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I Passed my LEED Green Associate Exam August, 2012. Sharing my Experience.

I passed my LEED Green Associate credential. It was a great feeling to see on-screen that you pass the exam with all the exam information. A print-out of your exam performance (got 188/200) and a congratulations and thank you e-mail on the latest achievement for contributions to achieving a sustainable built environment from Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI).

My study materials were from GBCI /USGBC and education from registered providers

1. LEED Green Associate Candidate Handbook (by GBCI) with references (pdf & doc files @800+ pages) (e.g LEED for New Construction & Major Renovation Rating System, etc.)

2. USGBC LEED Green Associate Study Guide & Green Building and LEED Core Concepts

3. Study GBCI & USGBC websites: (gbci.org) and (usgbc.org) including but not limited to LEED Project Registration, LEED Certification content, LEED Online, LEED Rating Systems, etc.

4. Registered on greenexamprep.com (GBES). Program covered online course (webinar) with recorded sessions, LEED GA Study Guide (257 pages pdf format), 700 Practice Test Questions, audio book (MP3 format), online forum/discussions, certificate, etc. Didn’t use flash cards.

5. Utilized other green sites, forums, etc. for supplemental readings, free exam simulations, freebies, various readings on LEED concepts as follows:

http://studio4llc.com/category/leed-stu ... resources/ (free study)
http://www.greenlearner.com/signup/ (LEED Exam simulator - 100 pts test/700 exam, etc.)
http://www.buildingmygreenlife.com/wp-c ... June41.pdf (Q&A)
http://www.areforum.org/forums/showthre ... ED-GA-exam (LEED GA free forum)
http://greence.com/design_pro.php (free courses, supplemental topics in PDF)
http://www.green-buildings.com (Greenstep) (free prep, etc.)
http://www.everblue.edu (exam prep tips, etc.)
http://training.buildinginsights.com (exam prep notes, etc.)
Others (lots more – try google search)

My Observations/Scheme:

1. I studied the above materials with practice exam. Best to make a review plan to schedule your available time and target date. Adopt a strategy that suits your learning habits and comprehension.

2. GBES test format and sample contents are very good and comprehensive. Again, there are a lot of other free test questions and review materials from other sites. Try Google Search.

3. In my case, I opted to review all key materials and topics well before going for long practice exams. I just had short practice test freebies from other sources to have a feel of the exam and topics and used GBES exam to feel/test my final status of preparation prior to exam.

Advice/Comments:

1. Study all the materials, familiarize with the format of exam and focus on important topics. Making own notes on topics as reference helped specially on the final days of review.

2. Group discussions/meetings, online forums of examinees are definitely helpful.

3. Relax, don’t rush and take your time on the date of exam. “Brain dump” technique may help.

4. Read/re-read materials, listen to recordings as time permits specially on final days of review.

5. Overall, I found the exam relatively fair and challenging which requires PREPARATION.


If any LEED Green Associate aspirants have a query, I would be glad to share my lessons learned!
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