Cisco has announced new CCNA 200-301 Exam which has been effective from 24th February 2020. Below is the highlight & new syllabus in PDF.
- Single CCNA Exam for all Tracks (no more CCNA Security or CCNA Data Center etc)
- If you complete any current CCNA/CCDA certification before February 24, you’ll receive the new CCNA certification and a training badge in the corresponding technology area.
- If a candidate has already completed CCENT certification and would like to go for CCNA Exam, you still have time until 23rd February to complete your CCNA certification in the current program.
- Candidates will need to take the new exam to complete CCNA certification after 24th February.
- Below Image shows the correspondence of Topics between Current Exam (CCNA 200-125) & New CCNA Exam (200-301).
- There are some major changes e.g. EIGPR & BGP have been removed now (you can download & compare both the current & new blue print below).
You can download new Syllabus & Exam Topics of CCNA 200-301 here: CCNA 200-301 Syllabus.PDF
Old Syllabus (Exam Topics) of CCNA 200-125 for comparison here: CCNA 200-125 Syllabus.PDF
Single CCNA Exam
There is no more CCNA Security or CCNA Data Center etc. Now you only have one choice in CCNA (you will choose your track in CCNP after passing the Enterprise Core Exam for CCNP). Below is the detailed Cisco Certification Pathway including CCIE on the top:
Download PDF of new Cisco Certification Pathway & Scheme: New Cisco Certifications Scheme.PDF
Changed (Updated) Exam Topics in new Blue Print
The new blue print focuses on Network Fundamentals, Network Access, IP Connectivity, IP Services, Security Fundamentals and Automation and Programmability. All the topics are there in the old exam except Automation and Programmability which has been introduced first time from Emerging Technologies. Above picture gives the comparison (follow the arrows) between the new & old syllabus. Most of the Topics have just been renamed/shuffled
e.g. LAN Switching Technologies are now called Network Access
e.g. Routing Technologies are now called IP Connectivity
No more CCENT
There is no ICND1 & ICND2 anymore in the new format
Longer Exam Time
New Exam is 120 minutes long now which used to be 90mins in 200-125.
CCNA is not a prerequisite for CCNP now
You can now directly go for CCNP Exam (previously, you had to pass CCNA before CCNP). Below is the explanation:
You cannot renew your CCNA Security or CCNA Data Center anymore
Although you can attempt & pass all existing tracks till 23rd Feb 2020 but cannot renew them in future. You will only have one choice to renew/re-earn your CCNA which is CCNA composite. But no need to worry, these badges old will remain active on your profile till the expiry dates.
Updated CE & other policies! (CCNA exam validity is still 3years as previously)
All certified individuals must still register for and pass the corresponding Cisco re-certification exam but individuals can now also re-certify by completing CE (continuing education) activities and earning points within those 3 years. The continuing education point cap has also been removed (e.g. for Cisco Live activities, content-authoring, writing exams etc).
The CE policy has been updated as well. Now you need:
30 CE’s for CCNA re-certification
40 CE’s for Specialist re-certification
80 CE’s for Professionals re-certification (OR pass any one professional concentration exam + 40 CE credits)
120 CE’s for CCIE re-certification (OR pass one technology core exam + 40 CE credits)
120 CE’s for CCDE re-certification (OR pass one technology core exam + 40 CE credits)
As always, individuals can re-certify by advancing to the next level of certifications as well. Certification must be met prior to the certification expiration date. Candidates with expired certification must repeat the entire certification exam process in order to regain their certifications status (this is same as before & no changes have happened here).
Do you know? Cisco CCNP & CCIE has also changed. You must read the CCNP changes here in our post below:
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