All You need to know about Cisco Exams and Certifications

by | Oct 3, 2016 | Awareness, CCIE, CCNA, CCNP | 9 comments

Cisco System is a Multinational Company that deals into designing, manufacturing and selling networking equipment worldwide. Cisco system is one of the largest Networking Companies in the world.

Cisco Offers various levels of IT Networking Certifications which validates candidates knowledge at various levels.

Cisco has Five levels of Networking Certification and in this article, we will help you with details related Certification, Exam Name, Code, Duration and Cost involved.

These are the Five level fo Certification offered by Cisco:

  • Entry Level Certificationtion
    • CCENT
    • CCT
  • Associate Level Certification
    • CCDA
    • CCNA Cloud
    • CCNA Collaboration
    • CCNA Cyber Ops
    • CCNA Data Center
    • CCNA Industrial
    • CCNA Routing and Switching
    • CCNA Security
    • CCNA Service Provider
    • CCNA Wireless
  • Professional Level Certification
    • CCDP
    • CCNP Cloud
    • CCNP Collaboration
    • CCNP Data Center
    • CCNP Routing and Switching
    • CCNP Security
    • CCNP Service Provider
    • CCNP Wireless
  • Expert Level Certification 
    • CCDE
    • CCIE Collaboration
    • CCIE Data Center
    • CCIE Routing and Switching
    • CCIE Security
    • CCIE Service Provider
    • CCIE Wireless
  • Architect
    • CCAr

This article includes Exam Number, Exam Name, Duration, Fees (USD) Per Attempt for every level of Certification. Let’s begin now 🙂

You may want to check details about CCNA, CCNP and CCIE Training.

Entry Level of Certifications:

Certification Type Exam Code Exam Name Duration Fee is USD Per Attempt
CCENT 100-105 ICND1 Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 1 90 Minutes (45-55 questions) 165
CCT 010-151 DCTECH Supporting Cisco Data Center System Devices 90 minutes (65-75 questions) 125
640-692 RSTECH Supporting Cisco Routing & Switching Network Devices 90 minutes (60-70 questions) 125
640-792 TPTECH Supporting Cisco TelePresence System Devices 90 minutes (60-70 questions) 125

ASSOCIATE LEVEL CERTIFICATIONS

Certification Type Exam Code Exam Name Duration Fee is USD Per Attempt
CCNA R&S 200-125 CCNA Cisco Certified Network Associate 90 Minutes (50-60 questions) 325
CCNA Collaboration 210-060 CICD Implementing Cisco Collaboration Devices 75 Minutes (55 – 65 questions) 300
210-065 CIVND Implementing Cisco Video Network Devices 75 Minutes (55 – 65 questions) 300
Data Center 640-911 DCICN Introducing Cisco Data Center Networking 90 minutes (65-75 questions) 300
640-916 DCICT Introducing Cisco Data Center Technologies 90 minutes (65-75 questions) 300
Service Provider 640-875 SPNGN1 Building Cisco Service Provider Next-Generation Networks, Part 1 (SPNGN1) 90 minutes (65-75 questions) 300
640-878 SPNGN2 Building Cisco Service Provider Next-Generation Networks, Part 2 (SPNGN2) 90 minutes (65-75 questions) 300
Wireless 200-355 WIFUND Implementing Cisco Wireless Network Fundamentals 90 minutes (60-70 questions) 300
Security 210-260 IINS Implementing Cisco Network Security (IINS) 90 minutes (60-70 questions) 300
Cyber Ops 210-250 SECFND Understanding Cisco Cybersecurity Fundamentals 90 Minutes (55-60 questions) 300
210-255 SECOPS Implementing Cisco Cybersecurity Operations 90 Minutes (55-60 questions) 300
Cloud 210-451 CLDFND Understanding Cisco Cloud Fundamentals 90 Minutes (55 – 65 questions) 300
210-455 CLDADM Introducing Cisco Cloud Administration 90 Minutes (55 – 65 questions) 300
Industrial 200-601 IMINS2 Managing Industrial Networking for Manufacturing with Cisco Technologies 90 Minutes (65 – 75 questions) 300
Design 200-310 DESGN Designing for Cisco Internetwork Solutions 75 minutes (55 – 65 questions) 300

