirants. If you've got prior experience on contributing to 6 sigma improvement projects as a green belt or black belt, you'll directly enroll for Black Belt training. Otherwise, first equip yourself to Green Belt level, then proceed for Black belt training. there's no mandate to get Green Belt certificate before applying for Black Belt at ASQ. But, i might recommend going step by step. Get trained & certified for Green Belt then aim for Black Belt certification.
Read comprehensibly & thoroughly all three mentioned books
Applied my learning to day – to – day work
Attempted & practiced many mock test questions
ASQ CSSBB broadly covers DMAIC phases in detail; you'll undergo my blog, DMAIC-A Six Sigma Process Improvement Methodology to understand more about it.
You can practice CSSBB mock tests from below links, which are available freed from cost:
The key's – 'The more you practice these mock questions, the higher you develop your accuracy & confidence.'
Tip: During the practice of mock questions, set some time limits to answer and seek improvement.
Taking the Exam:
Taking the exam
Sharing my strategy for exam day:
I carried only one reference at the exam center - Kubiak & Benbow
Time management during the exam was a key to my successful submission of the examination within deadlines . a number of my peers suggested me this timing strategy. because of them and here i might wish to take this chance to share it with you all:
I divided four hours time into four durations keeping half an hour spare to review –
Thirty minutes,
Thirty minutes,
One hour
One & half hours
First, thirty minutes, I took to skim through all questions and answered only those, whom i used to be cent percent confident about.
Second thirty minutes, I took to answer those questions, which I knew I could answer by recalling or pertaining to book during a moment.
Third, I allotted the time to questions, which I knew - where can they be found within the book, but need little searching.
The last span, I reserved for the question, which needs either extensive rummaging through a book or is calculative.
Remaining half an hour I kept reviewing all the questions before final submission.
This timing strategy would definitely assist you to finish your test paper within time and increase your chances of passing the exam. (You can adjust the timings for last two breakups counting on the sort of questions or quite difficulty, you face during an exam.)
After the completion of an examination, you'll be handed over a tough copy of result at the middle , if you get certified. Within four to 5 weeks, you'll get the much-awaited text of your certificate at your communication address.
Tips:
Take an honest snap each day before examination day. Before getting into a proctored exam room, attend the restroom. Freshen yourself. Because remember during the examination, if you attend the washroom, you'll be penalized with exam duration as exam clock doesn't stop during breaks. Don't carry anything aside from your Identity proof, Admit card and reference .
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