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Passing Cisco's CCNA and CCNP Exams: Five Tips For Exam Day Success |
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As you get ready to pass the CCNA or CCNP exams, you can
feel quite a bit of stress as you enter your last week of
study. Let's take a look at a few ways to reduce that stress.
1. Do not stay up late cramming. The CCNA and CCNP are not
exams you're going to pass by cramming. "Cramming"
is a study technique best left behind in junior high school.
The CCNA can't be passed by memorization - you've got to know
how Cisco technologies work. That leads us to the second point...
2. Get lots of rest. By far, this is the most overlooked
factor on exam day. The CCNA and CCNP exams are going to demand
your best. You're going to be performing subnetting, binary
and hex conversions, analyzing network diagrams for troubleshooting,
and much more. You've got to be mentally sharp. You can add
100 points to your exam score just by showing up well-rested.
And let's be realistic - if you don't know something at 11
PM the night before your exam, you're not going to learn it
overnight. Get some sleep!
3. Get everything together the night before the exam. You
don't want to be running around the house the morning of the
exam looking for your keys. Make sure you have your keys and
your ID the night before the exam.
4. Know where the testing center is. If you've never been
to the center you'll be passing the CCNA in before, go there
before the morning of the exam. Do not rely on Mapquest or
a friend's directions. You don't want to be late for your
exam.
5. Allow for traffic. Many CCNA and CCNP candidates prefer
to take their exams in the morning. Again, if you haven't
been to the exam center before, you should drive there during
morning rush hour traffic before your exam date to make sure
you have enough time to get there. You don't want to be sitting
in traffic when you should be sitting in the exam room!
About the Author:
Chris Bryant, CCIE #12933, is the owner of The Bryant Advantage,
home of free CCNA and CCNP tutorials, The Ultimate CCNA Study
Package, and Ultimate CCNP Study Packages. For a FREE copy
of his latest e-books, “How To Pass The CCNA” and
“How To Pass The CCNP”, visit the website and download
your free copies. You can also get FREE CCNA and CCNP exam
questions every day! Pass the CCNA exam with The Bryant Advantage!
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