rhoadsrage
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Thanks all. That helps a lot. I started to time my self and realized I was taking 25-30 minutes to write one sample comparison. Wow I will have to tighten things up. And start timing my prewritten answers.
you can say what is on your exam, it doesn't matter.
Sorry if this was covered, but can you gain points after you are awarded, and be bumped up? Like if I get "Recognized" with a score of 70 (above the needed 60), then get 5 experience points, do I just notify the BJCP and get bumped up to "Certified", or do I have to retake the exam?
Thanks!
I just enrolled in a BJCP class and I wanted to say thanks for this class. My teacher is a GM 2, so talking to him can be a bit intimidating, what with my tiny amount of homebrew knowledge.
Still, looking forward to the test in October.
I'd encourage you to talk to him as MUCH as you can! Glean every ounce of info he has. As a GM II, he probably has a LOT of great tips on the exam itself as he is probably, or was involved in grading at some point. Make sure you listen well when you taste beers too. Its like having your own Beer tasting sensi!
Drawing a 3x5 grid for comparison questions was immensely helpful.
Finally got my results back a couple of weeks ago and I passed. If I can ever find time to judge in a competition soon, that will give me the point I need to move up to Certified.
Finally got my results back a couple of weeks ago and I passed. If I can ever find time to judge in a competition soon, that will give me the point I need to move up to Certified.
You can only earn non judging points as a member though (you become a member of the BJCP theoretically the moment you take the exam). Judging points earned before becoming a member can be applied retroactively.
I do not think this is the case. I had steward points applied retroactively. Take a look at the bottom of this page (http://www.bjcp.org/examcenter.php).
I got hornswoggled into being cellarmaster at my first comp ever (later this year, should be at least 450 entries). Looks like that gets me Staff points but do I also get Steward points for that? And what are non-judging points for? Do they count as experience points towards a judges rank or what?(
Thanks TL. The way it was explained to me, the beer trailer is parked in the host hotel parking lot and the stewards have to walk past/through the pool area to get from trailer to judging room. The cellarmaster is the guy in the trailer pulling flights. They assured me they won't make me stay in the trailer the whole time and that I will get to steward a few flights. They said stewarding is nice because you often get to taste the beers along with the judges and hear some discussion.I'm not entirely sure what you are doing, as different competitions use "Cellarmaster" for different jobs. Regardless, you only receive stewarding points for actually stewarding a judging flight. Certainly, you can receive staff points for that position, though. Keep in mind that your organizer only gets so many staff points to pass around, so do not expect more than 1 point (and maybe only 0.5).
TL
I do not think this is the case. I had steward points applied retroactively. Take a look at the bottom of this page (http://www.bjcp.org/examcenter.php).
Correct. It is CEP points that cannot be earned retroactively. Mea culpa.
Despite my having some gaps in my knowledge of the program as pointed at by Beerrific, I did manage a 91 on my first (and therefore last) attempt at the exam.
I'd like to think TexLaw as I definitely incorporated his advice into my preparation.
Correct. It is CEP points that cannot be earned retroactively. Mea culpa.
Despite my having some gaps in my knowledge of the program as pointed at by Beerrific, I did manage a 91 on my first (and therefore last) attempt at the exam.
I'd like to think TexLaw as I definitely incorporated his advice into my preparation.
Is there a way to check on how the grading is coming along? It's been 6-7 months and my judge record on the bjcp site still reads 0 for all the exam scores.
there were only like 15 or so of us take it tops.
It is a bit out of date. The BJCP publishes a study guide that has everything you need to get a certified score, probably a national score if you don't make any mistakes. To get the depth of knowledge required for a master score, drink a lot of diverse beer critically and read Noonan, Fix, and Jackson.
I'm not sure I see a ton of value in outline type study guides for this exam. Tips on taking the exam and studying for it can be valuable, and that is what the OP in this thread is about.
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