Share your ENCOR v1.2 Experience

I passed the exam and there were a lot of new questions. I believe more than half of the exam consisted of them. My study approach was focused on grasping the concepts from the v1.2 questions, and I only reviewed a few questions from v1.1.

Additionally, I took the official Cisco ENCOR training from Cisco U; however, it has a lot of gaps and does not fully cover the entire exam blueprint.

Interestingly, some of the v1.1 questions that @highbike and @RAM_I posted here on May 13th, 2026, and May 22nd, 2026, respectively, actually came up on my exam.

The labs were exactly the same ones most people have been posting here recently:

Access-list & CoPP Sim (Version 3: SSH)
eBGP Neighbor Sim 2 (Using the address-family command)
LACP & Root Bridge Sim
NetFlow Sim 2 (Configure a basic IP SLA ICMP)
OSPF Summarization Sim (Using the network command)
VRF Configuration Sim 2 (VRF Finance)

I passed the exam, I wouldn’t say there were a lot of new questions maybe 15 to 20 percent of them. I mostly looked at the 1.2 questions and nothing else.

These were my labs, overall a good experience.

Access-list & CoPP Sim (Version 3: SSH)
eBGP Neighbor Sim 2 (Using the address-family command)
LACP & Root Bridge Sim
NetFlow Sim 2 (Configure a basic IP SLA ICMP)
OSPF Summarization Sim (Using the network command)
VRF Configuration Sim 2 (VRF Finance)

thanks @ 3xCCNP

i have also been taking ccnp and promised to ccie but life happens. so renewing ccnp again is the way to be. so they give you 6 labs first before Q&A madness? thats new

Passed.
The 6 labs got first, I waste a lot of time there 1h30, but I think it saved the day.
There are the new questions, but here we can find the major parte of. Please take atention to the programing and SDWAN/SDAccess questions (there are a lot)

The labs were:
Access-list & CoPP Sim (task was about telnet controll )
NetFlow Sim 2
VRF Configuration Sim 2
eBGP Neighbor Sim 2
LACP & Root Bridge Sim (Root Bride priority only to vlan 20)
OSPF Summarization Sim 2

Hi All,

I just buy the premiam membership of digitaltut.com.Can I fully rely on this web site and prepare all the questions 1.2 mainly and do all the labs,crack the encor exam. Please advise me, as I have already studied the encor book.

I passed the exam yesterday, 3rd July, there were like 4 or 5 new questions. I’d say 80% questions came from 1.2 part 7 even the new questions that were added and they came out word for word.

6 labs,

Labs included..
Access-list & CoPP Sim (SSH)
VRF Configuration Sim 2 (VRF Finance)
LACP & Root Bridge Sim
eBGP Neighbor Sim 2 (Using the address-family command)
OSPF Summarization with /20
NetFlow Sim 2 (Configure a basic IP SLA ICMP)

Hi! Are questions in digitaltut still reliable?

hey, how is it now pls on the exam? labs comes frist? than questions? can i skip and jump between the questions, or it’s just fixed, the way how it goes?

I passed my exam a few hours ago!

There were around 8–10 new questions that weren’t included in Parts 1–7. I also noticed that several questions and answer choices were reworded, so don’t rely on memorization alone—make sure you understand the underlying concepts.

I got 2 Drag-and-Drop questions:
– Part 3 – Q67
– A new and relatively easy one comparing OSPF vs. EIGRP

The labs I encountered were:
– Access List & CoPP Simulation (SSH)
– VRF Configuration Simulation 2 (VRF Finance)
– LACP & Root Bridge Simulation
– eBGP Neighbor Simulation 2 (using the address-family command)
– OSPF Summarization with /18 (advertise using the interface)
– NetFlow Simulation 2 (HTTP GET)
* Task 1 appears to be a new variation or a combination of the original NetFlow and NetFlow Simulation 2. Instead of asking you to enable Flexible NetFlow on R1 E0/0 in both directions using the pre-configured flow monitor, it requires you to complete the Flow Exporter configuration. In my case, the destination IP was missing under the Flow Exporter, and the correct IP address was provided in the task.

