From: RyanB (rbenigno@xxxxxxxx)
Date: Sat Apr 22 2000 - 15:17:40 GMT-3
But from what I understand if you do finish the AM portion you can ask for
the PM portion before lunch...
-Ryan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chad Marsh" <chad@wa.net>
To: <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2000 8:20 PM
Subject: Re: Format of CCIE lab changed?
> I'm pretty sure all of this is within NDA, if not, somebody slap me.
>
> When I took the lab last October in SJ, I received the AM section only
> first. The proctor said the reasoning behind this was that they had had
> problems with test takers discussing topics on the exam during day 1
lunch,
> so they limit the amount of info you have up to that time.
>
> Don't worry, there is enough material to keep you going without being done
> early and waiting around, unless you are some kind of network(and typing)
> dynamo.
> I was done about 5 minutes before lunch with the AM section, but was done
> with the entire day 1 portion well over an hour early.
>
> You DO NOT have to have the AM portion completed before lunch, you can
> continue on it after lunch, along with the PM section.
>
> Besides, Day 1 is the least of your worries, Day 2 AM is where the
pressure
> is really on, at least for me...
>
> Chad Marsh
> CCIE# 5185
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Chuah Eng Wee <chuahew@cyberway.com.sg>
> To: <AndyChang@mesiniaga.com.my>; <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
> Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2000 5:48 AM
> Subject: Re: Format of CCIE lab changed?
>
>
> > I find "new format" ridiculous. Took the exam twice in Sydney and I was
> given
> > the whole set of day 1 paper. What happen if u can finish the first part
> > quickly ?? Sit there and wait for the proctor to issue the 2nd part of
the
> exam
> > in the afternoon ? I think u can raise this up or check with Cisco.
> >
> >
> > Good Luck
> > Eng Wee
> > CCIE #5335, CCNP, CCDP
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > At 09:28 AM 4/20/00 +0800, AndyChang@mesiniaga.com.my wrote:
> > >Hi all,
> > >
> > >I recently attended SIngapore's lab and was surprised by a few things.
> > >In my earlier attempt in Sydney, the whole 1st day's examination paper
> was
> > >given to me.
> > >
> > >However, in Singapore, I was given the 1st day's paper in two sections.
> AM
> > >(9:30-11:30am) and
> > >PM(12pm-5pm).
> > >The AM paper had requirements to set up routing domains etc. but did
not
> > >specify the domain numbers
> > >to be used.
> > >The problem was that after lunch, the second part of the paper
specified
> > >the domain numbers to be
> > >used and even some additional routing requirements.
> > >
> > >I found that I had to waste time reconfiguring/rechecking stuff I had
> done
> > >in the AM paper! I
> > >questioned the proctor and was
> > >told that this was a 'new' standard practised at all testing centres.
> > >
> > >Is this true? Can anyone confirm this? I find this 'new' rule
ridiculuos!
> > >How can I plan the
> > >configuration without the second part of the paper? Further, if I am
> > >quicker in configuration, I may
> > >end up redoing a lot of the paper!
> > >
> > >The time given to me for configuration was 7 hours with 30 min for
> > >briefing on lab rules. In Sydney,
> > >we had 7.5 hours for lab and the time was 9-12:30, 1pm - 5pm. Why is
this
> > >inconsistent? Again the
> > >proctor said that it is now 'standardized'.
> > >
> > >Can anyone confirm this?
> > >
> > >Thanks
> > >
> > >
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