PROFESSIONAL LEVEL CERTIFICATIONS

Certification Type Exam Code Exam Name Duration Fee is USD Per Attempt
R&S 300-101 ROUTE Implementing Cisco IP Routing 120 minutes (45-65 questions) 300
300-115 SWITCH Implementing Cisco IP Switched Networks 120 minutes (30-40 questions) 300
300-135 TSHOOT Troubleshooting and Maintaining Cisco IP Networks 120 minutes (15-25 questions) 300
Collaboration 300-070 CIPTV1 Implementing Cisco IP Telephony and Video, Part 1 75 Minutes (55 – 65 questions) 300
300-075 CIPTV2 Implementing Cisco IP Telephony and Video, Part 2 75 Minutes (50 – 60 questions) 300
300-080 CTCOLLAB Troubleshooting Cisco IP Telephony and Video 75 Minutes (55 – 65 questions) 300
300-085 CAPPS Implementing Cisco Collaboration Applications 75 Minutes (55 – 65 questions) 300
Data Center 642-999 DCUCI Implementing Cisco Data Center Unified Computing (DCUCI) 90 minutes (65-75 questions) 300
642-997 DCUFI Implementing Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric (DCUFI) 90 minutes (65-75 questions) 300
AND
642-998 DCUCD Designing Cisco Data Center Unified Computing (DCUCD) 90 minutes (65-75 questions) 300
642-996 DCUFD Designing Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric (DCUFD) 90 minutes (65-75 questions) 300
OR
642-035 DCUCT Troubleshooting Cisco Unified Computing (DCUCT) 90 minutes (65-75 questions) 300
642-980 DCUFT Troubleshooting Cisco Data Center Unified Fabric (DCUFT) 90 minutes (65-75 questions) 300
Security 300-206 SENSS Implementing Cisco Edge Network Security Solutions (SENSS) 90 minutes (65-75 questions) 300
AND
300-208 SISAS Implementing Cisco Secure Access Solutions (SISAS) 90 minutes (65-75 questions) 300
AND
300-209 SIMOS Implementing Cisco Secure Mobility Solutions (SIMOS) 90 minutes (65-75 questions) 300
AND
300-207 SITCS Implementing Cisco Threat Control Solutions (SITCS) 90 minutes (65-75 questions) 300
Last day to test: December 31, 2016
OR
300-210 SITCS Implementing Cisco Threat Control Solutions (SITCS) 90 minutes (65-75 questions) 300
Service Provider 642-883 SPROUTE Deploying Cisco Service Provider Network Routing (SPROUTE) 90 minutes (65-75 questions) 300
642-885 SPADVROUTE Deploying Cisco Service Provider Advanced Routing (SPADVOUTE) 90 minutes (65-75 questions) 300
642-887 SPCORE Implementing Cisco Service Provider Next-Generation Core Network Services (SPCORE) 90 minutes (65-75 questions) 300
642-889 SPEDGE Implementing Cisco Service Provider Next-Generation Edge Network Services (SPEDGE) 90 minutes (65-75 questions) 300
Wireless 300-360 WIDESIGN Designing Cisco Wireless Enterprise Networks 90 Minutes (60 – 70 questions) 300
300-365 WIDEPLOY Deploying Cisco Wireless Enterprise Networks 90 Minutes (60 – 70 questions) 300
300-370 WITSHOOT Troubleshooting Cisco Wireless Enterprise Network 90 Minutes (60 – 70 questions) 300
300-375 WISECURE Securing Cisco Wireless Enterprise Networks 90 Minutes (60 – 70 questions) 300
Cloud 300-460 CLDINF Implementing and Troubleshooting the Cisco Cloud Infrastructure 90 Minutes (55 – 65 questions) 300
300-465 CLDDES Designing the Cisco Cloud 90 Minutes (55 – 65 questions) 300
300-470 CLDAUT Automating the Cisco Enterprise Cloud 90 Minutes (55 – 65 questions) 300
300-475 CLDDACI Building the Cisco Cloud with Application Centric Infrastructure 90 Minutes (55 – 65 questions) 300
Design 300-320 ARCH Designing Cisco Network Service Architectures 75 minutes (60 – 70 questions) 300
300-101 ROUTE Implementing Cisco IP Routing 120 minutes (45-65 questions) 300
300-115 SWITCH Implementing Cisco IP Switched Networks 120 minutes (30-40 questions) 300
EXPERT LEVEL CERTIFICATIONS
Certification Type Exam Code Exam Name Duration Fee is USD Per Attempt
R&S 400-101 CCIE R&S Written Exam 120 Minutes (90 – 110 questions) 450
Lab CCIE R&S Lab Exam 8 Hours 1600
Collaboration 400-051 CCIE Collaboration CCIE Collaboration Written Exam 120 Minutes (90 – 110 questions) 450
Lab CCIE Collaboration Lab Exam 8 Hours 1600
Data Center 400-151 CCIE Data Center Written Exam 120 Minutes (90 – 110 questions) 450
Lab Lab Exam 8 Hours 1600
Security 350-018 Written Exam CCIE Security Written Exam 120 Minutes (90 – 110 questions) 450
Last day to test: January 30, 2017
Lab Exam v4.0 8 Hours 1600
400-251 Written Exam CCIE Security Written Exam 120 Minutes (90 – 110 questions) 450
Available for testing: January 31, 2017 Lab Exam v5.0 8 Hours 1600
Service Provider 400-201 CCIE SP CCIE Service Provider Written Exam 120 Minutes (90 – 110 questions) 450
Lab Lab Exam v4.0 8 Hours 1600
Wireless 400-351 CCIE Wireless CCIE Wireless Written Exam 120 Minutes (90 – 110 questions) 450
Lab CCIE Wireless Lab Exam 8 Hours 1600
 Design 352-001 CCDE Design Certification Exams 120 Minutes (90 – 110 questions) 450
Lab Exam v4.0 8 Hours 1600
ARCHITECT LEVEL CERTIFICATION

There is no formal training program for CCAr Certification. The candidates willing to earn CCAr Certificate must meet in person with Cisco Appointed Exam Committee and present a network architecture that can effectively support a given set of realistic business requirements.

To earn CCAr(Cisco Certified Architect) you need to follow the mentioned process:

Candidates first need to submit an application mentioning their qualifications and project experience and Once the application is accepted/approved they are interviewed by the Cisco-designated Architecture Board team members.

On the approval of the application, the candidates will be given an architecture challenge and will meet live with Board members to answer questions and defend their design.

CCAr Certification is only valid for 5 Years

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