Hi Robert, Here are some highlights from the Ask the Expert session with Maurilio Gorito regarding the new blueprint, this was shared by Tyson a couple weeks ago:
Maurilio, First of all, thanks for the chance to communicate with the actual CCIE lab exam developer! Next, could you please confirm my understanding of the new exam format and grading procedures: As I see it, the exam consists of three section. A candidate must obtain the PASS mark in *every* section in order to pass the exam. Sections: (1) Open Ended Questions (OEQ) (0.5 hours): 3 questions in total; A candidate needs to answer two questions out of three correctly to get the PASS mark in this section. The results are graded by a human. A total of 30 minutes are allocated to finish this section. (2) Troubleshooting Section (2 hours). A configuration is loaded in the candidate's rack, and the candidate is presented with a troubleshooting scenario, formatted as a series of trouble-tickets. Additionally, L2, L3 IGP diagrams are presented for reference. Every ticket has a point allocation. The results are graded by the verification script and confirmed by a human. A relative score of 80% must be obtained to get the PASS mark for this section. (3) Configuration Section (5,5 hours). A new scenario, different from the one presented during the Troubleshooting section is presented to the candidate. The formatting is similar to the old exam, with the tasks, point allocation, diagrams and so on. The approximate number of tasks here is 25-30. The section results are graded by the verification script and confirmed by a human. A relative score of 80% must be obtained to get the PASS mark for this section. A candidate may finish every section in advance and move forward to the next section. However, the candidate is not allowed to return to any previous section. And I still have some questions to ask you: Q1: How many tickets should a candidate expect during the troubleshooting section? Q2: Is the old rule "80 point of 100" no longer valid? Many people assume the new exam has the following point allocation: OEQ (21), Troubleshooting + Configuration (79). Q3: As for MPLS VPN topics, what is the extent covered in the new blueprint? Will advanced scenarios such as CsS, Inter-AS VPN, MPVN, MPLS TE be included as well? Thanks in advance for your answers! Petr Lapukhov, CCIE#16379 (R&S/Security/SP/Voice) Hi Petr, Your overall assumptions are correct and very well put. Below just a few clarifications: 1. The Open Ended Questions are 4 questions total and the candidate needs to get at least three out of four. 2. The total score of the CCIE lab exam still 100 points, now divided between the three sections. At this point I can't disclose the exact point allocation per section but you can expect the Configuration section to have between 25-30 questions and the Troubleshooting section to have between 10 to 15 trouble-tickets. 3. Regarding of MPLS we are planning to cover the basic configurations on label switching, VRFs and L3VPN. No advanced scenarios will be part of the exam. Regards, Maurilio > > On Jul 5, 2009, at 9:12 PM, Robert S Wyzykowski <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I was reading on the Cisco web site about the new lab format. Looks like > they are adding a 2 hour troubleshooting section at the beginning of the > lab, and you have to pass the troubleshooting section before you are allowed > to move to the configuration section. > > Does anyone have any insight as to what the troubleshooting section might > be like? > > > <mime-attachment.gif> > > Robert Wyzykowski > Manager, Global Telecommunications > IMERYS > 30 Mansell Court East - Suite 220 > Roswell, GA, USA > Phone: +1 770 645 3734 > Mobile: +1 404-434 9000 > > > >
