Tips for Working with CCIE Lab Exam Proctors

The proctor can indeed make all of the difference for you in how well your CCIE Lab Exam experience goes. Here is a list of tips for working with the proctor in your visit to the Lab Exam. Enjoy!

1. Be polite! If you are confrontational, they are going to be far less likely to care about you and your silly question about the lab. :-) An example of politeness that I used was to always preface my question with a comment like "I am so sorry to bother you" or "May I take a moment of your time?"

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The CCIE Lab Exam Has a New Twist

At the time of this writing, the CCIE Lab Exam for the Route/Switch track has a new twist. There are four to five short answer questions a student must respond to prior to beginning the "traditional" configuration portion.

Here is a list of facts and information I have compiled for this new section per the information that Cisco has released. Enjoy...

* You must complete this portion of the exam before you start the traditional configuration portion.

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Previous Article “Expanded” Tips for Passing the CCIE Lab Exam, Part 3 of 3

In this final submission for this blog thread, we are going to expand on the last tips from Cisco Systems on solving the CCIE Lab Exam.

7. Test your work. Never rely on a configuration done in the early hours of the exam. There is a possibility that an item you configured a few sections earlier can become broken and non-functional. Keep in mind that points are awarded for working configuration only.

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“Expanded” Tips for Passing the CCIE Lab Exam, Part 2 of 3

Here is a continuation on my series expanding on the tips provided by Cisco for passing the lab exam:

4. Do each question as a unit. Configure and verify before moving to the next question. You may want to redraw the topology with all the details available. This will help you visualize and map the network.

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“Expanded” Tips for Passing the CCIE Lab Exam, Part 1 of 3

I was perusing the Cisco Subnet blog here at NetworkWorld.com and I noticed that one of my favorite peer authors here at Cisco Press, Yusuf Bhaiji, posted an awesome list of tips for passing the CCIE Lab Exam.

In this blog series, I am going to list them again (we can never be reminded of them too many times), and I am also going to expand a bit on each one. I hope all of our CCIE Candidate readers enjoy!

1. Read the entire exam first and check for addressing issues. Do not skip any details or sections.

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