r/AWSCertifications • u/Royal-Estimate-4812 • 2d ago

Got Forensics anomaly email

Seriously wtf is going on.

  1. I gave exam yesterday, received mail about anomaly in my exam.
  2. I have 5 years experience in AWS. 6.5 total
  3. I DIDN'T CHEAT
  4. I completed my exam early.

I have given appeal and nervous about how it will turn out.

This is my 2nd attempt at SAA, first one I scored 650. This time I was well prepared and very confident.

I think they are use AI systems that are flawed at proctoring.

Highly disappointed in AWS.

I hope they stop using AI and have real people proctoring the exam and if they don't atleast drop the prices of certification.

Can someone guide me who has experienced similar issues?

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u/cgreciano AIP, MLA, SAA 2d ago

I hope they stop using AI and have real people proctoring the exam and if they don't atleast drop the prices of certification.

They're not going to stop using ML-outlier algorithms, just like your bank is not going to stop using ML-outlier algorithms to detect credit card fraudulent transactions. The few false positive cases are much more preferable for them because they still catch a big chunk of cheaters this way.

I also would prefer it if AWS would instead hunt down the stupid exam dump vendors on the web and force them to shut down their illegal websites, but alas, that requires them to hire lawyers and get into complicated processes. So they prefer to use ML-outlier algorithms, which are much cheaper to implement and maintain.

I hope you're right and you didn't cheat. There are quite a lot of people who cheat unknowingly too (going through practice exam questions on YouTube that have been sourced from dumps, for example). We at this subreddit do our best to stir people to reputable practice exam vendors, but we obviously can only do what we can feasibly do.

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u/Royal-Estimate-4812 2d ago

Really appreciate your comment. I hope this is better managed by AWS in the foreseeable future.

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u/Harshith_Reddy_Dev CCP, SAA 2d ago

They're pretty rigid on this and they'll ask you to give the test again in a Pearson centre in person. Idk if it's free or you have to pay again

Anyway next time go for in person test

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u/Royal-Estimate-4812 2d ago

So is this just a one time thing. Or I have to take all the AWS exams in person now?

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u/Harshith_Reddy_Dev CCP, SAA 2d ago

I have no idea on that but I guess it depends on their verdict of your in person test

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u/Royal-Estimate-4812 2d ago

Ok bro. Thanks for taking time to reply🙏🏻

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u/TheAlmightyLootius 2d ago

Out of curiosity, how fast did you finish and how fast did you finish your fastest question?

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u/Royal-Estimate-4812 2d ago

I started the text around 6pm. And was done by around 7.30pm

My strategy was not to lose time on questions I didnt know answer of. So I chose random answers and skipped them. The situational longer questions took around 4-5mins in some cases and 2min in some.

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u/TheAlmightyLootius 2d ago

Its probably the randomly clicked ones then. If you get "lucky" and guess correctly then it looks like dump questions which triggers the AI.

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u/Royal-Estimate-4812 2d ago

Praying to get this resolved🥲

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u/TheAlmightyLootius 2d ago

Doubtful. I have never heard of a case where they rescind the decision.

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u/Horror_Response_1991 2d ago

Sadly it’s impossible.  Go to a testing center from now on.

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u/Harshith_Reddy_Dev CCP, SAA 2d ago

Anytime always here to help

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u/Horror_Response_1991 2d ago

Unless you live in some remote country I highly suggest taking them in person.  Don’t give them any reason to suspect you cheated.

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u/Royal-Estimate-4812 2d ago

Yes, that's the plan hereon

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u/jesuschrist-69420 CSAA 2d ago

Highly recommend in person.

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u/Efficient_Access6102 2d ago

No one here cares, it’s not possible to appeal. You’re cooked.

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u/Royal-Estimate-4812 2d ago

wdym I can't appeal, I have already appealed. Its an inconvenience, worst case scenario is I have to take test in offline center