Practice Tests necessary?

I want to schedule my ICND1 exam ASAP but I'm not sure if I'm ready or not. I haven't taken any practice exams because I can't afford to buy any of them. Is it important to use practice exams to get you ready for the real test? I don't understand how people can justify spending $100+ on practice tests when you can take the real thing for the same price.

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drew2000

Yes practice tests are important, but you don't need to shell out a ton of dough. If you have Odom's ICND book it comes with 161 practice questions.

The reason the practice tests are important is because they show you what you don't know well enough.

The idea isn't to get upset when you get a question wrong, but figure out WHY and go relearn the part you didn't know.

HTH

Drew

yanks4everontop

drew2000 wrote: »

Yes practice tests are important, but you don't need to shell out a ton of dough. If you have Odom's ICND book it comes with 161 practice questions.

Well I don't have that book, any other cheap resources for practice questions?

drew2000

for subnetting:

subnettingquestions.com

IP Subnet Practice

yanks4everontop

drew2000 wrote: »

for subnetting:

subnettingquestions.com

IP Subnet Practice

Well I have subnetting down pat, not concerned about that at all.

phantasm

yanks4everontop wrote: »

Well I have subnetting down pat, not concerned about that at all.

Then how about you tell us what you don't know. Seriously, you came in here asking for help and these guys have offered a few solutions and I'm sensing a little attitude. My input, I''ve only done practice tests that come with the books I buy. I read the books, spend time in labs and go back to refresh my mind when I've forgotten something.

Everyone learns differently.

yanks4everontop

phantasm wrote: »

Then how about you tell us what you don't know. Seriously, you came in here asking for help and these guys have offered a few solutions and I'm sensing a little attitude. My input, I''ve only done practice tests that come with the books I buy. I read the books, spend time in labs and go back to refresh my mind when I've forgotten something.

Everyone learns differently.

Whoa whoa whoa, you took my posts all wrong. I have no attitude at all. I do appreciate all the replies, I've just been over subnetting (especially from subnetting questions . com) and I feel very comfortable about subnetting. It's just that there is a ton of material in the books I've read and the videos I've watched (CBT Nuggets and Train Signal) and I'm just trying to get a sense of the other types of questions I will see.

daniel2009

you can also make questions from the ccna paragraphs you read, its really helpful for repeating

Talic

Time to break out the home made flash cards

mikej412

yanks4everontop wrote: »

Well I don't have that book

Um.... then what have you used and how much experience do you have?

If you could only read 1 book for the exam, then the Odom book is THE ONE book to read -- unless you have lots of experience already and just want to review, then Todd's Sybex book might be enough.

There are the Cisco Press Flash Cards and Exam Practice pack -- $40 ($28 with Member Savings).

Hypersonik

Practice questions are great, but don't focus on them too much.

Focus on meeting the criteria instead.

Not only will this ensure you pass, it will make you a better engineer

Once you know your stufff, you should be able to look at a couple of questions and EASILY answer them.

If you can't do that, you aren't ready IMHO

jscimeca715

mikej412 wrote: »

Um.... then what have you used and how much experience do you have?

If you could only read 1 book for the exam, then the Odom book is THE ONE book to read -- unless you have lots of experience already and just want to review, then Todd's Sybex book might be enough.

There are the Cisco Press Flash Cards and Exam Practice pack -- $40 ($28 with Member Savings).

I can not recommend the Odom book more. It is the best resource for passing the exam, especially because of the fact that you can get the book for $40 or so and you get the practice exam engine for free.

I definitely think you should take practice tests, as it affirms what you know and points out which objectives you don't know. Plus, the exams that come with Odom's book are much harder than the questions you'll see on the exam.