From: Jay Greenberg (groupstudylist@execulink.com)
Date: Sat Jan 11 2003 - 21:52:18 GMT-3
If the lab book is 17 pages long I hope it's spread out generously!(?).
The practice labs that I have been doing are only 3 or 4 pages of
densely formed questions (2-3 major sections per page). Can anyone
comment on this?
On Fri, 2003-01-10 at 01:18, Cary Anderson wrote:
> The following was the impression of a person who attended a recently held QA
> session with Bill Parkhurst and a bunch of Cisco SE's. Thought it might be
> helpful!
>
> Cary
>
> ============================================================================
> ==============================================
>
> * The #1 reason for failure is lack of knowledge.
>
>
> * Study concepts. Do not try to memorize configurations or scenarios.
> For example, understand how an OSPF DR is chosen. The lab proctors
> generally power cycle all of the equipment BEFORE grading. This could
> change your OSPF DR if you didn't configure the router you want to always be
> the DR properly.
>
> * Practice each concept on its own. For example, practice OSPF
> WITHOUT also turning on BGP. This will ensure that any behaviours you see
> are attributed ONLY to OSPF and you don't confuse a behaviour that was
> caused by BGP to be an OSPF behaviour.
>
> * Practice Labs should be used for self evaluation. Time yourself
> when using a practice lab to simulate the CCIE Lab Exam experience. Only
> use the practice lab 1 time.
>
> * The #2 reason for failure is anxiety.
>
>
> * To reduce anxiety, travel to your lab location early the day before.
> Visit the CCIE lab facilities the day before. Introduce yourself to the
> CCIE lab proctor the day before. Doing this will keep you from fretting
> over how to find the lab the day of your lab. Also, meeting your lab
> proctor is a big help.
>
> * Have confidence in your abilities. If you have been studying the
> technology and concepts, you are ready for ANY scenario. The primary R&S
> concepts include Layer 2 switching, VLANs, OSPF, FR, BGP, Multicast & ISDN.
> There is NO MPLS on the exam. IGRP and IPX have been removed from the exam.
>
>
> * Practice good test taking skills:
>
>
> * Skim the exam for the first 5 to 10 minutes once you get it.
>
> * Configure all L2 requirements FIRST.
>
> * Configure everything else in the exam that you know SECOND.
>
> * Use documentation or help commands to configure the remaining exam
> requirements that you are not familiar with LAST...remember this is a Pass
> or Fail exam. You only need 80 points. Not all 100 points.
>
> * If you believe you have a hardware problem, do NOT spend more than
> 10 minutes trying to fix the hardware. Ask the lab proctor to investigate
> the issue. The lab proctor will stop the clock and send you away while
> he/she checks the hardware. If it is a hardware problem, the proctor will
> resolve and restart your clock. If it is NOT a hardware problem, you will
> at least KNOW it is not a hardware problem. On the other hand, if you have
> a hardware problem that you spend 90 minutes trying to resolve, you will not
> regain this time after you and the proctor finally replace the hardware.
>
> * You are allowed to ask the proctor anything. But ask intelligent
> questions. For example, if you are unsure of what a question is asking, ask
> the proctor something like this:
>
>
> * If I interpret this question this way......then I plan to do X. But
> if I interpret this question this other way......then I plan to do Y. Which
> way should I interpret it?
>
> * Miscellaneous:
>
>
> * Lab exams are usually about 17 pages long.
>
> * A new lab is written every month and an old lab is retired every
> month. There are more than 1 lab exams available to be given at any time.
> Each lab achieves roughly the same pass rate.
>
> * The average person that passes the CCIE exam takes 2.5 lab attempts.
>
>
> * There is a 6 month backlog to register for the exam.
>
> * CCIE candidates can cancel a lab exam up to 28 days before their
> exam date WITHOUT being charged. Therefore, if you are willing to take an
> exam in 4 weeks, you can usually schedule it in 4 weeks. Otherwise, your
> lab exam will probably be 6 months out.
>
> * Grading is done with an automated script. The script gives full
> credit for any question that works properly. If a particular question does
> not work properly, the lab proctor manually checks to validate whether or
> not the question was answered properly. Partial credit is not given. 5
> point questions are rare. When they do occur, there is usually a modular
> piece to it so that 2 or 3 points can be earned without getting all 5
> points.
>
> * The RTP lab uses SecureCRT as the terminal emulator. This seems to
> be preferred. The San Jose lab uses Windows.
> .
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