CCNA 200-301 Certification FAQs – CISCONET Training Solutions (2024)

CCNA 200-301 is a single exam that is 120-minutes in duration with approximately 100 questions. Cisco has updated 10% of the CCNA exam with new topics effective 08/20/2024. Cisco permits the option of either in-person or online testing.

New CCNA 200-301 Exam Topics

Cisco has added new topics to the CCNA 200-301 exam that include artificial intelligence (AI), spanning tree protocols, and automation. You will notice keywords such as describe, explain, and compare that are used in the official exam syllabus. There are traditional configuration core topics and performance-based labs.

• Generative AI and Predictive AI
• Machine Learning
• STP Root Guard, Loop Guard, and BPDU Filter
• InterVLAN Connectivity
• Server Virtualization, Containers, and VRFs
• Terraform (Chef and Puppet removed)
• API Authentication Methods
• Cloud Device Management

Cisco has aligned CCNA 200-301 exam with a shift to open standards that include OSPF routing protocol. The management of network infrastructure now includes automation, SDN, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC). Cisco devices support programmable features and virtualization of network services. Troubleshooting topics have been moved to CCNP exam so that CCNA is now a foundational certification. The syllabus is based on six knowledge domains with assigned percentage weights.

It is important to dispel the confusion and hype that surrounds Cisco CCNA certification. OSPF is the primary routing protocol, however you should know the administrative distances of EIGRP, RIP, BGP, and IS-IS. You could also have questions on routing metrics since it is a route selection topic as well.

Cisco CCNA 200-301 (v1.1) Syllabus