Best Way to Prepare for the SAP SF Comp Certification Exam

​The certification test “SuccessFactors Compensation” verifies fundamental knowledge and proven skills in the area of SAP SF Comp. It verifies that the candidate has a good overall understanding within this consultant profile, and can implement this knowledge practically in projects under the guidance of an experienced consultant. This certificate is the ideal -although not mandatory- a prerequisite for the qualification to SAP SuccessFactors Compensation. It is recommended as an entry-level qualification to allow consultants to get acquainted with SF Comp projects.

​Drawing on insights and experiences gained as SAP Certified Professional, I would like to share with you here a brief guide I put together which I hope will help you find all the relevant information you need to prepare for an exam successfully.
Before you take your SAP SF Compensation certification exam, work through the following steps that will get you prepared and more likely to pass:

Master the complete details of the C_THR86_2305 exam

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Exam Details that one should be aware of for C_THR86_2305:

• Exam name (Official): SAP Certified Application Associate - SAP SuccessFactors Compensation 1H/2023
• Duration of the exam: 180 Mins
• No. of Questions: 80
• Passing score: 65%
• Level: Associate
• Book Reference:
  • THR80 (SUCCESSFACTORS HCM SUITE)
  • THR86 (SUCCESSFACTORS HCM SUITE)
  • Compensation Implement Guide
• Sample Questions: Click Here

SAP SF Comp Syllabus Topics and Weight

​To get an idea about which syllabus topics are relevant to your certification, you should analyze the syllabus. You can find an overview of the related topics on the certification. These indicate which subjects are weighted more heavily on the exam questions and thus show which is more important and worthwhile studying

• Compensation Statements (> 12%)
• Compensation Worksheets (> 12%)
• Plan Settings (> 12%)
• Reports and Workflows (> 12%)
• Compensation Plan Guidelines (8% - 12%)
• Managing Employee Specific Data (8% - 12%)
• Implementation Test (< 8%)
• Permissions (< 8%)
• Set Up Import Tables (< 8%)

Practice with Sample Questions

Under the Certification Specifics in each exam, SAP Education gives a list of sample questions that can help you study. These questions appeared on past tests and gave a good indication of the subjects and varieties of questions you can find on the current exam. In addition to this, erpprep.com site provides best sets of sample questions with answers and explanations for various SAP certifications. At Erpprep.com you can find out both free and premium preparation material.

Essential things need to consider for preparing SAP SF Comp exam

• Prepare each topic by analyzing and weighing with other topics and with real time functionality.
• The questions may test your significant knowledge on SAP SF Comp
• You are not advised to memorize the things, but, try to read to understand the concepts. Because, in certification, SAP is examining to test your conceptual knowledge, but not your memory.
• To get a better grip on the topics, you need to perform the exercises for all the topics with system.
• Go through the syllabus of the C_THR86_2305 exam. Prepare a study plan based on the time duration that you have till the actual exam date.
• Subscribe for premium practice tests for SF Comp. These tests have questions close to the actual exams and an ambiance that makes you feel that you are giving the real exam.
• Attempting SF Comp practice tests time and again helps you score better than every previous attempt.
• Every attempt at C_THR86_2305 practice test is learning for you. Try to score better every time. This will lead you to your desired target in SuccessFactors Compensation.
• Our practice tests are the online C_THR86_2305 simulator. These tests are far better than holding C_THR86_2305 dumps of the VCE software available online.

The day before you go for examination:

• Know the address of your examination center. Otherwise, you may get panic in reaching for the center tomorrow morning 
• Go to bed little early.
• Do not read too much the whole night; it may not help. Moreover, you may be sleepy in the examination.
• Before coming to the exam, you must have enquired the pattern of the examination. In the earlier pattern, you can still get partial credit for partially correct questions. However, for a new pattern, SAP only will grant marks if all your answers/sub answers are correct in a question. Even if you make one sub-question incorrect, you will not get any marks for the total question.

Things to remember at the time of exam:

• Relax before attempting questions and don’t hurry to answer
• Ensure you have completed all the formalities, like filling the form containing the name, contact details, address, etc.
• Please read carefully all the information before starting the actual test.
• Try to attempt the easy questions first; then this will give you confidence and keep you in a better frame of mind.
• Give at least last ten minutes for relook at all questions – At this point, you do not have the time to read the question, only look at the question with your eyes and ensure that you have answered all questions. So, go through in this fashion for all the questions.
• You can mark the question for later review which you want more analysis
• Use elimination technique. First, try to identify wrong options and identify correct answer
• Even if you pass or fail, do not much worry about it, calm / relax and come out of the examination hall.

After completing the SAP SF Comp Exam:

• Once you completed exam successfully.
• Don’t disclose exam questions/material after the exam.
• Send mail to your country SAP education asking them to provide SAP marketplace password and Associate Logo.
• Update your profile with Logo and forward to your manager/update in your company portal.
• You will get your certificate from SAP within 1 month.
• Implement the certification knowledge in your daily consulting work.

For more details on Certification:

Please read below blogs for more information on certification.

• SAP SF Comp Certification Preparation Guide

Hopefully, I believe that I have covered most important points and will be useful for SAP Certification aspirants. these easy steps for SAP C_THR86_2305 examination preparation can help you in getting ready for SF Comp exams. Go crack your Exam!