Taking (And Passing) the CCNA Exam:

The exam is online and interactive. It's well designed and provides you with every possible opportunity to pass. Questions are presented one at a time on the screen in an easy to read format with online help always available as you navigate the exam. Unfortunately, there is no subject matter help available on the test. The exam doesn't exactly set out to trick you, but some questions include false information just to see if you really know your stuff. Contrary to what you may have heard or believe about this exam, Cisco wants you to pass the CCNA exam, but only if you have the knowledge required.
One new wrinkle on the CCNA that was implemented late in 1999 is that after you have answered a question, you cannot go back to review it. In fact, the questions aren't numbered, other than which number of the total 79 to 81 questions each one represents. So, answer each question carefully and don t click the Next button until you're sure of your answer(s).
To become CCNA certified, you need to get at least a 75.5% on the CCNA examination. Actually, the CCNA is scored on a point system, and you need to get 755 of the 1,000 points available, or you need to get roughly
60 or 61 of the 79 to 81 questions correct. Or, to look at it another way, you can miss, incorrectly interpret, misconstrue, or choke on no more than 20 questions if you want to pass.
You have 90 minutes to complete the test, which allows you plenty of time to work through the entire test as well as review your answers. However, you also must understand that when time is up, the test is over! Bam, zoom, no last minute guesses is over; done; fine! So, watch the time carefully.
Tip one other thing about taking the test. The physical setup of the testing facility varies from site to site. You find test centers in training companies, community colleges, universities, and the like. Regardless of how the testing center is organized, you are assigned to a single specific computer workstation to take the test.
You are not allowed to take breaks, talk to anyone, or get up and move around. Many test centers have open microphones and video cameras in the room to monitor the test takers. This is intended to prevent somebody from cheating or disturbing other test takers. As strict as this sound, your best bet is to forget about it and plan on sitting at your workstation for the duration, quietly taking your exam. Just watch how much coffee you drink right before the test!