CCNA Registration: Fees, Steps and Retakes
How to register for CCNA: the fee, the booking steps with Cisco, and what to know about results and retakes.
- Questions and time
- 60 questions in this site training session · 120 minutes
- Pass mark
- Practice assessment
- Exam fee
- US$300
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Fees
US$300 (source).
Registration steps
- Open the exam scheduling link on Cisco’s exam page and follow account and booking steps.
Results and retakes
- Results: A score report and domain performance breakdown are provided at completion.
- Retakes: After a failed Associate exam, wait five calendar days beginning the following day before retaking the same exam.
- Validity: CCNA certification is active for three years; recertification has separate requirements.
Before you pay the fee
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Sources and references
- Cisco – exam page cisco.com
- Cisco – results cisco.com
- Cisco – validity cisco.com