question about exam 640-801 - I just failed

leigh

Just back from test centre, no such happiness of passing A+ before.
The test was much more harder than my expected, score 612, too low.

I have 2 questions:
1. Is the selected questions relative with the survey before exam? I put myself in above intermidiate level.
2. How long should I wait before retaking it?

thx.

CertsPlz

oh thats too bad im sure ull get it next time, as for ur first question i didnt pay much attention to the survey and the relation to the questions but i dont think so, and as for question number 2 i think its something like 5 working days if im not mistaken

Opi

better luck next time..its a hard exam, well the passing score is very high IMHO but i think its needed to test the real knowledge you possess

leigh

thank you.

Actually I already worked in network field for more than 5 years, so I decided to prepare CCNA by self-study. I used book <<CCNA for Dummies>> from library, later on Cisco INTRO&ICND (Nov 2003) borrowed from a friend, and used the demo Boson NetSim. I took practice test better and better, and used NetSim to do some lab exercises. I prepared for 1 month.

Time gave me more trouble during this test. I felt comfortable before meeting simulator question, it wasn't difficult about OSPF. But I couldn't ping through before moving to next item, so I began troubleshooting ... , after over 10 minutes, I didn't resolve the problem, and continued. More questions about switch. They seemed difficult without real operating experience. There was one testlet with 5 question. I even couldn't clearly understand the last couple of questions before click for less time problem.

give me comment and suggestion about my prepare and test, please.

wildfire

Sorry to hear you failed. I know its no comfort but a lot of people fail first time as they arent used to the type of exam and the high pass mark.
IMHO it a lot harder than any other Vedor exam I have taken.

The survey bears no outcome on your questions, otherwise everyone would put down that they Know nothing at all in hope to get child like questions.

The Retake time used to be 3 days, but I think it changed recently and may be 5 or 7 days. Regardless of this I think you will need a couple of weeks to prepare yourself properly, had you got an 840 or something similar I would have said go for a resit.

Time is another issue, one Tip I always give to people is use the time for your survey/demo etc to write down as much info as you can, one thing I always do is write down the subnets, so rather than work it out in my head I just glance at the maker board and theres my answer - a real time saver.

You have to nail those sims, fail those and you will almost certainy not cut the grade, They a weighted more heavily than standard questions. I recently go an answer on this on the Cisco Certification Forums from a CCIE mod, Sim are wieghted between 40-80 points. So thats potentially a lot of marks.

Have a read through old topics on here, theres lots of info out there.

Boson netsim whilst is not a bad package its not the same as real life, if you can practice on some real equipment or use an online lab like my own or free-labs.

Practice Tests, If your using Boson, be carefull they are very easy compared to the exam so you should be scoring 99/100 on it. I find the pracitce test that come with the Cisco press very good, you should have a CD on there is a test engine go through that

Good luck

vvii

maybe this info helps:


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Please note: Your "appointment length" may include time for non-scored sections such as surveys or tutorials. The
appointment length does not necessarily reflect the total amount of time allotted for the actual exam. The
majority of Cisco exam appointments include 15 to 20 minutes for surveys and tutorials.

If you wish to cancel or reschedule your exam, you must contact Pearson VUE one business day prior to your exam
appointment. Canceling or rescheduling an exam less than 24 hours in advance is subject to a same-day forfeit
exam fee. Exam fees are due for no-shows.

We ask that you arrive at the test center 15 minutes before your scheduled appointment time. This will give you
adequate time to complete the necessary sign-in procedures. Please be prepared to show two (2) forms of personal
identification. Both must have your signature, and one must be a government-issued picture ID.

If you arrive more than 15 minutes late for an exam and are refused admission, payments are due for the exam and
delivery fees.

All Cisco exams are "closed book". You are not allowed to take books, calculators or backpacks into the testing
center area. All cell phones and pagers must be turned off. The testing center should provide you with a
laminated marker board for your use during testing.

Upon exam completion, the proctor will escort you out of the testing center room. You need to surrender your
laminated marker board at this point. All candidates will be given a score report or a beta exam confirmation at
the end of the exam. This document includes important material; please keep it for future reference.

Exam candidates are not allowed to re-take an exam they have passed already, with the exception of CCIE exams.
Candidates who pass a CCIE written exam must wait a minimum of six (6) months to retake it. This policy applies
to CCIE certification exams with identical exam numbers. Candidates may only take a beta exam once. Candidates
who fail an exam must wait a period of five (5) calendar days, beginning the day after the failed attempt, before
rescheduling the exam. For example, if a candidate tests on Tuesday, he or she may test again no sooner than the
following Monday. For more information on Cisco's exam policies, go to www.cisco.com/go/exampolicy.

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