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ACE: L7 Expert
The ACE: L7 Expert certification validates advanced skills in designing, implementing, and troubleshooting Arista's Layer 7 network solutions
- 120 min
- 80% to pass
- 40 bank questions
- 4 domains
Exam syllabus, organized by domain
The official Arista blueprint, with the real weight each domain carries on test day.
Try a real question
Answer one question from the live bank. Grading happens on our servers, so the answer key never reaches the page.
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Sample ACE: L7 Expert exam question
Answer this question the same way you would on exam day. No sign-up needed — one random question, three tries to swap it out.
To prevent fragmentation when L7 service chaining with NSH over VXLAN, which MTU adjustment is mandatory on the underlay network?
Exam facts at a glance
Every figure below comes from the certification record or from the question bank itself.
- Time limit
- 120 minutes
- Passing score
- 80%
- Domains
- 4
- Questions in our bank
- 40
- Level
- EXPERT
- Measured complexity
- 2.0 / 10
- Question mix
- 15 single · 13 multi · 12 interactive
Where the hard questions actually are
We score every question in the bank 1-10 on a reproducible formula. Below is the per-domain breakdown.
- Arista L7 Security10 questions · complexity 1.8/10 · Gentle
30% multi-select · 0% scenario · 30% interactive
- Automation and Programmability12 questions · complexity 2.0/10 · Gentle
33% multi-select · 0% scenario · 33% interactive
- Network Design for L7 Services10 questions · complexity 2.2/10 · Gentle
40% multi-select · 0% scenario · 30% interactive
- Troubleshooting and Optimization8 questions · complexity 2.0/10 · Gentle
38% multi-select · 0% scenario · 25% interactive
Read the questions before you take them
The question bank with the correct answer and a written explanation for every item.
Frequently asked questions
What you need to know before attempting the ACE: L7 Expert certification.