Hello,
I wrote a post previously, asking about the Exam marking formula. I wrote
the test last week with a score of 937. I asked the question on my previous
post weather I would find any errors on the test. I did find one. The
question was about IP addressing and it went something like this: (I will
keep it in a general format so as not to break the NDA - it's common
knowledge to expect a question such as this on the exam).
If given a network address of 192.168.100.0, subnet mask 255.255.255.240,
select the hosts allowable (choose three).
( ) 192.168.100.16
( ) 192.168.100.239
( ) 192.168.100.151
( ) 192.168.100.176
( ) 192.168.100.61
( ) 192.168.100.49
My answer - none of them. I wrote that in after clicking the comment button
on the bottom right corner of the screen. The allowable host range is
192.168.100.1 to 192.168.100.14.
I think there may be other errors that I could not see since the answers are
not revealed at the end of the exam (as everyone knows). This is probably
the reason why not one person can get a perfect score. If your score is on
the low end (close to 849), these errors will most likely make you fail.
I was expecting a much harder test, and all the questions I received, I knew
the answer to (or at least I thought I did). I received 100% on 5 categories
and 60%, 80%, and 83% on the 3 others.
I know passing the test is all that's required, but for anyone studying for
this test and others will know - you put in many hours of study and are
passionate about being the best you can be - it becomes a little
disappointing when your score doesn't reflect your perception of what you
thought you would get. I prepared for the test with several routers and
Lammle's and Odom's CCNA books. Lammle's book is all that's really required
for this test, but Odom's book really over prepares you. I prefered Odom's
book the best.
Is anyone else concerned about errors on the test? Is it better that way -
it makes passing the test a little more difficult and therefore more of a
true indicator of your knowledge of the material and creates less paper
certified people? Am I being delusional (about the errors) or is it a valid
question to ask of the writers of the CCNA test?
Your thoughts,
Frank
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