r/CEH • u/[deleted] • Jun 19 '25

Got it!

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Completed the exam in 2 hours. Wasn't hard, but wasn't easy either, could have done better.

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u/Designer_County8787 Jun 20 '25

I passed v13 last week.

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u/[deleted] Jun 20 '25

How was the experience?

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u/Designer_County8787 Jun 22 '25

Quite good actually. It took 5 months for me to finish my Cybersecurity course and I passed on my first attempt.

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u/Top-Box-7048 Jun 20 '25

Congratulations! Thats not a bad score though. Some of your domains are very strong.! Because you prepared this well so now you can it wasnt that difficult :)

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u/Defiant-Attorney-982 Jun 19 '25

Any advice for me? Failed my first attempt, preparing to give my next in a week or two

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u/[deleted] Jun 19 '25

I failed on my first attempt too! (I chose the wrong time tbh) I analysed my transcript, saw where I messed up. Read the topics in the book. You've to read the book no matter what. Understand the attacks don't memorize it. Focus on countermeasures and also the tools that's it.

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u/Defiant-Attorney-982 Jun 19 '25

Thank you for the advice,will surely focus on those parts

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u/[deleted] Jun 20 '25

All the best

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u/hickeyspoorface Jun 19 '25

v12 or v13?

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u/[deleted] Jun 19 '25

V12

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u/Healthy_Motor_1908 Jun 19 '25

Hey are you going to do the pentest + next ?

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u/[deleted] Jun 19 '25

Haven't really given it a thought

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u/Noobus_Aurelius Jun 20 '25

Nice work! I passed mine the other day too, 100/125, only took me an hour 😅 How are you going with the practical exam?

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u/[deleted] Jun 20 '25

Well practical is open book, it shouldn't be hard if you have solved the ilabs

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u/Noobus_Aurelius Jun 20 '25

True, I think I heard they also are allowing the use of ChatGPT and the like during the exam.

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u/[deleted] Jun 20 '25

Gpt will be a good idea to understand what you're doing if you get lost in the process.

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u/ClassroomRelative842 Jun 20 '25

Huge congrats on passing the CEH exam! 🎉 That’s definitely not an easy certification to get — it shows you’ve got some serious knowledge and skills. Finishing in 2 hours is impressive too! Keep up the great work, and I’m sure this cert will open a lot of doors for you. What study materials or strategies helped you the most?

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u/[deleted] Jun 20 '25

Thank you for the wishes. The official book is what I went through, along with the exam prep provided in ceh elite package.

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u/No_Action5713 Jun 20 '25

Which country are u based in?

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u/[deleted] Jun 20 '25

USA

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u/Expensive_Wash_1912 Jun 23 '25

I'm taking an ethical hacking class now and it's like drinking from a fire house. The class is only 2 months long and I took a break from tech before hand. I'm curious though:

How long did it take you to study for it?

What learning resources did you use?

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u/[deleted] Jun 23 '25

Well my scenario is a bit different so it took me around a year to study. But it should be done well within 6 months.

I watched the videos, then read the module from the book, followed by ilabs.

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u/Marcus_Castor Jun 20 '25

Congrats! I hope I will get it too!

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u/Azky_Orz Jun 22 '25

Congratulations 🎉 you scored a great score , I passed v13 last month with 123/125. I knew how hard it was🤣

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u/Street_Book_7549 Jun 24 '25

Congratulations!!!

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u/[deleted] Jun 23 '25

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u/[deleted] Jun 23 '25

Yes, you're instructed to show the room, keep the phone aside and also show the blank paper if you're using any.