In addition, the instructions stated that the first six questions of the exam would be the lab simulations. Be prepared to start with the labs immediately, as they appear before the multiple-choice questions.

Passed on the Exam:

There were around 15~20 new questions that weren’t included in Parts 1–7. I don’t know if it was on the old part 1.1 cause i didn’t use that to study.

About 3 D&D all from here.

Pay attention on the labs, ospf process changes, networks, masks and etc. You need just to be careful and double check the things before go to the next.

Access List & CoPP Simulation (SSH)
VRF Configuration Simulation 2 (VRF Finance was already created)
LACP & Root Bridge Simulation
eBGP Neighbor Simulation 2 (using the address-family command)
OSPF Summarization with /16 (no network command)
NetFlow Simulation 2 (HTTP GET)

Tks DigitalTut and good luck to all

How to get CoPP, NetFlow and vrf labs?

@Rhmkrmv – if you have running live customer environment, like I, test it here, I did it like this.My customer, my responsibility. (command would not interrupt the live network) for practice it’s fair enough. If you have spare old good IOS devices at home (you don’t need 9300 or IOS-XE), do it on a bare metal. Also for training the commands and muscle memory is enough. (I think it would be faster than setting up the whole solution NVE-NG)

I’ve just passed the exam!

lot of programming,SD-WAN and SD-ACCESS questions

simulators almost exacly as in DigitalTut:

Access-list & CoPP Sim (SSH)
VRF Configuration Sim 2 (VRF Finance – was prepared, caution some of the tasks are on R2 some on R3!!!)
LACP & Root Bridge Sim
eBGP Neighbor Sim 2 (Using the address-family command)
OSPF Summarization with /17
NetFlow Sim 2 mixed with NetflowSim 1 (finish cfg of flow exporter, run ip sla schedule)

Passed the exam 2 days ago. Lab Sims that everyone are talking about is the same with what I encountered. Be sure to understand the concept of each as the given information like IP, AS, protocol, interface, might not be exactly the same.

ebgp, ospf, netflow, lacp, vrf, CoPP

You will have to solve these 6 lab sims for the first part then it will be followed by 59 MCQ/DND type of questions. I counted around 12-15 questions that are new in reference to the 7 parts v1.2 here in digitaltut. Out of those 15, you can answer 5 without guessing if you have a fair experience in network.

Good luck! Thanks digitaltut.

hello please does any share dumps

hey guys, I need one concentration exam, and as long as I am architect/designer I would rather go for ENSLD tan ENARSI. There is better knowledge for my job. But I see the networktut website almost empty when it comes to dmp. Any ideas which direction to point me? anyone passed it, or knows where to look?

Pass the exam

6 LABs :
Access-list & CoPP Sim (telnet)
VRF Configuration Sim 2 (VRF Finance, need to configure tunnel, need to determine the IP of other side because they give the Subnet and IP for 1 side)
LACP & Root Bridge Sim
eBGP Neighbor Sim 2 (Using the address-family command)
OSPF Summarization with /20 (using network command)
NetFlow Sim 2 (Configure a basic IP SLA ICMP)

There some new question around 15, not so hard. Good luck guys.
Thanks digitaltut

@Sophia congrats!
May i ask for your VRF Config sim 2, is it /30 on the other side?

@sophia, congratulations.
Is it allowed to use a calculator? Or how did you do the calculations for summarization?

Today Pass the exam
Thanks digitaltut

6 LABs
Access-list & CoPP Sim (SSH)
VRF Configuration Sim (VRF CORP)
LACP & Root Bridge Sim
eBGP Neighbor Sim 2 (Using the address-family command)
OSPF Summarization with /18 (no using network command)
NetFlow Sim 2 (Configure IP SLA HTTP GET)

There are new question especially regarding Control Plane (CoPP)
Good luck guys.

Hi,

I passed the examination today.

