How to Take the Practice Exams

Like the real Cisco exams, each exam in this book consists of between 55 and 65 questions. Also like the Cisco exams, you should complete each test within 90 minutes. The number of questions and the time duration in the actual exam may vary but should be close to this number.

Which practice exam you take depends on which of the CCNA exams you are preparing for. Once you have read the material presented in the chapters, you should take the practice exam that corresponds to the CCNA exam you are looking to pass. After the exam is complete, evaluate yourself using the answer key in the corresponding answer chapter. In the case of this chapter, the answers are located in Chapter 12, "Answer Key for 640-821." When you evaluate yourself, note the questions you answered incorrectly, identify the corresponding chapters in the book, and then read and understand that material before taking the exam again. The 640-801 exam is in some ways a combination of both the 640-811 and 640-821 exams. Students preparing to take one set of exams can gain something from taking practice exams for the other set of exams. Be aware, though, that not all of the same exam objectives are covered on both sets of exams.