I've been studying for the CSSBB exam for five months and just failed another ASQ practice exam.
I originally took Six Sigma classes on LinkedIn Learning about five years ago to learn the basics. I then completed an official online course through a major university that my company paid for.
My boss has been encouraging me to take the ASQ Certified Six Sigma Black Belt exam, so I started studying intensively about five months ago. I’ve been putting in serious time nearly every weekend. I thought I had the fundamentals down pretty well — especially after using various AI chatbots to reinforce concepts like c-charts versus u-charts.
However, I recently purchased three official ASQ practice exams. I scored a 66 on the first, a 69 on the second, and after a couple more months of study, a 50 on the third. I’m feeling pretty frustrated. I’m no genius, but I do have a STEM degree from a respectable college and scored in the low 1,300s on the SAT back in 1990. What am I doing wrong?
One thing I’ve noticed is that many questions on the official ASQ exams cover material I don’t remember seeing in any class or AI sessions. I’m also getting tripped up by questions where two answers seem plausible, and I consistently pick the wrong one.
Should I consider taking the Green Belt exam instead? Is it significantly easier than the Black Belt? I don’t want to take the exam and fail, but I’m also worried about what my boss will think when I tell him I keep bombing the practice tests.
Thanks for listening and for any suggestions. I’m pretty discouraged right now.