<%= link_to sanitize("← Mese Precedente"), :lastmonth%> 
 
 <%= link_to sanitize("Mese successivo →"), :nextmonth %> 
 
 
  <% (1..7).each do d%>  <% end %>  <% (8..14).each do d%>  <% end %>  <% (15..21).each do d%>  <% end %>  <% (22..28).each do d%>  <% end %>  <% (29..35).each do d%>  <% end %> 
 
 
 
 <%= u/calendar[0] %>
 
 
 
Lun
 
Mar
 
Mer
 
Gio
 
Ven
 
Sab
 
Dom
 
 
 
 
 <%= @calendar[d]%> 
 
 <%= @calendar[d]%> 
 
 <%= @calendar[d]%> 
 
 <%= @calendar[d]%> 
 
 <%= @calendar[d]%> 
 
 
 
 
 

<%= (1..7).each do d %> .... <% if event=month_event.where("EXTRACT(DAY FROM date) =?", d) %> <%=link_to @calendar[d], event %> <% else %> <%= @calendar[d] %> <% end %> .... 

@calendar[a_day] = content_tag(a, a_day.to_s, a_day_event) 

• Long Load Times: Screen repeatedly froze for extended periods, several minutes between tutorial and exam, & 20-40 seconds between questions. I counted and wrote it all down.
• Multiple Errors: Experienced repeated "delivery errors," requiring re-login by proctor on 3 occasions, and transfer to another workstation.
• No Real Resolution: Administrators just kept telling me to wait, and that it was a "system-wide" issue, not a local one. I felt defeated and gave it another 30 mins.
• Significant Time Loss: Delays occurred before and between questions for the first 28 questions, starting at 1:05 PM and finally somewhat resolving around 2 PM.
• Exam Completion: Finished at 5 PM with 71 minutes left despite an average answer time of ~50 seconds, taking the review times into account.
• Impact: I was distracted and rushed through the first section. Even with the two 10-min breaks, I should have completed the exam by 4:15 PM. I did get my results today and I passed, thankfully with AT x3 (yay!).

NATIONAL SAWAL PUCHO ABHIYAN!

• SATA questions - ONLY select what you know is 100% correct
• If you don't know the answer, ask yourself what a safe nurse would do. I wrote "ADPIE, ABCs, Maslow's, BE A SAFE NURSE" on my whiteboard just to remind myself during the exam
• Take breathers! If you have a run of questions you're not too confident in, close your eyes and take a breath!
• DO NOT study the day before. Give your brain a break! Go see a movie with a friend, schedule a massage, and get your hair done. Enjoy the day and try to get decent sleep beforehand! Eat a small breakfast if you're able to!

• Background- almost no IT Audit experience, maybe like 3 months if you count my internship
• Primarily used the Hemang Doshi Udemy course + QAE from ISACA
• My approach was to work through each domain one by one on Udemy first (watch videos, take notes, try the practice questions he gives) and then after completing a domain I would work through all of the practice questions for that domain on the QAE
• After completing the Udemy course and doing all of the QAE practice questions, I had a 71% across all 999 practice questions. After reviewing my weak points I took both practice exams and got an 80% on both
• Reviewed weak points and then went back and re-did all of the QAE practice questions. Second pass through I got ~83% correct. Re-took both practice exams and scored a 93% and 88%
• Reviewed missed questions and looked online for some free practice exams/questions/quizlets to solidify my understanding (wanted to make sure I wasn’t just memorizing the QAE questions/answers)

• Originally I signed up for the online proctored exam through PSI. I had read some horror stories online but thought I would be fine as I went through college during COVID and so had a ton of experience with online tests, different proctoring programs like Proctorio, Honorlock, etc. Ran compatibility tests on both my laptop and desktop computer and both passed as compatible, mic/camera working.
• I was dead wrong about me being ok to take the exam online. Long story short, had an absolutely terrible experience with tech difficulties and rude proctors and support (borderline racist). Was on the phone/video call with PSI for 2.5 hours and missed my exam window so had to reschedule (through ISACA though as PSI was useless)
• Rather than go through the online exam experience again I drove 1 hour to get an in person exam within the week (closer ones weren’t available for 2-3 weeks)
• Exam was difficult, definitely had some things that weren’t covered in Doshi course and QAE. Might be in CRM but I didn’t use it so I’m not sure. However, I think this highlights how important it is to understand the underlying concepts and ISACA way of thinking rather than just memorizing the questions. The questions will not be the same on the exam!
• As I went through the exam I flagged questions I was unsure of and came back to them at the end. Ended up flagging like 40 of the 150 questions lol