I'm done with Cisco!

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Took the test the second time and didn't pass. May be cisco isn't for me. drool!

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fondue

Cheer up, the CCNA test is tough. Do you know where your weakness are/were? Post your problem areas, I'm sure the forum users will be able to help you through.

silver_225

Don't give up. I felt the same way after I failed my first attempt. It just made me more determined to pass the test. I studied another month before passing on my second attempt. For me, the key was adding various study material.

1Ste

If you quit, then all this would have been is a waste of time.

Think about it. You just have to refine your study methods and practice techniques.

mikeyoung

Don't give up. You are so close. YOu probably just need to buckle down on your weak areas and get some more sim time or gear time if you have any. Go through the all of the configs again and again. Set up all of the routing protocols and ACLs. Study the outputs from sh run, sh ip,
sh cdp neighbors, etc.

Just a little more work will put you over the top. Hang in there. Stay with us here and we offer all the assistance we can.

Mike

keenon

i failed twice and passed on third try, if u like doing it keep going at it

mikej412

You didn't say by how much you missed it, but its probably worth a third try. The happiest person I've ever seen at the testing center was a guy who passed the CCNA on his third try.

Remember that the wording on Cisco questions can be tricky -- read the question, read ALL the answers, then read the question again. I still remember getting about 8 questions on the CCNA test that were worded to make you jump at a wrong answer if you hadn't read it carefully. That is easily the difference between passing and failing.

If you don't dream about subnetting, then make sure you can create a good subnetting table/**** sheet on your scratch paper (during the test demo time, not your test time).

Good luck on your next attempt.

1Ste

mikej412 wrote:

You didn't say by how much you missed it, but its probably worth a third try. The happiest person I've ever seen at the testing center was a guy who passed the CCNA on his third try.

Remember that the wording on Cisco questions can be tricky -- read the question, read ALL the answers, then read the question again. I still remember getting about 8 questions on the CCNA test that were worded to make you jump at a wrong answer if you hadn't read it carefully. That is easily the difference between passing and failing.

If you don't dream about subnetting, then make sure you can create a good subnetting table/**** sheet on your scratch paper (during the test demo time, not your test time).

Good luck on your next attempt.

Lol Dream about sub netting, Ill have to remmeber that one.

Do not give up. Yah... I can understand how you might be feeling. But the experience should give you a good idea of where you stand and how much you will have to prepare more to clear it. If you leave it now you will lose all what you have studied till now. Plus, since you are in the momentum of preparing for CCNA, you might have to put just a bit more effort. Along with the CCNA topics, thinks of the techniques you might need to pass the test too.

I am sure you will make it in the next..... but be prepared

cisco_trouble

Just do it!

milliamp

I don't really agree that you have to keep working at the CCNA. You could always take a break with something easier like Net+ or I-Net+. When you go back to the CCNA later you will have a better understanding of how you learn and you will ratain the CCNA stuff better the second time through.