Overview
The Open Group is committed to maintaining the integrity, fairness, and credibility of its certification exams. Brain dumps—unauthorized collections of exam questions—pose a significant threat to exam security and undermine the purpose of certification.
What Are Brain Dumps?
Brain dumps are:
- Unauthorized publications of real exam questions, with or without answers
- Distributed through websites, forums, or other channels without permission
- Often inaccurate, incomplete, or intentionally misleading
Using, sharing, or memorizing brain dumps is strictly prohibited.
Why Brain Dumps Are Not Allowed
Certification exams are designed to validate a candidate’s knowledge and understanding of a subject area. Memorizing leaked questions:
- Does not demonstrate actual competence
- Undermines the credibility of the certification
- Violates The Open Group Exam Conduct and Security Policy
Consequences of Using Brain Dumps
Using brain dumps—whether detected during the exam or identified later through statistical analysis—is considered cheating. Consequences include:
- Immediate invalidation of exam results
- Disqualification from achieving certification
- Potential revocation of existing certifications if discovered after the fact
- Prohibition from taking any future exams required for The Open Group certifications
Additional Information
For full details, refer to The Open Group Exam Conduct and Security Policy, which outlines prohibited behaviors and enforcement actions.