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CCIE R&S
The CCIE R&S certification is the traditional CCIE certification that involves routing and LAN/
WAN switching. The CCIE candidate must pass a two-hour written qualification test and a
hands-on one-day lab test to become a CCIE.
R&S Written Test
The R&S written test is a 100 multiple-choice question closed-book exam. You have two hours
to complete the test. You can take the test at Prometric or VUE testing centers. Prometric's web
site is at www.2test.com and VUE's web site is at www.vue.com/cisco. The test costs $300 US.
Pass marks are set using statistical analysis—usually varying between 65 and 75 percent for a
passing score. The more testers that pass the test, the higher the passing score; if the number of
passing testers decreases, the passing score decreases accordingly.
The exam blueprint is a guideline of the subjects that might appear in the test. The CCIE R&S
blueprint is covered later in this chapter. The test includes Cisco device operation, general
networking theory, bridging and LAN switching, LAN and WAN media, IP theory, IP routing
protocols, performance and traffic management, security, and multiservice.
CCIE C&S
The CCIE C&S certification replaces the CCIE WAN Switching and CCIE Internet service
provider (ISP)-Dial certification. The CCIE C&S candidate must pass a two-hour written
qualification test and a hands-on one-day lab test.
The CCIE C&S track consists of a variety of written exams that share one common lab. Only
one of the written tests is taken before the lab. Each written exam consists of 50 percent of
general knowledge topics and 50 percent of the concentration area. The concentration areas and
test numbers are as follows:
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Optical
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Cable
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DSL *beta
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WAN Switching *beta
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Dial (not available yet)
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Wireless (not available yet)
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Voice (not available yet)
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Content Networking (not available yet)
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