Passed ICND2 :)
lincis_aus
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Just finished my ICND2, and all i gotta say is WOW
One of the worst exams i have taken in my entire life. Every question tried to screw you over, the simulations were so unclear that they took ages to figure out what you are actually suppose to do. I ended up passing with 940/1000, with about 3 minutes to go. At around question 25 i started to panic as i had about 20 minutes remaining. Some questions were not even in the book, and i double checked this when coming home.
This was my study strategy:
1 - watched CBT nuggets ICND2 3 times
2 - Watched INE videos once
3 - Watched TrainSignal videos once
4 - Read Odom book version 3 and took notes on everything
5 - Did labs on ever topic about 3-4 times
Once again, good luck to future test takers, and i am glad that it is all over.
CCNP is NEXT!!
One of the worst exams i have taken in my entire life. Every question tried to screw you over, the simulations were so unclear that they took ages to figure out what you are actually suppose to do. I ended up passing with 940/1000, with about 3 minutes to go. At around question 25 i started to panic as i had about 20 minutes remaining. Some questions were not even in the book, and i double checked this when coming home.
This was my study strategy:
1 - watched CBT nuggets ICND2 3 times
2 - Watched INE videos once
3 - Watched TrainSignal videos once
4 - Read Odom book version 3 and took notes on everything
5 - Did labs on ever topic about 3-4 times
Once again, good luck to future test takers, and i am glad that it is all over.
CCNP is NEXT!!
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superjerelman Member Posts: 30 ■■■□□□□□□□Same here, That's how I felt when I took the test. Good job on the pass!BS:IT from WGU.
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hardstylewon Member Posts: 15 ■□□□□□□□□□Congrats and way to keep up the fight. Hopefully I will be in the same place next month.
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Chitownjedi Member Posts: 578 ■■■■■□□□□□Congrats on the pass. Good luck on your studying and progress into the CCNP.. Im sure with same effort and even more you can achieve what ever it is you aim for.
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MrBrian Member Posts: 520Congrats! Good luck on the CCNP!!Currently reading: Internet Routing Architectures by Halabi
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lincis_aus Member Posts: 50 ■■■□□□□□□□Thanks guys
I just really wish that Cisco would ask you genuine questions to test your knowledge, rather than mind twisting questions. As i said, the simulations were not hard, the hardest part was trying to figure out what the hell is happening and what you are meant to do. One thing also which a few people have complained about is constant fiddling with the windows in the sim. You have to constantly minimize things, and then maximize... time wasting. At the end of the exam, i did not get any results printed on the screen unlike with my ICND1 which told me the result straight away. I thought i failed, then i got a nice surprise when the receptionist gave me the test report
I think i might do my ccna voice next, as the CCNP is not that usefull without the experience.
Oh, and thanks to all of you guys on this forum for great study tips and techniques. It is nice to be a part of this huge support group
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networker050184 Mod Posts: 11,962 ModCongrats!An expert is a man who has made all the mistakes which can be made.
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MAC_Addy Member Posts: 1,740 ■■■■□□□□□□Congrats on the pass! Great score, too!2017 Certification Goals:
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apoole15 Member Posts: 64 ■■■□□□□□□□Very nicely done! It may have been hard to decipher some of the questions but you obviously know your material with a score like that! Congrats!!
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swild Member Posts: 828For my ICND2 tests, I got the results on the screen when I failed but when I passed, I had to wait until I saw the print out. Strange way of doing it.
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ToddB Member Posts: 149congrats, I used a lot of its not A not D I'll guess C. great score!:thumbup:
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veritas_libertas Member Posts: 5,746 ■■■■■■■■■■Congratz! I wonder if Cisco throws in test questions for fun like ISC(2). I'm starting to get nervous about the test, it's right around the corner.
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gadav478 Member Posts: 374 ■■■□□□□□□□lincis_aus wrote: »Just finished my ICND2, and all i gotta say is WOW
One of the worst exams i have taken in my entire life. Every question tried to screw you over, the simulations were so unclear that they took ages to figure out what you are actually suppose to do. I ended up passing with 940/1000, with about 3 minutes to go. At around question 25 i started to panic as i had about 20 minutes remaining. Some questions were not even in the book, and i double checked this when coming home.
This was my study strategy:
1 - watched CBT nuggets ICND2 3 times
2 - Watched INE videos once
3 - Watched TrainSignal videos once
4 - Read Odom book version 3 and took notes on everything
5 - Did labs on ever topic about 3-4 times
Once again, good luck to future test takers, and i am glad that it is all over.
CCNP is NEXT!!
Congrats. Solid study plan!Goals for 2015: CCNP -
lincis_aus Member Posts: 50 ■■■□□□□□□□Once again, thanks guys, it feels great to achieve something you have worked so hard on.
@Cerebro
I studied for a month and a half, 2 hours every night -
itgl72 Member Posts: 41 ■■□□□□□□□□jonCCNAprogress wrote: »INE videos?
congrats
Great! also, yes, INE? -
swild Member Posts: 828CCNA Routing & Switching Exam Course - Introduction
Make an account and you can watch the entire CCNA bootcamp streaming for free. -
lincis_aus Member Posts: 50 ■■■□□□□□□□Acount? You can watch them for free off the INE youtube channel