I definitely agree on the difficulty of this new exam. I have spoken to a number of people that have taken the new CCIE Written exam and they have all failed miserably. And I mean miserably. Apparently, the scoring is now different. It's not a straight 70% passing score anymore. For example, one guy I talked to said the passing score for his exam was 105 and he got a 33!
Shawn K. > -----Original Message----- > From: Bernard Omrani [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 5:09 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: CCIE qualification Exam, misconception? Longish. [7:52235] > > I hope this message can save CCIE written exam applicants several > hundreds of $$ and lots of frustration. > > There was a time that a CCIE applicant could add a few weeks of study on > top of his/her CCNP or CCDP knowledge and take the CCIE qualification > exam and pass it. As of August 7th of this year the rules have changed. > The new format of the exam is totally different, absolutely brutal and > very extensive. > Now, every question of this exam is a challenge. If you see a question > with a straight answer, you better think again because most definitely > you have missed a twist. > > One, two, and even three Graphics and exhibits are part of most of the > questions. Some exhibits fill up the whole screen with configurations > and debug outputs. There is no way you can find the information that you > want within those few seconds if you do not already know where to look > for them. > > Given the configuration of 4 or more routers with all possible IP > routing protocols (including BGP) and redistributions, you must be able > to follow the packets and updates and say what you see at the other end > of the network. The same applies for IPX, and the same applies for > bridging. > > You must be very fluent in BGP. > You must be very fluent in IS-IS. General knowledge about BGP and IS-IS > will not cut it. > > You must know all the features of the 4000 and 6500 Cats. and be able to > use those features. > You must be an expert in multicasting and know the behavior or routers > in all different scenarios. > You must be an expert in Qos, shaping and policing. > You must know Ethernet, and know it in detail. You must know CSMA/CD's > frames, measurements, bits and pieces. > You must know Token ring in detail. You must be able identify who does > what in what sequence when something goes wrong or in normal operation. > You must know the frame format of almost every kind of frame. You must > know the content of each frame. > > You must be familiar with IEEE standards. Just knowing that IEEE 802.11 > deals with the wireless is not enough. You must know much more than that > in detail. > You must be familiar with the famous RFCs and identify them by their > number, besides their contents. > > On top of these, add questions that try to trick you by changing just > one word in the question. > Then again, add the well-known Cisco questions that do not make any > sense at all. > > So how do we pass this exam then? > > This is what I recommend. Assume that you have taken the written exam > and have passed it. Assume that you have contacted Cisco and have got a > lab date in 8 month. Start practicing for the lab. Do all kinds of > scenarios that you have to do to pass the lab, including Fatkid, > Ccbootcamp, IPExpert and Cyscoexpert scenarios and many more. > > In the meantime, in parallel to your lab, read the above mentioned > subjects and the blueprint in detail. In 8 months you must be at a > relatively comfortable level to attempt the qualification exam, mainly > due to your practice with scenarios. > You will know you are ready for the exam when you know (almost) as much > as Priscilla at Layer 1 and Layer 2, as much as Howard at Layer 3, and > as much as Peter Van Oene at layer 3 & 4. > > After you pass the written, call Cisco and schedule your lab. I can > guarantee you; there will hardly be any waiting. You should be able to > schedule your lab for the next day or so. There will not be very many > people around who have qualified to take the lab. > > If you are already a CCIE and you are reading this message and you are > happy that this degree of difficulty will add to the value of your #### > (or ##,###) in the long run, yes it will. But remember, this monster > will soon knock at your door when you want to re-certify! And trust me; > it will not be a piece of cake. > > Good luck to everybody, > Bernard Omrani Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=52278&t=52235 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
