CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional)
1. What exactly CCNP Certification is?
CCNP Certification has been awarded by Cisco Systems® and its primary focus is in installing, configuring LAN, WAN, and dial access services in medium to large networks more than 500 nodes or more), including fair use of these protocols: IP, IGRP, EIGRP, IS-IS, BGP, OSPF, Serial, Frame Relay, IP RIP, VLANs, RIP, Ethernet, Access Lists. CCNA is basically a pre-requisite for CCNP course. The CCNP certification is awarded to the candidate after successfully completionion of the following four exams:
1. Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks 640-901
2. Building Cisco® Multilayer Switched Networks, Exam 640-604
3. Building Cisco® Remote Access Networks, Exam 640-605
4. Cisco® Internetwork Troubleshooting, Exam 640-606
As Alternatively, you may pass only two exams. Please see CCNP preparation page for further details.
2. What are the basic requirements for CCNP test?
As it has already been mentioned previously that you must pass 4 individual exams (or alternatively 2 exams, please see ccnp preparation page for details).
Available practice tests are being provided by SimulationExams.com which covers the exam objectives thoroughly, and help the candidate in passing the exams for very first time. You can download the CCNP practice test here.
3. How do I prepare for CCNA Certification Exam?
Please go this webpage CCNP preparation which is written by Cisco section guide.
4. Other Questions related to CCNP Certification:
What is the exam fee and who conduct the exams?
Total exam fee for CCNP exam is about US$125. The exams are computer based.
What is the format in which the exams are delivered?
The exams are computer based, and include the following question sections and types:
Multiple choice single answer questions
Multiple choice multiple answer questions
Fill-in-the-blanks
drag-n-drop questions
Exhibit based questions
Flash simulations.
Is it available in other languages?
Surely Yes, but please confirm it from Cisco official website.
How long the certification is valid?
These Cisco Certifications have limited validity but it usually remains valid upto 3 years. You need to re-appear or achieve next level of certification inorder to retain validity even after 3 years.
What other certifications are available from Cisco Systems?
The other certification which are also being offered by Cisco are CCDA, CCNP, CCDP, CCIE, and others.