6 Labs
LACP & Root Bridge
VRF Configuration (FINANCE)
eBGP Neighbor (Address Family Command)
OSPF Summarization with /17 (Network Command)
NetFlow Simulator Sim 1
Access-List & CoPP Sim (SSH)

For MCQ, I would say almost 16-18 questions are completely new. All of them are related to SD-Access, eBGP Troubleshooting, Automation, NTP Troubleshooting, CoPP. There are completely new because I cannot find it on v1.1 or v1.2.

As for the other questions, most of it are the same. But, there are few questions in which they revamped it, like changing the correct answer.

Good luck guys.

@AO
You should know how to subnet??

hello,

I passed the examination Fridays.
Thanks digitaltut

– Access List & CoPP Simulation (SSH)
– VRF Configuration Simulation 2 (VRF Finance)
– LACP & Root Bridge Simulation
– eBGP Neighbor Simulation 2 (using the address-family command)
– OSPF Summarization with /18 (advertise using the interface)
– NetFlow Simulation 2 (HTTP GET)

For MCQ, I would say almost 16-18 questions are completely new. drag and drog EIGRP/OSPF

@sophia
Did you use the v1.2 questions alone or did you also study v1.2 and the v1.1 questions as well?

@digitaltut feedback shows around 15-20% new questions (SD-Access, SD-WAN, Automation, CoPP, BGP/NTP Tshoot) not included in Parts 1-7. When will these new questions be verified and added to the site? Any updates coming before August?

@untoxico as Digitaltut mentioned before, you must review old questions too. as long as you grasp the concept, you easily can answer all questions!
Good luck my friend!

Just Passed!! Thanks to the following:
@FS3851 (March 28, 2026)
*to check trunk status
@Highbike (May 13, 2026)
*to check v1.1 #44 part 3
@Cheetah (May 16, 2026)
*his advise on Lacp&root bridge is very spot on
@3xCCNP
* to ensure you know summarization with different masks
And most importantly thanks digitaltut! Long live!

I practiced the labs relentlessly. Even when the lab here only required configuring R22, I would study how to complete it from R11 or other routers as well. That’s why the moment I saw the topology, I wrote down which device, requirements, and IPs on the provided pad to keep myself on track.

At work, I’m used to copying and pasting IP using the mouse. In this exam, not allowed. So I wrote everything down and kept scrolling back and forth to double-check.

VRF Configuration Sim 2 – My task was on R11. But since I was so used to the lab, I configured the static routes the way I would on R22. The show commands and ping tests helped me catch it! pings from SW11 weren’t working. I removed my mistake routes, configured them properly on R11, and it worked!

Lacp&Root bridge Sim – two int range, and Po wouldn’t come up. sh ip int brief showed one interface was shut down, and show run revealed the switchport access vlan. After fixing, all good!

eBGP Neighbor Sim 2 – I spent a lot of time practicing route summarization, so when my task was simply to advertise Lo0, Lo1, and Lo2 as /32 routes under address-family, I doubted myself. It felt too simple. But the show commands confirmed it, so I trusted the output. It really was just /32!

Access-list & Copp Sim – http get version.

Ospf summarization sim 2 – no network and /18

Netflow sim 2 – is a preconfigured flow exporter, Data collector IP is already given. I just reconfigured it with the version.

For Q&A:
There’s a question about Cisco Threat Services. I dont know the answer but one of the choices is Firepower and Firesight.

There’s a VRRP question. Similar to what we have on v1.2 question but different context. Pretty easy.

There was EIGRP question with a pcap snippet and find what’s wrong.

I got a lot of SDA, TACACS+/RADIUS, and Python/automation questions. Since this isn’t my strength, I kept checking how many questions were left. Because I am already toasted. I honestly just made guesses on almost all of them.

There were also quite a few Ansible, Puppet, Chef, and SaltStack questions. Most were basic concepts (all are here), but many were reworded.

I got two drag and drop exactly what @Markubeta (July 6, 2026) posted
a)) v1.2 #67 part 3: dumps, loads, dump, load, write, open

b) compare EIGRP vs OSPF

One question about: PBR vs Regular Routing

I finished all the labs in less 30 minutes, but the next 53 questions were my nightmare. At one point, I genuinely felt like giving up because I still had 1h39min left and so many questions felt unfamiliar.

