Same. When I'm on a panel interviewing developers (as a developer myself), I don't actually care if you meet the specific listed qualifications directly, I want you to answer in ways that demonstrate how you think to prove to me that you can solve the problems the role needs. I don't want someone who can memorize a study guide, I want someone who can problem solve and think critically.

Each time I've gotten my way it turned out to be a great decision. When I've acquiesce to "but they knew all my java trivia questions" it's been a bad choice.