Preparing for the CCIE Written Exam (1)

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How to Prepare for the Written CCIE Exam
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Important Things to Take Care

• The Written exam has to be done before the lab
  test.
• So you need to work out an approach that will
  help you do well in the written exam but somehow
  keep you prepared for the lab test.
• First of all, know that there are no
  prerequisites for taking the written exam.

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Important Things to Take Care

• You are going to have to take the written exam at
  a registered Pearson VUE test centre.
• These guys now run the exams with Cisco, and they
  have a long-standing partnership.
• As a major part of your ccie training, the exam
  itself is two hours long.

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Two Ways of Doing it..

• One approach is to study for both at the same
  time.
• This has clear advantages in that you can save
  time with your ccie training.
• The advantage of preparing for lab and the
  practical side of things is that it makes for a
  more efficient process.

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Continue...

• You could prepare for your written test and then
  prepare for the lab.
• This helps segment a lot of the work, and makes
  it easier for some people to stay calm and focus
  on the job at hand.

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Which Way is Better?

• I can say that both are equally valuable.
• People prefer the first method because it allows
  them to retain information quicker for longer,
  but its also twice as much work essentially.
• The first method has its merits, but this means
  also that you will be studying again after youve
  taken your written exam, And this may not help
  with your stress levels.

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Last Words....

• The good news is that you have up to 18 months
  after your written test to schedule your lab
  exam.
• This gives you plenty of time to prepare for it.
• You can get ccie data center racks on rent also
  to make your preparation better.

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