It even shook my confidence on questions I normally knew. Many were from v1.2 but rephrased, a a few from v1.1, and around 10 were completely new to me. I honestly thought I was done for. But, I think the labs helped me.

My advice: master the labs and understand every detail. Go through v1.2 thoroughly so that even if the questions are reworded, you’ll still recognize the concepts. Aim for at least 90% on the composite questions. Once you’re solid on v1.2, a quick review of v1.1 is enough since some questions repeated.

Personally, I felt like I struggled badly with the multiple-choice, but I believe I aced all labs.

Questions from v1.1
@Ram_I (May 22, 2026) – the questions he posted about VSS and HTTP2 RESTAPI appeared too.

V1.1 Part 9, #84
Which EEM script generates a critical-level syslog message and saves a copy of the running configuration to the bootflash when an administrator saves the running configuration to the startup configuration?
A. action 1.0 cli command “enable” 
action 2.0 cli command “configure terminal” 
action 3.0 cli command “file prompt quiet” 
action 4.0 cli command “end”
action 5.0 cli command copy running-config bootflash:/current_config.txt
action 6.0 cli command “configure terminal”
action 7.0 cli command “no file prompt quiet”
action 8.0 syslog priority critical msg “Configuration saved and copied to bootflash”
B. action 1.0 cli command copy running-config bootflash:/current_config.txt 
action 2.0 syslog msg “Configuration saved and copied to bootflash”
C. action 1.0 cli command copy running-config bootflash:/current_config.txt 
action 2.0 syslog priority critical msg “Configuration saved and copied to bootflash”
D. action 1.0 cli command “enable”
action 2.0 cli command “file prompt quiet”
action 3.0 cli command copy running-config bootflash:/current_config.txt 
action 4.0 cli command “no file prompt quiet”
action 5.0 syslog priority critical msg “Configuration saved and copied to bootflash”

A network engineer must be notified when a user switches to configuration mode. Which script should be applied to receive an SNMP trap and a critical-level log message?
A. action 1.0 snmp-trap strdata “Configuration change alarm”
action 2.0 syslog msg “Configuration change alarm”
B. action 1.0 snmp-trap strdata “Configuration change critical alarm”
C. action 1.0 snmp-trap strdata “Configuration change alarm”
action 1.0 syslog priority critical msg “Configuration change alarm”
D. action 1.0 snmp-trap strdata “Configuration change alarm”
action 1.1 syslog priority critical msg “Configuration change alarm”

V1.1 Question 69
Which configuration enables a Cisco router to send information to a TACACS+ server for individual EXEC commands associated with privilege level 15?
A. Router(config)# aaa accounting exec default start-stop group tacacs+
B. Router(config)# aaa authorization exec default group tacacs+
C. Router(config)# aaa accounting commands 15 default start-stop group tacacs+
D. Router(config)# aaa authorization commands 15 default group tacacs+

#127 part 10

Similar to #26 part 11

Thanks again digitaltut! Goodluck to all!

@Princessss
Thanks a lot for the feedback, and congratulations!

Hello everyone, today I took and passed the exam. I see many new questions, around 20-25. There are also questions shown here that have been modified, so be careful. The concepts of the labs shown in this guide are valid, but in the exam I encountered changes in addresses, routing processes (BGP, OSPF), and slight changes in the tasks to be performed, which can be accomplished if you understand the labs presented here. The labs I encountered are:

– Access List & CoPP Simulation (SSH)
– VRF Configuration Simulation 2 (VRF Finance)
– LACP & Root Bridge Simulation
– eBGP Neighbor Simulation 2 (using the address-family command)
– OSPF Summarization with /18 (advertise using the interface)
– NetFlow Simulation 2 (HTTP GET)

I hope these comments are helpful. Thanks to Digitaltut for creating this support material. Greetings from Mexico!

Passed the exam yesterday! I reviewed all the v1.2 lab simulations and Q&a part 1-7.

