ROUTE FAQs & Tips
In this article, I will try to summarize all the Frequently Asked Questions in the ROUTE 642-902 Exam. Hope it will save you some time searching through the Internet and asking your friends & teachers.
1. Please tell me how many questions in the real ROUTE exam, and how much time to answer them?
There are 50 questions, including 4 lab-sims. You have 90 minutes to answer them but if your native language is not English, Cisco allows you a 30-minute exam time extension.
2. How much does the ROUTE 642-902 cost? And how many points I need to pass the exam?
This exam costs $200. You need at least 790/1000 points to pass this exam.
3. I passed the ROUTE exam, will I get a certificate for it?
No, Cisco does not ship ROUTE Exam certificate, it only ships you a certificate after completing the full CCNP track of 3 exams (ROUTE, SWITCH & TSHOOT).
4. Which sims will I see in the ROUTE exam?
The popular sims now are Policy Based routing sim, EIGRP stub sim, EIGRP OSPF Redistribution sim, OSPF sim and please notice that the IP addresses, router names may be different (it is also true for Drag and Drop questions)
5. How many points will I get for one sim?
Maybe you will get about 80 to 100 points for each sim, just like the CCNA exam.
6. In the real exam, I clicked “Next” after choosing the answer, can I go back for reviewing?
No, you can’t go back so you can’t re-check your answers after clicking the “Next” button.
7. What is the difference between the old BSCI & the new ROUTE exam?
In the new ROUTE exam, there are no IS-IS, DHCP, Multicast questions so you can ignore them if you are reading old BSCI books. In fact, DHCP & Multicast are good topics and maybe you will have a chance to learn about them in other Cisco exams.
8. Can I use short commands, for example “conf t” instead of “configure terminal”? Will I get full mark for short commands?
From the comments on this site, maybe you will get full mark for short commands. But sometimes short commands don’t work so please be careful with them. We highly recommend you should learn the full commands.
9. What are your recommended materials for ROUTE?
There are many materials for learning ROUTE but below are popular materials that many candidates recommend.
Books
CCNP ROUTE 642-902 Official Certification Guide
ROUTE 642-902 Student Guide
CCNP ROUTE Portable Command Guide
CCNP Route Quick Reference Sheet
Video training
CBT Nuggets
Simulator (all are free)
GNS3 – the best simulator for learning ROUTE
Packet Tracer
10. How much time should I spend on each sim?
You should not spend more than 15 minutes for each sim. Recall that you only have 90 minutes so if you spend 15 minutes for each sim x 4 sims = 60 minutes. The 30 minutes left is for solving 46 multiple choice & drag-and-drop questions. If you are not a native English speaker and have 30-minute expansion (ask the mentor to confirm) than you can spend 20 minutes for each sim.
11. Can I pass without doing sims?
As mentioned above, each sim will cost you from 80 to 100 points. In the real exam you will have to solve 4 sims that give from 320 to 400 points. Suppose you answer all other questions perfectly then you will get 600 to 680 points but the passing score is 790. It means that you surely fail if ignore them.
From the calculation above, if you miss only one sim the chance to pass is average but if you miss two, the chance to pass is very, very low.
12. Are the exam questions the same in all the geographical locations?
Yes, the exam questions are the same in all geographical locations. But notice that Cisco has a pool of questions and each time you take the exam, a number of random questions will show up so you will not see all the same questions as the previous exam.
13. I don’t want to lose points so should I use the “copy running-config startup-config” after finishing each lab-sim?
In the ROUTE exam, we can’t use that command so surely you will not lose any points if not using that command.
14. I passed the ROUTE exam. Do you have any site similar for CCNP exams?
We have certprepare.com for SWITCH, networktut.com for TSHOOT, voicetut.com for CCNA Voice, securitytut.com for CCNA Security, rstut.com for CCIE Written & Lab, dstut.com for CCDA. Hope you enjoy these sites too!
Is there anything you want to ask, just ask! All of us will help you.
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digitaltut
thnx really worthy reading it
Hi Friends,
can u tell me P4S 4.11 is still valid ?
Thanks for the information
Guys,
Will The ‘tab’ and ‘?’ keys work in the exam’s sim Qs ???
Any help is appreciated.
Thx
Hello guys..
does anyone has ccnp route 642-902 cbt, pass4sure any dumps or GNS3 LAB?.
kindly send me links on
shariq2009@live.com or u can send here as well.
GNS3 LAB is very important.. kindly send me links.
Thanksss
Please send me link for GNS3 LAB …aashna4u@gmail.com
@ahf
“tab” and “?” keys were working in my exam yesterday
need to check
hi i took the route exam today, got 755/790……….
do i have to pay again 200$ again and take the exam or is there any choice without paying the money again you can write the exam…..
