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Everything needed to plan for the Cisco CCNA (200-301) (200-301) exam: number of questions, time limit, passing score, and the official domain weightings. For the study checklist itself, see the 200-301 study guide.
Cisco CCNA (200-301) (200-301) is a Associate level Cisco certification exam with about 120 questions in 120 minutes, requiring a scaled score of 825 to pass. It covers 6 official domains: IP Connectivity (25%); Network Fundamentals (20%); Network Access (20%); Security Fundamentals (15%); IP Services (10%); Automation and Programmability (10%).
Exam code
200-301
Questions
~120
Time limit
120 min
Passing score
825
Official domains
6
Level
Associate
Provider
Cisco
Practice questions
300+ on CertStud
| Domain | Weight | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| IP Connectivity | 25% | IPv4/IPv6 routing, OSPF, static routes, and route selection |
| Network Fundamentals | 20% | OSI/TCP-IP models, IPv4/IPv6 addressing, network devices, topologies, and cabling |
| Network Access | 20% | VLANs, trunking, STP, EtherChannel, and wireless LAN |
| Security Fundamentals | 15% | ACLs, port security, DHCP snooping, AAA, and VPN |
| IP Services | 10% | DHCP, NAT, NTP, QoS, SNMP, and syslog |
| Automation and Programmability | 10% | SDN, REST APIs, NETCONF/RESTCONF, YANG, and automation tools |
Percentages reflect published official domain weightings. Prerequisite knowledge and current scoring rules are confirmed on the Cisco exam page before booking.
The 200-301 exam has approximately 120 questions. Question counts can vary slightly between deliveries, so treat 120 as the planning figure rather than a fixed number.
Candidates get about 120 minutes to complete the 200-301 exam, which works out to roughly 1 minute(s) per question at 120 questions.
The 200-301 exam requires a scaled score of 825 to pass. Scores are reported on a scaled rather than a raw percentage basis, so a passing result does not correspond to a simple count of correct answers.
The 200-301 exam covers 6 official domains: Network Fundamentals (20%), Network Access (20%), IP Connectivity (25%), IP Services (10%), Security Fundamentals (15%), Automation and Programmability (10%).
IP Connectivity carries the heaviest weighting on the 200-301 exam at 25% of the exam. IPv4/IPv6 routing, OSPF, static routes, and route selection
200-301 is the exam code for Cisco CCNA (200-301) (Cisco Certified Network Associate), a Associate level Cisco certification exam covering 6 domains.
The 200-301 exam reports a scaled score of 825 on a scaled score. Plan for roughly 120 questions across 120 minutes, weighted by domain: 25% IP Connectivity, 20% Network Fundamentals, 20% Network Access, 15% Security Fundamentals, 10% IP Services, 10% Automation and Programmability.
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