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Chapter 9 ■ ITIL Foundation Exam Tips and Tricks<br />

9.2 ITIL Examination Providers<br />

As discussed in Chapter 1, Axelos is the organization that owns the ITIL Framework.<br />

The <strong>com</strong>pany is a joint venture between the UK government and Capita. The ITIL<br />

publications were created by a massive team of ITIL experts and masters. When you read<br />

the publication, if you are sensitive to writing styles, you can observe the different styles<br />

across various sections and books.<br />

However, Axelos does not conduct exams on their own, but instead, have partnered<br />

with examination institutes to conduct exams and to accredit training organizations and<br />

trainers. At the time of writing, the authorized examination institutes are:<br />

• APMG International<br />

• EXIN<br />

• PeopleCert<br />

• BCS, Learning and Development Ltd<br />

• Acquiros<br />

The most popular ones are APMG International and EXIN. The examination<br />

institutes frame their own question papers, based on the framework laid out by Axelos.<br />

9.3 Foundation Exam Tips and Tricks<br />

I first became ITIL Foundation <strong>certified</strong> in its second version: ITIL v2. I had worked for at<br />

least four years in this ITIL version before I became ITIL v3 <strong>certified</strong>. There was a world<br />

of change between the two versions, and for me, it was relooking at ITIL from whole<br />

different angle, and even after working in ITIL principles, I had to go through the cycle of<br />

exam preparation and the nerves on the exam day.<br />

ITIL v3 was not as popular as it is now, and there weren’t too many people to<br />

guide you along. It was strenuous but heartwarming when the PASS result was displayed<br />

on the screen.<br />

When I started training for ITIL, I became aware of a number of techniques, patterns,<br />

and shortcuts that one could use to pass the ITIL exam. When you see exam papers for<br />

too long, you pick up the intricate details, variations, and patterns. The techniques I<br />

advocated worked as I expected, and my students, who attended a day and a half training<br />

session, were in a good position to take and pass the exam. I never asked them to study at<br />

home after the first day. It was not needed.<br />

In this section, I will pass on the tips and tricks that have helped my students all along.<br />

9.3.1 Preparation<br />

Reading this book in its entirety is sufficient. I don’t expect you to read any other material<br />

to pass the exam. However, the information provided in this book is based on the ITIL<br />

Foundation examination syllabus. There is much more to ITIL than what I have touched<br />

upon. My re<strong>com</strong>mendation is that you just stick to this book before you take the ITIL<br />

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