Pls wot dumps are currently valid for the route exam
VAIO
Thank you very much for your share..
Keep up the good work..
May God bless You All
friendlysunny,
Yes need to pay again to retake the exam
Hi Everyone
I passed my CCNA last month and now I am planning for CCNP Route. Can someone please give me the link to CBT Nuggets, or any other Videos link .
Thanks
thanks u guys FAQs are so informative
Can someone please confirm if the SIMS and the questions are still valid?
Please someone share CCNP TSHOOT dumps in PDF format with Q n explanation.
does anyone have a copy of the pdf certification guide of the route exam? i found one but it has errors on 1/3 of the pages… kinda annoying…
thanks guys!
if you could send it to josret9391@gmail.com (the pdf for the route 642-902 official cert guide)…
Hi Guys, can anyone send me the link for CBT ROute and Switch? sjdonard@yahoo.com
Thanks
Does anyone has a link to the Testinside or any other test engine?
I see a total of 39 questions here. The Q & A says 50. Can you explain the discrepancy?
Can anyone pls help me wid the latest dumps for ccnp route …pls help … my email id is danish_yousuf121@yahoo.co.in… thx
pls i need the link to get the CCNP route and switch.Would love it if you could send it to my mail tobi.amida@gmail.com.Thank you
Hi All, just droppi’n by if there anyone who know where i can download some free CBT Nuggets? Especially for CCDP 642-873? Thank you so much…
Hi guys,
I am preparing the 642-902 Route if any one have any material any link please mail me to ddaaccmm@gmail.com thank you
hi,
I am preparing the 642-902 Route. Can somebody has the updated material please mail to me hdcataina@gmail.com . Thanks
Hi, Yesterday I Passed my CCNA exam Successfully. Now i will plan go for CCNP Route exam. If anyone have valid dumps pls sharer with us. Thx…..
Hi, Yesterday i passed my CCNA exam successfully. Now i will plan for CCNNP Route exam, if anyone have link for valid dumps or site from where i download the file, please share with us.
THX………….
If any one have ccnp lab please send me to bikash_skylark@yahoo.com
Hi
I have query
what is relationship between EGP[Exterior routing Protocol] and BGP?
first i read somewhere BGP is an example of EGP
but today when i google it, i found that EGP is seperate routing protocol which use for communication between two diff AS so the BGP
plzzzz help me out!!!!
Hello all,
Can anyone guide me about which books can I use to study thoroughly for CCNP route exam? I have already started studying using Cisco press book by Mr. Wendell Odom. I cudnt find Todd Lamlle’s book for CCNP in Indian Market.
Thank you.
regarding FAQ#1 & 10, it’s 52 questions in 120 minutes (2 hours) so we have some more time up our sleeves ;-)
see Cisco 642-902 site for more info https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/community/certifications/ccnp/route?tab=overview
Also for those that can’t afford the cost or time of the 5 day instructor led training, check out the following book from Cisco Press – CCNP ROUTE Implementing Cisco IP Routing. The content is the same as the course material minus the hands on labs
Good luck to all
Guys.
great going. thanks a million.
Hi,
Where can I find the Academy Skills Based Assesments for CCNPv6?
Thanks for the Great Website
Hi guyz… I jst passed my CCNP SWITCHING today n intending takin route… Pls, kindly send a Route exam study guide to my email tbabaita@yahoo.com…. Much tanx
Hi guyz… I jst passed my CCNP SWITCHING today n intending takin route… Pls, kindly send a Route exam study guide to my email tbabaita@yahoo.com…. Much tanx.
Hey I need CISCO IOS images for GNS3. please reply ASAP. Thanq in advance
Can anybody help me to find the jeremy cioara ccnp videos? Where can I find it ?
I have cisco ios images for gns3 go there : http://www.vagos.es/showthread.php?p=1057936184
What is the order to take the ccnp tests ? What is the fist one? route or switching ?
@sriharsha
http://www.vagos.es/showthread.php?p=1057936184
thanq @liss
in the ccnp route exam do i have to know about the prifex-list ………….please tell me soo
Fist of all thanks to everybody who make this page workfull…. Yesterday I did my Route exam, and I had 954, the labs are from here. If any one need a pass through for the labs in GNS3, or a pdf of the last pass4sure/testking please email me to tono22@gmail.com.
E lSanto how You managed to compress 1 gb files into 588 kb rar????????please answer!!!
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Hi ElSanto …
Congratulations for Pass CCNP Route Exam.
Hello Senior Friend ! congratulations for pass CCNP Route Exam.
