OCPJP Preparation Guide and Study Materials

This Java certification tutorial helps you understand and prepare for OCPJP exam.

After you got the OCAJP certificate, the next one in your path is the OCPJP certification which validates your proficiency about advanced Java topics like generics and collections, Streams API, concurrency, etc.

1. OCPJP Overview and Syllabus

OCPJP stands for Oracle Certified Professional, Java SE Programmer and it is always associated with a specific Java SE version e.g. Java SE 7 or Java SE 8. The OCPJP exam is also called Java SE Programmer II exam.

Note that you must be certified with the OCAJP first as a prerequisite for taking the OCPJP.

Here’s the summary information of the OCPJP exam, version for Java SE 8 - Oracle Certified Professional, Java SE 8 Programmer or Java SE 8 Programmer II:

• Exam Number:  1Z0-809

   

• Exam Price:         245 USD

   

• Duration:             150 minutes

   

• Number of Questions:   85 (8 questions more than OCAJP)

   

• Passing Score:   65% (55 out of 85)

   

• Exam Format:    Multiple Choice

OCPJP Syllabus:

And the following are topics covered in the 1Z0-809 exam:

• Java Class Design

   

• Advanced Java Class Design

   

• Generics and Collections

   

• Lambda Built-in Functional Interfaces

   

• Java Stream API

   

• Exceptions and Assertions

   

• Use Java SE 8 Date/Time API

   

• Java I/O Fundamentals

   

• Java File I/O (NIO.2)

   

• Java Concurrency

   

• Building Database Applications with JDBC

   

• Localization

Read the full details of the exam topics on this page:

OCPJP 8 Exam Topics Details

So as you can see, the OCPJP exam is more difficult than the OCAPJP.

2. OCPJP Study Materials

Here are the resources and materials which we would like to recommend for your preparation of the OCPJP exam - version for Java SE 8:

OCPJP Study Books:

• OCP: Oracle Certified Professional Java SE 8 Programmer II Study Guide: Exam 1Z0-809 by Jeanne Boyarsky and Scott Selikoff

   

• Oracle Certified Professional Java SE 8 Programmer Exam 1Z0-809: A Comprehensive OCPJP 8 Certification Guide by Hari SG Ganesh, Kiran Kumar, and Tushar Sharma 

OCPJP Practice Exam Books:

• OCA / OCP Practice Tests: Exam 1Z0-808 and Exam 1Z0-809 by Jeanne Boyarsky and Scott Selikoff

OCPJP Exam Simulator:

• Whizlab OCPJP 8 Free Test (25 questions)

   

• Whizlab OCAJP 8 Practice Test (600+ questions)

Oracle Java Tutorials:

• Programmer Level II Exam

OCPJP Forums:

• CodeRanch Programmer Certification (OCPJP) Forum

OCPJP Study Notes:

• OCP Java (OCPJP) 8 Exam Quick Reference Card

Other Java Certification Guides:

• Overview of Oracle Java Certification
• How to get Java Certificates - 5 Steps to Become a Certified Java Programmer
• OCAJP Preparation Guide and Study Materials
• OCEJWCD Preparation Guide and Study Materials

About the Author:

Nam Ha Minh is certified Java programmer (SCJP and SCWCD). He began programming with Java back in the days of Java 1.4 and has been passionate about it ever since. You can connect with him on Facebook and watch his Java videos on YouTube.