Test-Taking Tips


The CCNA test contains between 55 and 65 questions and must be completed in 90 minutes. The amount of time and the amount of questions can change per exam. You must get a score of about 85% to pass this exam, but again, each exam can be different.

Many questions on the exam have answer choices that at first glance look identical-especially the syntax questions! Remember to read through the choices carefully, because close doesn't cut it. If you get commands in the incorrect order or forget one measly character, you'll get the question wrong.

Also, never forget that the right answer is the Cisco answer. In many cases, more than one appropriate answer is presented, but the correct answer is the one that Cisco recommends. On the exam, it always tells you to pick one, two, or three, never "choose all that apply."

Suggested Approaches

Here are some general tips for exam success:

  • Arrive early at the exam center, so you can relax and review your study materials.

  • Read the questions carefully. Don't jump to conclusions. Make sure you're clear about exactly what each question asks.

  • When answering multiple-choice questions that you're not sure about, use the process of elimination to get rid of the obviously incorrect answers first. Doing this greatly improves your odds if you need to make an educated guess.

  • You can't move forward and backward through the Cisco exams, so double-check your answer before clicking Next because you can't change your mind.

After you complete an exam, you'll get immediate, online notification of your pass or fail status; a printed Examination Score Report that indicates your pass or fail status; and your exam results by section. (The test administrator will give you the printed score report.) Test scores are automatically forwarded to Cisco within five working days after you take the test, so you don't need to send your score to them. If you pass the exam, you'll receive confirmation from Cisco, typically within four to six weeks.

Best Practices for Prep

There are many different ways to study for and pass your Cisco CCNA exam, and hundreds if not thousands of web sites are dedicated to Cisco certification. Although this book is meant to help you practice for the exam by using only sample exam questions, it certainly isn't meant to be your only means for achieving certification. Once you've studied and learned about internetworking with Cisco routers and switches, you can then practice using the sample questions found in this book.

Be sure to check out the Cisco CCNA Prep center at http://forums.cisco.com/eforum/servlet/PrepCenter?page=main. You'll have to create a login, but it's simple, and the site has some good information regarding the exam as well as test preparation. In addition, check out the Cisco Certification Exam Tutorial at www.cisco.com/web/learning/le3/learning_certification_exam_tutorial.html. This exam tutorial shows all the types of questions on the CCNA exam as well as how to answer them, including the simulations.

Last, don't forget to check out my Sybex CCNA Study Guide for information on the technologies regarding internetworking and Cisco technologies. Information regarding CCNA: Cisco Certified Network Associate Study Guide, 5th Edition (ISBN: 0-7821-4391-1) can be found at www.sybex.com/WileyCDA/SybexTitle/productCd-0782143911.html and on my web site, www.lammle.com.



Cliffs TestPrep. Cisco CCNA
CliffsTestPrep Cisco CCNA
ISBN: 0470117524
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2004
Pages: 21
Authors: Todd Lammle

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