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CCIE Practical Exam Format

Feb 18, 2020 • Knowledge • Posted by: Nicole Pfeiffer

CCIE Practical Exam Format

CCIE Exam: Coronavirus impact

Given the continued spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and the actions being taken worldwide to mitigate its impact, all CCIE lab testing centers are
being closed, effective March 16, 2020, until further notice. Learn more (https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/s/blogs/a0D3i000002SKPQEA4)

First date to test: April 27, 2020

The 8 hours practical exam will assess candidate's skills through the entire network lifecycle of designing, deploying, operating and optimizing complex network
scenarios.

The exam consists out of 2 modules that are fixed in time and will be delivered in a fixed sequence: (https://cln-media.s3-us-
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Module 1: Design (3 hours)

Module 2: Deploy, Operate and Optimize (5 hours)

Automation and Network Programmability skills, as per Exam Topics, are an integral part of both modules.

Candidates will be tested on varying technologies and solutions listed in the Exam Topics throughout both modules. While both
modules independent from each other, there is a progressive storyline that will be built upon throughout the entire 8 hours lab
practical exam. Candidates will not be able to navigate back-and-forward between modules.

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Module 1: Design (3 hours)

The goal of this module is to measure ability to create, analyze, validate and optimize network designs, which is the base for all deployment activities. Candidates will
need to:

Understand capabilities of different technologies, solutions and services.

Translate customer requirements into solutions.
Assess readiness to support proposed solutions.

The module is scenario-based, without access to any devices. Candidates will be provided with a set of documentation required to discern before answering web-
based items.
Examples of documentation include email threads, high-level design, network topology diagrams, customer requirements and restrictions, etc. Examples of web-
based items include Drag-and-Drop, Multiple-Choice-Single-Answer, Multiple-Choice-Multiple-Answer, Dropdown items, etc.

During this module backward navigation will be disabled. As such, candidates will not have full visibility on all questions within this module. Points value(s)
associated to each item are not displayed within this module.

Module 2: Deploy, Operate and Optimize (5 hours)

In this module, candidates will be deploying, operating and optimizing network technologies and solutions.
Deploy: Candidates will build the network according to the design specifications, customer requirements and restrictions. All steps required for a successful network
implementation will be covered, including configuring, integrating and troubleshooting the commissioning of technologies and solutions, as per Exam Topics.
Operate and Optimize: Candidates will operate and optimize network technologies and solutions. This includes monitoring network health, network performance, configure
the network to improve service quality, reduce disruptions, mitigate outages, reduce operating costs, and maintain high availability, reliability, and security, as well as
diagnose potential issues and adjust configurations to align to changing business goals and/or technical requirements.

This module provides a setup that is very close to an actual production network environment and will consist of both hands-on (device access) as well as web-based
items. Where possible, a virtualized lab environment will be used in this module. Please refer to the equipment and software list for more detailed information.

During this module backward navigation will be enabled.

Candidates will have full visibility on all questions within this module. Points value(s) associated to each item are displayed within this module.

Documentation

Cisco documentation is available on-line during the exam using the Product Pages (https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/index.html). Any documentation that can
be navigated to (when not logged in), is available during the exam. Please note this website is Cisco hosted, and access may be limited or even unavailable
occasionally due to system upgrades (or for other reasons). Candidates are not allowed to bring in any outside reference material into the lab.

Exam Score Evaluation and Reports

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Each module has both a minimum score and a pass score. Both minimum and pass scores are set on a per-module basis, based upon exam
difficulty level.

The pass score corresponds with expert level competence.

The minimum score is the absolute minimum score expected from an expert level candidate.

To pass the exam, candidates need to score higher than the aggregated pass score of both modules and score higher than the minimum score set on each of the
modules individually.

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If candidates score less than the overall aggregated pass score of both modules OR score less than the minimum score set on 1 (or more) of the individual modules,
they will fail the exam.

Upon passing the exam, candidates will not be provided any additional score details.

Candidates that fail the exam will be given a score report, indicating what module(s) they passed or failed. Additionally, candidates will be provided cumulative
scoring percentages on a per domain level, across both modules.

Exam Topics
CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure Exam Topics – Practical Exam (/s/ccie-enterpr-infrastructure-exam-topics)
CCIE Enterprise Wireless (v1.0) Exam Topics – Practical Exam (/s/ccie-enterprise-wireless-exam-topics)
CCIE Collaboration (v3.0) Exam Topics – Practical Exam (/s/ccie-collaboration-exam-topics)
CCIE Data Center (v3.0) Exam Topics – Practical Exam (/s/ccie-data-center-exam-topics)
CCIE Security (v6.0) Exam Topics – Practical Exam (/s/ccie-security-exam-topics)
CCIE Service Provider (v5.0) Exam Topics – Practical Exam (/s/ccie-service-provider-exam-topics)

Equipment and Software

CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure Equipment and Software List (/s/article/ccie-enterprise-infrastructure-equipment-and-software-list)
CCIE Enterprise Wireless (v1.0) Equipment and Software List (/s/article/ccie-enterprise-wireless-v1-0-equipment-and-software-list)
 CCIE Collaboration (v3.0) Equipment and Software List (/s/article/ccie-collaboration-v3-0-equipment-and-software-list)
CCIE Data Center (v3.0) Equipment and Software List (/s/article/ccie-data-center-v3-0-equipment-and-software-list)
CCIE Security (v6.0) Lab Equipment and Software (/s/article/ccie-security-v6-0-equipment-and-software-list)
CCIE Service Provider (v5.0) Equipment and Software List (/s/article/ccie-service-provider-v5-0-equipment-and-software-list)

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