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Failed the VMCE+ exam with 608/900 - advice on where to focus before retaking?

  • September 2, 2026
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Hi everyone,

I recently took the VMCE+  exam, falling short of the passing score. I'd like to retake it, but first I want to get a clearer picture of which topics I should focus on.

Any advice, personal experience, or resources you can share would be a huge help. Thanks in advance!

3 comments

coolsport00
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  • Veeam Legend
  • September 2, 2026

Hi ​@Fabrizio Gaiardelli - first, Welcome to the Community!

Second...sorry to hear you didn’t fair well on the exam. Obviously, unlike previous exams (excluding v12 VMCE), Veeam doesn’t provide a score report with areas/sections, so you’re not fully aware of what parts you need to focus on.

That said, I recommend...if you haven’t already done so….to build up a little VBR, VONE, VRO lab and poke around the UI, and use each platform’s User Guide as a guide. Read each section of the VMCE+ Exam Blueprint (if you haven’t already) and make sure you are well-versed in *all* the requirements listed in each section. The Blue Print doesn’t have links in it to map to areas of the User Guides, but a Veeam Vanguard ​@AndrePulia took the time to do so and posted it in the VMCE+ Study Hall page. See below:
 

After you go through each section of the Blue Print and feel confident in each area, I’d go ahead and re-take the exam.

Hopefully the 2nd time is a “charm” 😊 (i.e. a PASS!)

@safiya ​@Madi.Cristil ...can you please move this post into the VMCE+ Study Hall page? Thank you!


coolsport00
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  • Veeam Legend
  • September 2, 2026

If you haven’t seen it, or didn’t know about it, below is the VMCE+ Blue Print Guide:

https://www.veeam.com/veeam_certified_engineer_plus_v13_exam_guide_ds.pdf


Chris.Childerhose
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  • Veeam Legend, Veeam Vanguard
  • September 2, 2026

Sorry to hear about not passing.  Check out the details Shane posted about and definitely get hands on.