I have also completed preparation of CCNP ROUTE .. and goona take the exam. can you send me the latest dumps and labs…. would be very much helpful… thanks in advance…. alifahad322@gmail.com
Hey guys
Can you please send me the cisco ios images for the GNS3. My email-id is jaiveer18@gmail.com
Please send me link for GNS3 LAB
Please send me link for GNS3 LAB @ destamt@yahoo.com
I have a question regarding the lab.How do we save the configuration while doing the lab in the actual test?Or does it get automatically saved after the final command.Don’t we have to use something like copy run strt?
hi everybody !
Congratulations to all who have passed the route exam!
I am currently preparing for my route as well as switch exam. i intend to give route first. i have some dumps but seems they are old. can anybody share with me some 4hared or rapidshare link for current dumps. I m not looking for examcollection links. Just uploaded dumps pdf or testengine.. plz this would be really helpfull
hi everybody !
Congratulations to all who have passed the route exam!
I am currently preparing for my route as well as switch exam. i intend to give route first. i have some dumps but seems they are old. can anybody share with me some 4hared or rapidshare link for current dumps. I m not looking for examcollection links. Just uploaded dumps pdf or testengine.. plz this would be really helpfull
one could also send me links or dumps itself at dandelion.p1987@gmail.com
Hi Everyone,
My important question is.. I’ve been seeking for the CCNP study guida, First I got happy cos I donwloaded a HTML version (like CCNA guide html version) where you have all the PDF but with video flash included and less harder than a PDF. But is a old version.
IS THERE A HTML VERSION FOR THE CCNP V6.0 AVALIABLE? would be great.
Thanks
Thank you Digitaltut and all the guys contributing, just passed my exam this morning.
Everyone for better understanding of all the technologies study with Mr Concept,
Jeremy Ciora of CBT Nuggets, he is the bomb
I do agree that he is a bomb…….The fact is he hasnt covered all the topicS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i just write ccna exam. planning to go for CCNP. bt nt decide yet which one to do first ROUTE or SWITCH . any advice? and book to study ? i like todd lammle for ccna . i appreciate if u guyz tell me similar book for CCNP.
where can i find the gns3 labs for the route exam??? pls help
where can i find the gns3 labs for the route exam? daniel.ball@msn.com
Hello…! Digital tut,
In exam, Policy Based routing.
Here, I see only Policy Based routing sim but I don’t see any questions.
My question is in exam, only Policy Based routing sim coming, but not questions? Also, can you add Pl… Tutorial of Policy Based routing for more understanding.
hello guys. I can find the same simulciones to repeat the test route, I lost the test last December 30, 2011 (755puntos) I repeat it in 17 days and asked whether simulations have the same or are there other simulations … here I only see 5 the material is no possibility that the questions were repeated?
thanks
@ enrique2007, are you saying that u failed because of new simulations?
Are you sure that these sims are not valid?
Can you please specify that which sim was changes? Any specific one or all?
What about the questions and d&d?
no. the sim was same. in my review I had 4 sim (PBR, Virtual Link (ospf) OSPFsim, and redistribution) and digitalut many questions, my questions is if when the review will repeat the same simulations?? excuse me my English is not very good
Ho!! You are asking that in your second exam, will the same simulation repeat?
I am not sure but I think, for the second exam the same simulations that given in digitut is enough.
If questions are changed, it will be changed for all. Not for the second exam only.
Admin can tell you better.
Wish you all the best brother.
ok, I then expect the same simulations in the repetition of the test?
hello, everyone.
I have the next question.
If a question is multiple selections (eg, three response) and correctly answer 2, I will have some point or zero points
Hi guys, I passed 642-812 march 2010. WIll this still apply to the CCNP tracK as long as I pass another CCNP test prior to March 2012?
hi , everyone
i need ccnp route pass sure or exam question i need pass this exam , my ccna certificatin end 2012 summer. how i can pass this route exam ? stronger50@hotmail.com msn
latest gn3 or exam questions ?
hi everybody
now i m studying ccmp route.after 3 mlnths i will be
give ccnp route exam.please if any routing releated
dumps available please send same dumps yo my follow
id……ngawde.cisco@gmail.com..mh
Hi Folks
Passed route yesterday with 906,50 questions 4 labs, 2DND NO simlets,was asked this question. Dont think its on this great site
A. 2001:0d02:::0014:::0095
B. 2001:d02::14::95
C. 2001:d02:0:0:14::95
D. 2001:d02::14:0:0:95
answer cd
Good luck to you takers
today i pass exam with 792 /1000 i miss two simulator but i passed
hi nanu how many question you got?
HI Nanu,
Can you share the dumps with me please…..anustup1@gmail.com
Hi all. anyone have file for ccnp cbt nuggets? Much apperciated!
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Hi, Can anybody tell me that: my CCNA will expire on Jan 23 2013. Do I have to pass all 3 CCNP R&S exams before the said date?
what is the valid dump these days guys???
just the name plzzz?