π₯ My ACP-120 Journey ππββοΈβΆοΈ β Late Nights, Weekend Runs, and YouTube Study Sessions
I wanted to share a bit about my ACP-120 (Jira Administrator for Cloud) review journey, which I passed in September 2025 π
π How I prepared:
I spent around 1 month preparing. Most of my review sessions were after work, usually after dinner for about 2β3 hours each day.
During the day, I was already working as a Jira Admin full-time, so I treated my review time as a way to connect my hands-on experience with best practices and exam scenarios.
Nothing too fancy. I just focused on staying consistent and really understanding things instead of memorizing them.
π‘ And honestlyβ¦ I get why people say they donβt have time to review.
But for me, I realized I just had to make time.
That meant giving up some of my usual downtime like watching anime, Netflix, and even playing on my PlayStation 5, just to stay on track.
This YouTube series from The Jira Life helped me a lot:
πWatch their ACP-120 series
It features @Rodney Nissen _Work Wranglers_ _TJL_ "The Jira Guy", @Alex Ortiz "Dr. Jira" and @Robert Wen_Cprime_ "King Bob". What I liked about it was that they were also preparing for the exam themselves, not just teaching the topics.
So instead of just going through lessons, you get:
- How they think through questions
- Real discussions and scenarios
- Practical tips and approaches
They also mentioned that group study really helps, and you can actually see that in their videos.
π‘ In my case, I was doing self-review, so I treated their videos as my virtual study group.
It really felt like I wasnβt studying alone. I could follow their discussions, hear different perspectives, and understand how they break down the answers.
π I even played their videos in the background while doing my morning runs on weekends, just to stay consistent without adding extra study time.
β οΈ One important thing they highlighted:
They mentioned that team-managed projects is something you really need to focus on.
This is especially important if youβre coming from a Data Center background (ACP-100), since this topic isnβt really covered there.
π Other resources I used:
I used the Atlassian self-paced training to double-check that I wasnβt missing anything:
π Prepare for Jira Administration for Cloud
On top of that, I reviewed the Atlassian Jira Administration for Cloud Certification Prep Resources theyβre pretty aligned with the actual exam:
π Jira Administration for Cloud Certification Prep Resources
π‘ What I realized:
ACP-120 isnβt about memorizing answers.
Itβs more about:
- Understanding why things are configured a certain way
- Knowing how different parts of Jira work together
- Applying that to real scenarios
π‘ One key takeaway:
For me, ACP-120 felt easier compared to ACP-100, especially since I already had hands-on experience and was familiar with many of the core concepts.
πͺ If youβre preparing:
- If you can, try group study
- If not, find ways to simulate it like watching videos or joining discussions.
- Stay consistent even with small daily sessions
- Focus more on understanding than memorizing
Curious to hear from others π
π Did you study solo or in a group for ACP-120? What worked for you?
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