Thursday 26 December 2013

CCIE Exam Category Changes

CCIE Exam Category Changes

Version 4 of the CCIE exam had the following 11 categories:1. Implement Layer 2 Technologies
2. Implement IPv4
3. Implement IPv6
4. Implement MPLS Layer 3 VPNs
5. Implement IP Multicast
6. Implement Network Security
7. Implement Network Services
8. Implement Quality of Service
9. Troubleshooot a Network
10. Optimize a Network
11. Evaluate proposed changes to a Network (written only)

Version 5 of the CCIE exam not only consolidated some of the categories but also listed the percent of each category that is included in both the CCIE Written and the CCIE Lab exams. This is huge as you know going into the exam where the highest percentage of points are going to be.

Version 5 of the CCIE exam and their respective weight for the 6 categories is as follows:                                       % Written % Lab
1. Network Principles                  10       0
2. Layer 2 Technologies              15      20
3. Layer 3 Technologies              40      40
4. VPN Technologies                   15      20
5. Infrastructure Security            5        5
6. Infrastructure Services           15      15

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