- [Instructor] The 200-301 CCNA exam
has taken on a new look from previous CCNA exams.
This is the first exam to exclude simulations.
Simulations require test takers
to perform some kind of configuration on Cisco devices.
It was thought that maybe the exclusion of simulations
might ease the level of difficulty of the new exam.
However, this assumption quickly subsided
once the 200-301 was rolled out.
By doubling the number of questions,
Cisco was able to assess a broader range of topics
at a deeper understanding.
Let's take a look at the static route topic.
This topic was the same on the 200-125 exam.
You can see this topic includes,
configure and verify IPv4 and IPv6 static routing.
3.3a default route,
3.3b network route,
3.3c host route,
and 3.3d floating static.
Here's an example of a question on this topic
you may have seen on the 200-125 exam,
and you may still see on the 200-301 exam.
It's a single answer, multiple choice question
and pretty straightforward if you understand static routes
and the parts of the default static route command.
As you can see here,
the first part of the command is IP route,
followed by wildcards for the destination network
and subnet mask.
And then the next top address.
So what are you being tested on in this one question?
The most appropriate route
from the branch office to its headquarters,
the correct syntax for a default route,
the appropriate location to enter this command,
global config mode,
and your understanding of the three parts of the command,
destination network, destination subnet mask,
and next hop address.
Let's take a look at a static route question
you may see on the 200-301 exam.
What's different?
Well, I see a more challenging topology.
It has more routers.
We're looking at IPv6 routes, not IPv4 routes.
More interfaces, including loop backs,
multiple answer, multiple choice questions.
So what are you being tested on here?
Well, the same topics as the previous question,
but in addition, you're also being tested
on your knowledge of both IPv6 static routes
and IPv6 floating static routes,
administrative distance,
and your understanding of the correct interfaces to choose.
Let's take a look at how this topic may appear
in a troubleshooting scenario on the 200-301 exam.
What are you being tested on here?
Well, the same things you were being tested on
in the previous two questions,
but the additional topics include, reading a routing table,
OSPF routing, the default information originate command,
and what a default static route looks like
in a routing table.
The 200-301 exam also focuses on intent-based networking.
Software-defined networking, digital network architecture,
APIs, controller-based networks, etc.,
all fall under this umbrella.
It's difficult to get hands-on experience
on this new type of networking.
You may want to watch
the going beyond the textbook chapter in this series.
Cisco wireless LAN controllers
is an example of a controller.
Wireless LAN controller configuration
is covered in detail on the exam.
Once again, it's difficult to obtain hands-on experience
with the wireless LAN controller.
So you may have to watch LinkedIn Learning courses,
or YouTube videos to see the actual configuration
of a controller.
Cisco has been successful at breaking the mold
on their new CCNA exam.
It's unlike any other of their CCNA exams.
You have a better idea of what to expect
as you prepare for your exam.