I just got my first ever IT role as network/voip technician and i start this Monday! My objective was to get an associates in IT and studied for CCNA while in school (Jeremy’s ITlLab💘) got both my cert and degree in may, started job hunting in late august, now i have my first job. I’m writing this to tell everyone out there who’s looking to peruse CCNA and worried if it will help get them a job, it most definitely will. It go me noticed a lot more than my associates, and able to easily answer interview questions. Best of luck and know it’s worth it!

As my exam day gets closer 📝, i feel kore and more nervous. My exam is in Tuesday, October 20 wish me luck!

I'm currently on Day 19 of Jeremys IT Lab, he talks about VTP and DTP, I was wondering if anyone got questions for these topics on the exam as Jeremy mentioned that you might get tested on these, how accurate is that? Is DTP and VTP still tested?

Hello I am recently starting to CCNA version 2, and want of be up to date on the newest tech in V2. What is the best course to buy for an all and one approach?(Udemy and Labs?)

I wanna time my studies to take a new version when it comes out. If there's also a book you know a please let me know as well. I wanna specifically study for version 2, And I don't know which materials are cross compatible.

Thanks if you can link anything, i'm still new to this.

I’ve got my exam tomorrow, any last minute advice? Especially for the labs as I’m worrying about them the most.

Hi everyone,

I’m working at an IT service provider and I’d like to take the CCNA on December 16. I want to get it done before the new CCNA v2.0 exam launches, so pushing it back isn’t really an option for me. To be honest, I haven’t done much prep yet, so I’d appreciate some input on my plan.

My situation:

• I have a hands-on training course on real Cisco devices coming up next week
• I have one full week to study now, plus weekends
• From November, I’ll have about 2 days per week for studying, plus weekends
• I have access to Udemy and Cisco NetAcad

My questions:

1. What else do I need? Is Udemy + NetAcad enough, or should I add something like Jeremy’s IT Lab, Anki flashcards, or the Official Cert Guide (OCG)?
2. Boson ExSim vs. the official Cisco practice exam: Which one is better and closer to the real exam? Is one of them enough, or is it worth getting both? And when should I start using them?
3. Physical Cisco gear vs. theory/simulators: After the training I might still have access to real devices. Is it worth spending time labbing on them, or should I focus on theory and Packet Tracer since the exam is mostly multiple choice?
4. Online vs. test center: Would you recommend taking the exam online (Pearson OnVUE) or at a test center? Any experiences with technical issues or strict rules when taking it online?
5. Is Dec 16 realistic with this schedule, given that I want to finish before v2.0?

Any tips on study plans or what to prioritize (subnetting, OSPF, etc.) would be appreciated. Thanks!

Hi! So I finished jeremy and I’m doing Boson.

So, to review Jeremy, I’ve been thinking of just watching the title of the video and doing active recall. Then skim through the video and see if I miss anything and work on that

For boson, whatever I got wrong, review.

Also doing labs

Just wanted to share that I took the exam today and passed. 6 labs, 58 questions.

Automation and Programmability 40%
Security Fundamentals 60%
IP Services 60%
Network Access 65%
IP Connectivity 84%
Network Fundamentals 90%

Seeing those scores, I’m surprised I passed. I know I did really well on the labs though.

I took a 4 week course on base (military) and mostly just practiced labs and researches the stuff I felt shaky on.

Hello, I’m studying for my CCNA and wanted more hands-on practice, so I made a website with AI’s help. Figured I’d share it and see if it helps anyone else. So far it has 3 free labs:

VLANs and trunks
Static routing
OSPF

You can type commands, use Tab and ?, check your configuration, and get hints if you’re stuck. No downloads or signup.

https://summer-term-9777.commandlabpractice.workers.dev

It’s still a work in progress and only supports certain commands. It’s not real IOS or actual exam questions.
Let me know what you think! If something doesn’t work or grades you wrong, tell me which lab and what commands you used so I can look into it. What labs would you want next?

Hi all

I just wanted to share some news that I've passed my CCNA 200-301 today!

Here are my scores:

Automation and Progammability - 50%

Network Access - 90%

IP Connectivity - 60%

IP Services - 70%

Security Fundamentals - 73%

Network Fundamentals - 75%

I am still waiting on my official certificate from Cisco, but this is on my immediate preliminary print out.

Material I used:

Jeremy's IT labs, entire course.

Boson Ex-Sim.

Paid version of Gemini, used to give me practise tests and verify my notes were correct.

Posting here as I've been getting notifications from this sub for a while now. Seeing peoples experiences helped me mental map what mine could look like.

I had 6 lablets and 58 questions. 2 or 3 of those 58 were drag and drop.

Good luck to everyone currently studying!

Hey everybody,

I've passed Net+, Sec+ & CySA+ and moving through my classes I do have the CCNA Cybersecurity coming up, how difficult is this exam?

Thanks

Day 13 of studying for the CCNA, goal is to be ready by mid-December, that's 10 weeks total of studying. Currently 1/3 done of Jeremy's IT Lab on youtube and.... it's a lot of information and concepts to remember and to put into practice, I'm only day 21. I use to watch 6 vids a day, now I'm watching probably 3 so I can review/rewatch what I learned.

