The Exam Situation

Upon arrival at the testing center, the test administrator will request that you present two forms of identification (one must be a photo ID) and sign the testing log. Once your time has come up (no pun intended), you will be escorted to the testing room and asked to leave behind all materials, books, bags, and jackets. The room typically has several computer stations with dividers or spaces between them so there is no temptation to look at your neighbor's screen.

You obviously cannot take any notes in the room with you, but you can unload anything you have stored in your short- term memory from the Cram Sheet (in the front of this book) and other materials. Use the provided paper and pen or pencil to jot down your memorized information before the actual test starts. Also, it is imperative that you make yourself as comfortable as possible and settle in so you can focus clearly on the task ahead of you.

The testing center will be monitored by the testing proctor, so it is important not to talk, look at other testers' screens, or do anything that could appear suspicious. The test proctor has the authority to stop the test if anything appears to be suspicious.

You are given a certain amount of time for each exam. At the time of this writing, the entire test allots 110 minutes.

Thirty-five of those minutes are for reading Cisco's certification agreement, completing the Cisco survey, and practicing simulation questions that you are likely to encounter on the exam. The remaining 75 minutes are for completing the actual exam, which consists of 55 “65 questions. It is always a good idea to keep track of your time. If you find yourself spending too much time on a particular question, take a guess and move on. The worst thing you can do is sacrifice a multitude of questions for the sake of trying to get that one question correct. This process does not by any means entail panicking and watching the clock. Just be sure to manage your time accordingly , and be wary if you find yourself spending an exorbitant amount of time ” especially in the beginning of the exam.