RE: OEQ NDA Question?

I've heard and wondered the same thing. Unfortunately, no one at Cisco is likely to speak up and give us that answer. Part of the reason I have said to never underestimate the OEQ's is that 4 months after the exam, I just stumbled upon the answer to one of my OEQs. I had two questions that were like this.

I have a little theory on this though. I believe students at all the testing centers that are within reasonable timezones of one another have the same set of OEQs. If only a couple of the students answer the question correctly, it's counted as valid. If no one answers it correctly, then those who are very close get credit. Something similar to blowing the curve or discarding the outliers.

When I was speaking with the proctors at lunch, they both knew one of the questions I was referring to and I could tell they thought it was bogus and basically responded with "well, there are 3 others.." I know I was 2/3rd of the way correct on one question and sort of almost practically somewhat (scientific terms) correct on the other. I would not have expected most CCIE candidates to get those two questions correct, one was better suited for another track.

I would love to share my two, maybe one day when I get permission.

-ryan

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Subject: OEQ NDA Question?

Group,
I was thinking that if the questions that Cisco asked in OEQ's are not used
twice. Can't we share that information or least get clarity from other
engineers on how they would answer, so that we can learn to provide the
right solution next time?

Any thought's on this?

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Dennis Worth
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