Labs:
– access list & copp simulation (ssh)
– vrf configuration sim 2 (vrf finance)
– lacp & root bridge simulation
– ebgp neighbor sim 2 (using address family)
– ospf summarization – advertise /16
– netflow sim 2

Q&a:
There are a lot of questions came up that is not in v1.2 part 1 – 7. I think it’s about 15 questions or more. The rest are here. Good luck!

Notes: i used CML( free) to practice the labs.

@ Brownie, yes it’s /30

@ AO
No, we can’t use calculator. @dititaltut share how to calculate summarization, please read it carefully then practice to make it quick to save time in exam.

@Narl
Mar I failed with v1.1(before 19/3), now I passed with 1.2 so study both v1.1 and 1.2. U should forcus 1.2 and go through 1.1

Passed the exam. I practised all the v1.2 lab simulations with Eve-NG and reviewed Q&A part 1-7 only.

Labs:
– acl & copp simulation (ssh)
– vrf configuration sim 2 (vrf finance)
– lacp & root bridge
– ebgp neighbor sim 2 (using address family)
– ospf summarization – advertise /17
– netflow sim 2

Few new questions, most questions were from v1.2.

for those, who passed the test.

I had the test till only Laps part, then had technical issue and had to retake the test.

My Question is: I had netflow sim 2 Lap, but once I used command sh run to review sla nubmber it did not appear, so how can I get sla number here, which command shoud I use \ I would be apear in config as sla or it should has another name.

another Q: in acl & copp simulation I did used command of (conform and drop action) but once i was trying to validate the config the ping was 100% pass, but as per tut here, some packets should be dropped. Has someone had the same or how should I verify my soultion?

Thanks in advance!

Passed the Exam today. Like @Princessss, I think the LABs saved me as the questions felt unfamiliar and I had to guess on 1/3 of them.

Many were from v1.2 but rephrased, a few from v1.1, and around 10 were completely new. The Labs saved me as well. They had some differences but very similar

Drag Drop Questions #1 #6

v1-2-questions-part-1 #81
v1-2-questions-part-2 #9 but asks what address type is 10.0.3.10 configured for #11 #13 #36 #40 #53 #67
v1-2-questions-part-3 #4 #12 #27 #38 #62 #64 #67
v1-2-questions-part-4 #14 but using strings #16 #19 #20 #36 #72 #83 #57
v1-2-questions-part-5 #8
v1-2-questions-part-6 #5 #8 #21 #44 #71 #72
v1-2-questions-part-7 #5 #9 #28 #32 #37 #38 #49 #61
encor-questions-part-5 #1 #26
encor-questions-part-8 #71
encor-questions-part-9 #54
encor-questions-part-11 #2

Access-list & CoPP Sim (OSPF instead of EIGRP for ACL and telnet for COPP)
VRF Configuration Sim (VRF CORP and tunnel protection)
LACP & Root Bridge Sim (Only two ports and need to remove switchport access. Root bridge only Vlan20)
eBGP Neighbor Sim 2 (Using the address-family command. One Loopback had a mask of 240)
OSPF Summarization Sim 2 with /16 (no network command)
NetFlow Sim 2 (Configure a basic IP SLA ICMP. Took 5 minutes for show ip sla summary to return code “OK”)

Passed the exam today!
Big thanks to Digitaltut, @Princessss and all who shared their experiences here.

The exam was very similar to what @Princessss shared. Pay attention to all questions @Princessss pointed out.
Would say almost the same questions.

I only studied questions from v1.2 and would say most questions were from v1.2.
There were some new questions between 5-10. Not sure if they are in v1.1.

Labs:
– acl & copp simulation (ssh)
– vrf configuration sim 2 (vrf finance)
– lacp & root bridge – LACP based on 2 ports, no shutdown, no switchport access vlan
– ebgp neighbor sim 2 (using address family)
– ospf summarization 2 – no network and advertise /18
– netflow sim 2 (HTTP GET) and collector IP missing

Thank you all and again to Digitaltut for the great work!
Good luck to all!

Is context-sensitive help (typing ?) available on the Lab Sims?

@context-sensitive help (typing ?), yes the help (?) is there and you you can use it

Get organized and stay focused with Certs-Topic certification resources.

