📡 CCNA 200-301 v1.1 — Free Study Guide

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CCNA 200-301 is a single proctored exam — no prerequisites, no partial credit. Here's the full format.

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Duration 120 minutes
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Questions 100–120 questions
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Question types MCQ · Drag-drop · Simulations · Simlets
1.0 Network Fundamentals
20%
2.0 Network Access
20%
3.0 IP Connectivity Heaviest
25%
4.0 IP Services
10%
5.0 Security Fundamentals
15%
6.0 Automation & Programmability
10%

💡 IP Connectivity (25%) is the highest-weighted domain — master OSPFv2 and routing first.

Exam Domains

Each domain guide maps to the official Cisco exam blueprint. Complete in order.

6/6 Domains Live
01 Live

Network Fundamentals

Device roles, topologies, OSI model, cabling, subnetting basics, wireless principles.

Domain 1.0 20% of exam
13/13 articles
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02 Live

Network Access

VLANs, 802.1Q trunking, EtherChannel, Spanning Tree Protocol, wireless architectures, WLC configuration.

Domain 2.0 20% of exam
9/9 articles
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03 Live

IP Connectivity

Routing table interpretation, static/default routing, single-area OSPFv2, HSRP, IPv4 and IPv6 routing.

Domain 3.0 25% of exam
5/5 articles
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04 Live

IP Services

NAT types, NTP, DHCP/DNS roles, SNMP, syslog, QoS concepts, TFTP/FTP.

Domain 4.0 10% of exam
9/9 articles
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05 Live

Security Fundamentals

AAA, WPA2/WPA3, ACLs, DHCP snooping, DAI, port security, VPN basics.

Domain 5.0 15% of exam
10/10 articles
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06 Live

Automation & Programmability

Controller-based networking, REST APIs, JSON parsing, Ansible/Puppet/Chef, DNA Center.

Domain 6.0 10% of exam
7/7 articles
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