Registration for the IBM Administering IBM Lotus Sametime 8.5 goes through the official channels listed here:

• Pearson VUE

As for the format, the LOT-988 exam is delivered Proctored exam at Pearson VUE test centers (retired) — pick whichever fits your situation when you schedule.

The official IBM Administering IBM Lotus Sametime 8.5 blueprint is divided into 5 domains, led by Architecture and Planning (20%), Installation and Configuration (25%), and Troubleshooting (10%). The full domain-by-domain breakdown is in the syllabus section above — that is the checklist your study plan should follow.

The passing score for the LOT-988 exam is 75%, and registering officially costs ~$200 USD (varies by region). That fee buys exactly one attempt — if you fall short, the retake is charged in full again, no discount for a second try. The practical move is to measure yourself first: drill the 131 practice questions at ExamPrepAway under timed conditions until your mock scores clear the bar with room to spare, then book your seat.

You can. ExamPrepAway publishes a free PDF demo of the LOT-988 practice questions — download it, work through it, and decide on evidence rather than promises. Once you own the full product, 365 days of free updates are included, and an expired product can have its update service renewed at a 50% discount from your member zone.

The LOT-988 exam — officially the Administering IBM Lotus Sametime 8.5 — is how IBM verifies that you can apply its technologies in real working scenarios, and passing it earns you the IBM Certified System Administrator - IBM Lotus Sametime 8.5 certification, a credential at the Intermediate / Professional level. Employers recognize it because it is vendor-issued and skills-based. Candidates often continue toward related credentials such as IBM Certified Advanced System Administrator - Lotus Sametime 8.5 once this one is in hand.

Yes — IBM lists these training options for the IBM Administering IBM Lotus Sametime 8.5:

• IBM Official Training

Courseware teaches the concepts; repetition makes them exam-proof. Combine whichever course you choose with the 131 practice questions from ExamPrepAway and you cover both halves of preparation.

You will face 66 questions within 90 minutes on the LOT-988 exam. Do the math once and the lesson is clear: dwell too long on a hard item and the clock eats your easy points later. The fix is rehearsal, not luck — take full-length timed mocks in the ExamPrepAway desktop or online test engine until pacing becomes automatic, and learn to flag a question, move on, and return with fresh eyes.

First, delivery: your download is available immediately after payment, and the package also arrives in your email within one minute. If 2 hours pass with nothing in your inbox, check spam and contact support — and feel free to install the software on as many computers as you like, there is no device limit.

Second, the safety net: if you sit the LOT-988 exam within 60 days of purchase and do not pass, the ExamPrepAway money back guarantee entitles you to a full refund. File the claim within 2 days of the exam with a scanned enrollment slip and your official score report (PDF); claims are processed within 7 days. The candidate name must match the payer name, and the guarantee excludes exams taken within 3 days of purchase, purchases never used in an actual exam attempt, free materials, and expired orders. If you would rather keep studying, you can swap the product for two free exam packages of equal value and keep the update service on your original purchase.

No formal prerequisites; recommended hands-on experience with IBM Lotus Sametime 8.5

Vendor policies shift from time to time, so treat this as your starting point and verify the current criteria on the official IBM exam page before you schedule anything.