Hey guys, long time no see. I failed the CCIE exam last week and my ENCOR expired today. In your experience is the Premium material on this site enough to pass ENCOR v1.2?

Hey guys! Can you recommend any resource for the CCIE LAB exam ? Thanks a lot in advance.

@Damien2 Based on what everyone is saying, you really need to master the labs and thoroughly study Section 1.2. That’s where most of the exam points come from.

@Anonymous
That’s very good to know, thanks.

@Tyson
I highly recommend subscribing to the certcommunity dot org forum, you’ll find a lot of infos there.

Just passed the exam. As others, I had 6 labs at the beginning.
– acl & copp simulation (icmp)
– vrf configuration sim 2 (vrf Finance)
– lacp & root bridge – Port12, LACP based on 2 ports, no shutdown, no switchport access vlan, root prim vlan 12
– ebgp neighbor sim 2 (using address family, advertise all 5 networks)
– ospf summarization 2 – use network and advertise /20 (area 40 range 10.40.48.0 255.255.240.0)
– netflow sim 2 (icmp)

and 59 questions.
I think 15-20% of questions I’ve never seen, including 3-4 python new questions.
Spend an hour on labs – no hurry. Finished questions in 45 minutes.
Good luck!

@memento
Which resource did you study for the exam 1.2 alone or both 1.1 and 1.2 for the mcq?

@Narl, I am learning 1.1 and 1.2 questions + the valid labs mentioned on the right.

I practice approx 100 questions per day on the composite questions and also practice the 2 labs per week days.

During weekends, I can cover around 500 questions and my goal is to cover all labs as well.

@Narl
I used 1.2 for 99% of time. Went through 1.1 questions only briefly.
As for Labs – I didn’t like simulators because they show in which subsystem you are and that gives me a hint. I needed to practice to solve Labs without any hints. What I did for that – I prepared a word document where I had only topology, known configuration parts and tasks to complete. Below every task I left some space to write my answer there. I just printed out three copies of these labs and then was solving them simply writing command lines there with a pen. I was making a lot of mistake on a first attempt, a few mistake on the second, and no mistake on third. A few hours before the exam I did labs that way one more time and got confident after I made no mistakes there. That method worked for me better than the current Lab Sims.

does tab auto complete option works in real exam?

I keep seeing in the comments that new questions are appearing on the exam.
Why aren’t v1.2 Parts 1 through 7 being updated?

First of all, a huge thank you to Digitaltut. I started this adventure in 2013 and they’ve been helping me with every version ever since.
I owe you a lot; I feel like I haven’t paid much, and I sincerely hope you’ll still be here in three years because I’ll need you again.

From here on, after reviewing the last month and my exam, please be aware that the 6 labs included are:

1. ACL & Copp simulation (SSH)
2. VRF configuration SIM 2 (VRF Finance)
3. LACP & Root Bridge – (LACP based on 3 ports)
4. EBGP neighbor SIM 2 (using address family)
5. OSPF summarization 2 – (with network command and advertise /18)
6. NetFlow SIM 2 (ICMP) and IP collector missing

Keep in mind that in the exam, instead of server R11, it might be R12 – the IPs and the OSPF number will vary. These are things that don’t change anything; just pay attention.

Regarding the questions, I’ve written here many times to those who said that many questions were changing, and unfortunately, in my case, more than half of the 53 questions were new. But if you understand the questions here, you’ll be able to answer many of the new ones.

The labs carry a lot of weight. If you do them well and understand the questions from version 1.2, you’ll pass 100%. I don’t think it’s a matter of also doing the 1.1 ones; it’s about understanding what they’re asking in the 1.2 ones. And not all the exams are the same. Some people only had 10 new questions, others 20. So go in relaxed.

I’ll try to keep reading for the next 72 hours if there are any new questions.
The new questions, as others have said, focus heavily on SD-WAN and automation, very little on JSON in my case, and
the drag-and-drop questions were from 1.2 and easy.

Seriously, don’t panic. Learn the labs well and practice them. And thank you so much, DigitalTut. Keep going for another 10 years!

one thing more, in exam you can use ? option