I haven’t taken the Technical Writing DSST myself—it never quite fit into any of my degree plans. With so many other elective credits out there, this one just never made it onto my radar. Now that I’m putting this study guide together, I guess I’ll have to go take it eventually... just for the sake of research. :P Until that magical day comes, I’m basing my thoughts on feedback from others who have taken it. From what I’ve gathered, the general consensus is that the Technical Writing DSST isn’t too difficult. There are some specific terms and concepts you’ll need to be familiar with, but overall, the exam tends to lean heavily on common sense. If you’ve ever written instructions, formatted documents for clarity, or dealt with any sort of structured writing in school or at work, you’ve already got a solid foundation. You’ll just need to brush up on the key terminology and writing conventions specific to the field.