Infosec_Sam said: According to this post on the Cisco forum, it looks like you should be good to take the exam on the expiration date. Here's what the dude says:Yes, you can still take a qualifying recertification exam on the same day that your certification is set to expire. So if your CCNA R&S Certification expiration date is July 30, 2013, you can still take a recertification exam on this day and if you pass, you will be recertified for 3 years.