What is CCNA certification?
It is one of the entry levels networking certification in
order to prove your skills you need to pass the exam at Pearson VUE testing
centre thease Exams are proctored, timed, and delivered in a secure
environment. Most exams last approximately one to two hours.
At the end of exam you receive Cisco Report card that tells
you how much marks you got in each module.
To find out if you have VUEtesting centre in your city have
a look at the following VUE page
http://www.pearsonvue.co.uk/Pages/default.aspx
Further details are available on Cisco
http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/le3/le2/le0/le9/learning_certification_type_home.html
What is prerequisite for CCNA ?
You don’t need to have any degree but you should have some
knowledge and skills to understand everything.
The knowledge and skills that student must have before
attending this course are as follows:
Basic computer literacy
Basic Microsoft Windows navigation skills
Basic Internet usage skills
Basic e-mail usage skills
What exam I have to pass for CCNA Certification?
You can pass CCNA in one step or two step wither you do one
CCNA paper or subdivide it in two as explained below as ICND 1 and ICND2
640-802 CCNA Interconnecting
Cisco Networking Devices Part 1 (ICND1)
Interconnecting
Cisco Networking Devices Part 2 (ICND2)
Or you can do
640-822 ICND1 Interconnecting
Cisco Networking Devices Part 1 (ICND1)
640-816 ICND2 Interconnecting
Cisco Networking Devices Part 2 (ICND2)
How many questions are there in the exam?
If you decide to do 640-802 the exam is 90 minutes (45-55
questions) Fee is 250$
if you decide to do it in two steps the exam is 75 minutes
(40 - 50 questions) Fee is 125 $
Where to prepare for the exam?
There are a lot of resources if you are Urdu/Hindi speaking
then
9tut.net
Itpeopleworld.blogspot.com
Cisco Official Guide books
There are a lot of paid websites for prepration.
If I fail do I need to pay again?
Yes, you have to pay full exam fee to re appear and if you
fail exam you have to wait for 5 days to attempt again.
What is passing marks ?
CCNA passing Marks are roughly 80 %
After you pass exam allow 3-5 business days for electronic
certificates and 6-8 weeks mailed and printed certificates
How will exam look like?
Here is best Cisco Exam tutorial it explains how your exam
window look like
http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/wwtraining/certprog/training/cert_exam_tutorial.html
Will CCNA Expire?
Cisco Associate and Professional certifications are valid
for three years from the date the exam was passed. If you need to recertify you
can give any higher level exam and your certificate will be renewed for three
more years.
How to Register for an Exam ?
1. Decide which exam to take, noting the exam name and number (XXX-XXX).2. Gather personal information prior to exam registration
·
Legal name (from government issued ID)
·
Cisco Certification ID (i.e., CSCO00000001) or
Test ID number
·
Company name
·
Valid email address - Cisco requires a valid
email to send email reminders when a candidate's certification is about to
expire, confirm the mailing address before shipping out the certificate and to
inform candidates if their certificate was returned due to an incorrect address
·
Method of payment
·
If you have ever taken a Cisco exam before
please locate your Cisco Certification ID (i.e., CSCO00000001) before
continuing with your registration to avoid duplicate records and delays in
receiving proper credit for your exams
3. Pearson VUE is the Cisco authorized test delivery
partner. So you need to contact them for exam you need two form of ID’s but VUE
will explain in further details. 