CCNA - Difficultly level

Hi,

How would you rate the difficultly level on CCNA exam on the scale of 1 to 10.

Amit P Kothari

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Webmaster

I think the passing score is in this case a good indication of the difficulty level, i.o.w. I vote for 8.5

gojericho0

If you get some seriouis hours practicing on a home lab or simulation then the difficulty i'd say is around a 6. I would not attempt to take this exam without practicing on the equipment.

mikeyoung

It'easy... (7ish I would say) if you have some hands-on experience with Cisco gear. If not, it will be around 8.5 to 9. It is all relative and the CCNA is certainly one of the hardest "first" levels of any certification program.

Anyway that is my take.

Mike

Ten9t6

really depends on your experience. If you are new to all of this and it is your first IT test....I would give it a 12.

If you have experience....I would rate it an 8 compared to other "Entry" level tests.

lordy

From the exams I have taken so far it was the hardest.

I would rate it at 8 of 10.

milliamp

lordy wrote:

From the exams I have taken so far it was the hardest.

I would rate it at 8 of 10.

You rate the CCNA harder than LPIC-1 and 2?!

Longbow

This test was harder for me than any of the MSCE tests (including the 'Beast'), the questions are clever - testing on more than one concept at a time. If you don't know your stuff you won't pass. I give it an 8.

cisco_trouble

Sorry to go against the tide. I rate it as a 5. Read the self-study book 3 times, did the **** **** once and did no sims. got 900. Just a little bit of effort and you will pass. oh yes, the past few months it has been VLANs...so know ur switching

EdTheLad

Yes Cisco_Trouble is correct if you know the questions and answers before doing the exam it rates at a 5 or below!
The satisfaction of passing the exam rates at a 1 or below!

Currently Cisco_Trouble has 9 posts, havent read them all but 3 of the 4 i've
read so far are about ****! Is there a hidden agenda here?

cisco_trouble

Astute observation BOO. You dont write exam to learn, you write to pass. The learning process happens before. So my advice to use as much helpful resources as possible! OR waste your time and your money...

dkdoyle

amitpkothari wrote:

Hi,

How would you rate the difficultly level on CCNA exam on the scale of 1 to 10.

Amit P Kothari

( amitkothari.siteburg.com )

This is the second time taking the CCNA. The new exam is much more difficult then a few years ago. You really have to study for this one if you are not using brain ****. I would rate it an 8.

fondue

Based on other exams and the pure amount of material that might be covered an 8.5, (left room above for future exam, CISSP). I don't know how much time I spent/wasted on cable and fiber physics.

I've noticed others rating CCNA exam much lower, I'm wondering compared to what. I would put my CompTIA experiances very low <5. The only exam I put in the same toughness category to date is 70-291 due to the rediculous multipart questions to get you wrapped around the axle.

patelhari

i rate it 8.5 according to my knowledge. i m preparing for it and i have feel it.

milliamp

I also give it an 8.5

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