Sun Certified Java Programmer (SCJP) is a certification exam for Java programmers. Visit this link for details http://in.sun.com/training/certification/java/scjp.xml
Being an SCJP certified gives you many benefits like
1. First of all while preparing for the exam, your understanding of the Java language will be improved, your concepts will become stronger and you will have a good command over the language.
2. Being an SCJP certified programmers separates you from the crowd.
3. You will get a logo to add it into your resume, this will add value to your resume.
4. Wherever there is a requirement for Java developers, you will surely get a preference. Even there are some companies like NDS who gives chance for SCJP certified programmers to go through their recruitment drive.
You can purchase exam voucher through any of the prometric center near by your location.
Visit this link to get the list of prometric centers in India http://www.javabeat.net/cert/prometric-center/india.html
Books recommended:
SCJP Study Guide By Kathy Sierra and Bert Bates
A Programmer’s Guide to Java(TM) Certification By Khalid Mughal, Rolf Rasmussen
Apress SCJP Exam for J2SE By Paul Sanghera
Just search in internet, you will get dump for the exam, some institutes might also provide you with dump. As far as I know most of the questions come from dump, in my case around 60% to 70% questions were from dump. I am not responsible if questions in your exam doesn't come from dump. It may or may not happen. If you have a good command in Java, you can prepare within 10 to 20 days for it otherwise it may take you more than a month.
In my opinion the biggest hurdle in clearing the exam is students plan for it and then thinks that when they will be fully prepared then they will purchase the exam voucher. If you are one of this kind (except for some few dedicated students) then Forget it, you wouldn't ever give this exam, because I am sure your preparation can never reach 100%, always somewhere something would get left and you will be just postponing your plan from this month to next month, next month to another next month and so on......
So my suggestion would be if you are not a type of very dedicated personality and really want to give the exam then purchase the exam voucher as soon as possible and fix a date for your exam then only you can start serious preparation for the exam otherwise you would just keep postponing it from time to time...........
