Failed SWITCH today

726/1000. Passing was 790.

The questions and answers seemed more ambiguous then ROUTE.

Also, I got stuck on a Sim for 15-20 minutes. I had about 10 questions left when the time ran out.

Getting back on the horse in 7 days. I'm going to refresh and attack the sections in which I did poorly.

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thenappyone

I agree this exam seemed to be more difficult than Route and I bet I know which Sim you got stuck on. I wouldn't have made it through with out relying on the help menu.

RouteMyPacket

thenappyone wrote: »

I agree this exam seemed to be more difficult than Route and I bet I know which Sim you got stuck on. I wouldn't have made it through with out relying on the help menu.

So what got you, HSRP? Routing Protocols?

thenappyone

I actually did better on the Switch than Route. There was just one sim i totally didn't expect.

late_collision

dirtyharry wrote: »

Getting back on the horse in 7 days. I'm going to refresh and attack the sections in which I did poorly.

Keep at it! 726 is not that far off, especially after you've seen the material once. Focus on the weak area's and schedule your exam retake soon. You'll get it next time.

My game plan was to budget 15-20 minutes per simulation. Some simulations took almost that whole time, while I was able to complete others in less time. All in all, I still had almost 20 minutes on the clock when I finished. I believe the trick to the simulators is to spend the time to actually verify your configuration after you have configured it. If available, use the simulated hosts to ping. Another trick I found, since you cant modify the host configuration, if you are able to look at their configuration, it may give some clues to what you need to do.

Keep us posted, we'll be looking for your pass thread in a couple weeks

MAC_Addy

Honestly, I'd take this as an almost pass. Especially since you had 10 questions left and had a score of 726. Study some more and go and knock that exam out of the ballpark!

RouteMyPacket

Ok, so next time you sit it and the PC churns (my centers churn letting me know a sim is being loaded. lol) sit back and relax, take a breath, read the summary and write down specific notes on your board they give you. This will keep you from going back and forth between the devices and the summary.

Next time when you pass it's going to be all the sweeter, congrats in advance!

Kelkin

dont beat yourself up.. As I recall some of the questions were worded really bad..

SharkDiver

Don't fret...
The SWITCH exam is definitely the hardest exam I've ever taken.
Just study some more and try again.

f0rgiv3n

Agreed with everyone on here. Switch is a tough exam. It's the TRICKIEST I've ever taken!

tink334

I to agree I passed route on first try, but switch I made the same score as you on first attempt. Schedule it ASAP and knock this out then schedule Tshoot 2 weeks later. This worked for me... Tshoot is the most fun, Switch was the hardest and Route was the most boring. Good Luck!!!!

dirtyharry

Thanks for the good vibes and tips guys!

I rescheduled the exam for 4/11/2014. Maybe I should reschedule it for sooner...

Danielh22185

Jesus! I hope Switch isn't more difficult than Route. I had a very difficult time with route....

But hey don't fret it. That is very close and considering you didn't anwer 10 questions you essentially passed but just didn't have time to do so

Good luck and keep us updated!

xnx

What do people find the hardest on CCNP Switch? If all goes well i'll start on it next year (hopefully after a CCNP curriculum revision)

d4nz1g

I failed SWITCH once too, bro.

It was the hardest exam i've ever took.

Review the whole content again, and you need a LOT of attention to go through it.

Pay special attention to qos hsrp/vrrp and glbp.

bermovick

The problem with SWITCH (at least this is what I found) isn't that it's HARDER than ROUTE, but that since there's really less to it, a lot of the questions end up being "tricksy"

dirtyharry

Passed today.

I had 45 minutes left.

I got my time management straight!

Hardest Cisco test I've taken.

Thanks for the tips and good vibes!

JeanM

Congrats! What were your study materials and lab?

dirtyharry

JeanM wrote: »

Congrats! What were your study materials and lab?

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dirtyharry

JeanM wrote: »

Congrats! What were your study materials and lab?

Thanks!

chandima5320

congra. on your next attempt!!!!

Chitownjedi

Congrats!

chob11

Congrats! I am taking the SWITCH today. Hopefully I can manage my time well.