How many questions are on the Cisco Certified Network Associate exam?

The Cisco Certified Network Associate exam has 100 questions, and the vendor's published description is: 120 minutes; 100 questions across multiple choice, drag-and-drop and performance-based items.

How long do you have to complete the Cisco Certified Network Associate exam?

You get 120 minutes, which is about 72 seconds per question. The published format is: 120 minutes; 100 questions across multiple choice, drag-and-drop and performance-based items.

What score do you need to pass the Cisco Certified Network Associate exam?

The passing score is 80% (Pass/fail; Cisco does not publish a numeric cut score).

What are the domains on the Cisco Certified Network Associate exam?

There are 6 domains: IP Services, Network Access, IP Connectivity, Network Fundamentals, Security Fundamentals, Automation and Programmability. The official weights are IP Services 10%, Network Access 20%, IP Connectivity 25%, Network Fundamentals 20%, Security Fundamentals 15%, Automation and Programmability 10%.

How should I use the domain weights when revising?

Weight by percentage, not by domain. 10% is the one where lost points cost you the most, and Certilum scores you per domain so you can see exactly where that is.

Does Certilum have practice questions for the Cisco Certified Network Associate exam?

Yes: 100 questions in our bank for this certification, each tagged to the exam domain it belongs to, with the official domain weights applied.

Exam format

Cisco Certified Network Associate Exam Format

200-301

Everything the official exam blueprint specifies: question count, time limit, scoring and the weight each domain carries. The Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification validates foundational networking knowledge and skills. It covers a wide range of topics from network fundamentals to automation, preparing candidates for entry-level network engineering roles. The exam (200-301) tests practical understanding of IP connectivity, security, network access, and automation technologies. This certification serves as a stepping stone for advanced Cisco certifications and is globally recognized as an industry standard for network professionals.

100 questions

120 min

80% to pass

6 domains

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Exam facts at a glance

The published specifications for this certification.

Specification	Value
Questions	100
Time limit	120 minutes (72s per question)
Passing score	80% — Pass/fail; Cisco does not publish a numeric cut score
Domains	6
Level	Associate
Question bank here	100 questions
Published format	120 minutes; 100 questions across multiple choice, drag-and-drop and performance-based items
Source	Official exam specification, published by the vendor

Official domain weights

The percentage of the exam each domain carries. Weight your revision by these numbers, not by what you find hardest.

Domain	Weight	Topics	Practice Qs
IP Services	10%	DHCP configuration and relay DNS resolution and NTP synchronization SNMP and syslog for monitoring +2 more	10
Network Access	20%	VLANs and trunking (802.1Q, DTP) Spanning Tree Protocol (STP, RSTP) EtherChannel (LACP, PAgP) +2 more	20
IP Connectivity	25%	Routing fundamentals (static, default, dynamic) OSPFv2 and OSPFv3 concepts and configuration Inter-VLAN routing (router-on-a-stick, SVI) +2 more	25
Network Fundamentals	20%	Components of a network (routers, switches, firewalls, APs) Network topologies (star, mesh, hybrid) OSI and TCP/IP models and their layers +3 more	20
Security Fundamentals	15%	Access control lists (standard, extended, named) Firewall fundamentals (stateful vs stateless) VPN basics (IPsec, SSL) +2 more	15
Automation and Programmability	10%	SDN architecture (controller-based vs traditional) REST APIs and JSON data format Configuration management tools (Ansible, Puppet, Chef) +2 more	10

The heaviest domain is IP Services at 10%, and that is where lost points cost you the most. Certilum scores you per domain so you can see the difference between a knowledge gap and a formatting problem.

Note from the vendor record: v1.1 last test date is 2027-02-02 and v2.0 first test date is 2027-02-03. v2.0 restructures the six domains and adds AI to the exam at 10%. Results are typically available online within 48 hours. Languages: English, Japanese. Official exam page