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CertPreps

App Service · Prep courses, practice tests & platforms · 23 mentions · 2 subreddits · discussed in r/SSCP, r/cissp

Reddit take

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CertPreps is a practice exam service primarily used by candidates preparing for cybersecurity certifications like CISSP and SSCP. It is frequently cited as a supplemental tool rather than a primary study resource, with users valuing it for its free practice tests and its ability to help build exam-taking stamina. However, sentiment regarding its question quality is highly divided; while some find the question structure similar to the real exams, others criticize the questions for being too easy, poorly worded, or unrepresentative of actual exam difficulty.

Pros

  • Provides free practice tests for certifications like CISSP, SSCP, and CCSP
  • Effective for practicing time management and building focus for long exams
  • Question structure and keywords are sometimes noted as being similar to the actual exam
  • Detailed reporting helps identify specific domains where more study is needed

Cons

  • Question quality is inconsistent, with some users rating it poorly
  • Practice questions are often reported as being easier than the actual certification exams
  • Wording can be confusing or overly wordy without accurately reflecting exam logic
  • High scores on the platform may create a false sense of readiness for the real test

Caveats

  • Best utilized as a supplemental resource alongside other study materials
  • One user reported potential technical or security issues with the website
  • The difficulty level may not be high enough to serve as a final benchmark for exam readiness

Best for

  • Candidates looking for free supplemental practice questions
  • Building mental stamina for long-duration exams
  • Practicing exam-day timing and cadence

Avoid if

  • You are looking for a single, high-fidelity source that perfectly mirrors exam difficulty
  • You prefer highly-vetted, premium question banks over free community-favored resources

This summary uses balanced time weighting with about a 6-month half-life. The evidence is older (median age ~569 days), and users should note that the service may have changed since these reviews were posted.

Sentiment

13 positive (57%) · 5 mixed (22%) · 5 negative (22%)

Trust + time weighted score: +28% · raw score 35%

What redditors said (10 of 23)

Then I tried CertPrep/LearnZapp/PocketPrep but didn't like them.
negative · u/_****o · r/cissp · Dec 22, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Certpreps was the worst source of practise tests. Not sure about previous tests, but with CAT it didn’t work at all. It looked like it was specifically trying to make question hard to understand.
negative · u/K****7 · r/SSCP · Dec 18, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Took tests on Cybervista (Kaplanlearn) and CertPreps.
mixed · u/_****_ · r/SSCP · Dec 4, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Parent context: CertPreps has practice tests that are worded with similar keywords like the real exam. When you finish a practice exam, it gives you the score you got, and you can download the report of the results. On the top of the report, it will show you the results by category, basically showing you how many questions on each domain you got wrong like that you can see where you need more work. If you do … Reply: I would not recommend it for solely as a practice for SSCP questions are too easy as compared to SSCP real exam it is good to reinforce your concept
mixed · u/r****4 · r/SSCP · comment · Aug 3, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I also used the pocket prep app and the free practice tests on certpreps.
positive · u/S****6 · r/SSCP · comment · Jul 20, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
There is value in the cert preps when you get an answer wrong and read why its correct. Try to understand why it was wrong. And carry that over to your test.
positive · u/D****0 · r/SSCP · comment · Jul 6, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I can second this, Certpreps had me scoring in the high 80s almost 90s and I thought i was gonna knock it out the park lol. Fair to say i in fact was not prepared for the types of questions that i encountered on the exam.
negative · u/J****1 · r/SSCP · comment · Jul 5, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
CertPreps felt like a good, fair database for questions, while a bit more on the easy side it's still challenging enough.
positive · u/r***o · r/cissp · comment · Feb 28, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I used the CertPreps and CCCure question banks for this, both of which I'm sure were lower quality (CCCure in particular), but CertPreps is free
mixed · u/A****5 · r/cissp · comment · Feb 28, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
CertPreps (which gets a lot of hate, but the structure of the questions was more like the exam than LearnZApp, and it was good for practicing timing and cadence)
mixed · u/A****5 · r/cissp · comment · Feb 25, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗

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