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Independent, original articles on preparing for SAP's 2026 performance-based exams — what changed, how to practise, and how to choose a legitimate path. New for the hubs? Start with the guides.
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What is a Scenario-Based Assessment (SBA)? A deep dive
What SAP's SBA exam format is, which certifications use it, how scoring works, and how to prepare for one connected business scenario.
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SAP exam scoring and cut scores explained
What a passing score on an SAP certification exam actually means, why the cut score varies from 50% to the low-80s across exams, and how to aim comfortably above the bar instead of scraping it.
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How to practise for an SBA (scenario-based) SAP exam
How to practise for SAP's scenario-based SBA exams: rehearse whole connected cases, drill decision-making over recall, and manage the scenario under time.
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How SAP performance-based exams are graded (2026)
How the grade is actually produced on SAP's performance-based exams — competency-based scoring of tasks and scenarios, how results roll up against the cut score, and why there's no partial credit toward the certification.
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SAP Cloud ALM vs SAP Activate certification: C_STC vs C_ACT
Tooling vs methodology for S/4HANA and RISE delivery. C_STC (Solution Transformation Consultant with SAP Cloud ALM) vs C_ACT (Project Manager - SAP Activate) — what each covers, the format, the cut score, and which to pick.
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The best SAP certification for a security & administration career in 2026
A role-first guide for technical SAP infrastructure careers: the security, HANA database, and transformation-tooling paths — and how to choose between C_SEC, C_DBADM, and C_STC.
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SAP security & system-administration certifications: which one?
SAP security and administration roles split across three certifications: C_SEC (security), C_DBADM (SAP HANA database) and C_STC (Cloud ALM). Full coverage map, formats, cut scores, prerequisites, and how to choose between them.
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