First, I passed! 🙂 Super happy about that, now onto the actual details…
Normally for an exam write-up I would take time to list all of the resources or study material that I used, however; with this exam I decided to take it without putting in the time to study. I did so because with my current position I am deeply involved in the technologies required for this exam.
I will quickly share my thoughts and then direct you to another blog which covers the exam perfectly! Overall the skills covered and expected in the exam are very fair, in fact they even give you plenty of time to figure out the questions you may be unsure about. I ended up having over 1 hour left to look things up which is a massive change versus the 6.0 version!
As you will see here in Joshua Andrews’ blog make sure you cover the items in the blueprint. This holds true with any VMware exam, study the blueprint. Unsure of where to start? Download the blueprint!! A quick fantastic resource you could/should use is VMware’s Hands-on Labs. Not only is it free but you do not need to follow the script/directions if you do not want to. That means you have a free lab to study on!!
Good luck to anyone taking this exam, remember to take your time(you have plenty for this exam, do not feel rushed!)
IfItIsNotBroken 
Hi Brandon, please which Hands on lab can i use for practice vcap dcv 6.5 , thanks
Hi Dave, I would use the following HOL and walk through the blueprint with it Lab #1911 HOL-1911-01-SDC-MYVMW-HOL
http://docs.hol.vmware.com/HOL-2019/hol-1911-01-sdc_html_en/
Hi Dave, Congrats! I’m preparing for this exam. If the NDA allows you… Are there questions you have to fix issues?
Hi Eduard. Good luck on the exam. As per the blueprint I can tell you that you should be ready to tackle configuration questions for sure!
How long did it take to get your results back for the VCAP 6.5?
Hey Jeremy, I took mine last year and at the time it took just over 6 weeks. Hopefully the response time is a little faster since it has been a little over a year. Have you taken yours?
I took it today, this is why I was asking.
If you don’t hear anything back within the 4-6 weeks that are suggested for grading please file a ticket with certification@vmware.com and they will check the status and escalate if needed