I started to lab more and more on Boson/Packet Tracker so I can reinforce what I've watched into practice, even then, there are nuances here and there for certain commands.

Anyone has advice on how to remember these concepts? Or understand them easily? I'm putting in a good 3-4 hours of studying everyday.

Hey everyone,

I’m currently prepping for the CCNA and I’m a bit torn on how to strategize my study plan, specifically when it comes to using Boson ExSim.

For those of you who already got your certification: Did you make sure to completely master the concepts and lab configs (like OSPF, VLANs, EIGRP) in your home labs (like Packet Tracer) before you even touched the Boson exams?

Or did you start taking the exams early on and use the explanations to actually learn and master the configs as you went?

I'm trying to figure out the best way to utilize the exams so I don't waste them or take them before I'm ready. Any advice on your timeline or what worked best for you would be hugely appreciated.

Thanks!
Im using cisco packet tracer for study.

So far I’ve been doing flash cards and watching videos up to day 3. I’m struggling with remembering standards of the cables (I know it will come with time) on the day 3 video about TCP/IP video I retained mostly nothing. I did the flash cards and am still struggling to understand what is going on fully. He says in the video that we will not need to memorize everything right now. Should I be watching new videos everyday or move onto a video once I get better with the flash cards? What was your strategy when your brain started hurting?

Hi! Ever since I started IT, I’ve been solo studying and sometimes with help.

The thing is, I do Boson and I know I have to review the incorrect ones, but how do I know if I need to review a whole topic? Is it when I constantly get the same topic questions wrong?

Hi everyone, I’ve created a GitHub repository where I’m uploading and documenting networking labs that I build in GNS3. I mainly do this to learn by working with more realistic environments than Packet Tracer, while also starting to build a portfolio that I’m sure will be useful in the future.

I’m currently preparing for the CCNA, and having this extra motivation helps me stay engaged by doing my own experiments and playing around with the topologies I create.

I’d really appreciate some feedback on how you see it and what things you would improve, so I can keep them in mind for future labs.

Here’s the link:
Link

I just did an official practice exam and felt overwhelmed, 75 MCQs + 5 labs, assuming 1hour for MCQs thats 12min per lab! There was also stuff Ive never seen before. Each lab had like 3-5 tasks with related questions, and there was even loading time required. I'm wondering if this is an accurate reflection of the exam difficulty, as there is no time for errors in configuration. Assuming you had 1.5m for each task, with 4 tasks thats 2m comprehension time. For reference JITlabs and Flackbox labs are much easier as they have explicitly instructions but here they are vaguer and you must recall each step

Good evening. I'm 17 years old and a Russian school student. Recently (in April of this year), I've become interested in networking. I simply want to know more; not just know, but also apply it. I'm ready to spend all night poring over articles and news, understanding protocols. However, I don't really have a learning plan: yes, I should have started with a notebook and started with the TCP/IP model and then progressed further into the depths, studying protocols, applications, etc. In short, I'm extremely inspired by this field and would like to develop in it, organize my own pet projects. I downloaded Docker (I've only downloaded it) and want to create something like a homelab with services for my family. Now comes the main question, which is in the title: Is it worth preparing for these CCNA exams/certifications and others in order to then work for a large company or even start my own business?Will this give me progress both in my understanding of the material and in my practical application? What are your pet projects, because at the moment my vision is very limited. Tell me please from the height of your experience about the freedom that knowledge about networks gives? Also in the future I would like to work with networks or servers, I haven't decided yet because I don't know which country to go to which university (maybe you studied somewhere, tell me) Is there a future for this field of activity? I am overcome by an obsessive fear that by the time I graduate, AI will have replaced the profession I studied for.

I literally couldn’t do two entire labs because I’m like “uh?”

A co-worker of mine recently took the CCNA after a few weeks of studying and is telling me that he passed with a 900+ score. My understanding is that the CCNA does NOT show you your score. I didn't confront him about this, but he posited to another co-worker that if you get a high enough score, the test will reveal your score.

I really like this co-worker and truly hope he is not lying, but is he lying?

In the Exam what are the labs like are they worded like bosons or more like Jeremy’s it labs as I find the way boson word them a bit harder to understand what it wants me to do compared to JITL

Hey guys,
Preparing for CCNA and had a couple of quick questions about the lab questions:

1. Partial Credit: Is grading all-or-nothing, or do you get partial credit if you get most of the setup right but mess up one command?

2. CLI Features: Does the exam CLI work like Packet Tracer? (i.e., does ⁠?⁠ show available options, ⁠Tab⁠ autocomplete commands, and shortcuts like ⁠conf t⁠ or ⁠sh ip int br⁠ work?)

3. Restrictions: Anything weird about the exam CLI environment I should watch out for?

¡Hola a todos! ¿Alguien ya tomó el examen de certificación de Cisco CCST Cybersecurity (100-160)? ¿Qué tan difícil es?

He estado estudiando con cursos de Cisco Networking Academy (NetAcad) y otras guías de estudio, pero todavía me preocupa un poco el examen. De verdad agradecería escuchar sus experiencias o cualquier consejo que puedan darme.