You can usually schedule an exam up to six weeks in advance and as late as the same day.
| Level | Exam | Price in $USD, plus tax |
| Entry level exams | Cisco Certified Support Technician (CCST Cybersecurity)
Cisco Certified Support Technician (CCST Networking) |
$125 |
| Associate level exams | Cisco Certified Network Associate (200-301) CyberOps Associate (200-201) DevNet Associate (200-901) |
$300 |
| Professional level exams | CCNP Core exams (350-xxx) | $400 |
| CCNP Concentration exams (300-xxx) | $300 | |
| Expert level exams | CCDE Written exam (400-007) | $450 |
| CCIE Lab and CCDE Practical exams at testing facilities | $1,600 | |
| CCIE Cisco Kit Mobile Lab exams | $1,900 | |
| CCIE BYOD Mobile Lab exams | $1,600 | |
| Specialist level exams | Specialist Certification exams (500-xxx) | $300 |
| Business Specialist Written Level 2 exams (820-xxx) | $250 | |
| Channel/Partner exams | Sales Readiness exams (700-xxx) | $80 |
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You can access free introductory IT courses through Cisco Networking Academy, at Skillsforall.com. These courses will prepare you for entry level networking certifications, and it’s a great way to determine whether a CCNA certification is right for you. You can also access free webinars, tutorials and more with Cisco U., our new learning platform.
Pearson VUE administers all Cisco exams except CCIE lab exams. Pearson VUE offers two ways to pay for an exam:
CCIE Lab exam payment, cost and registration information is found on our CCIE Book Your Exam resource page.
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Within 24 hours of passing your certification exam, you’ll receive an email with details on next steps. You must complete the steps in the email to trigger the fulfillment process.
Once you are certified and you have completed the fulfillment process, you’ll receive a certification kit, including:
For information about the CCIE/CCDE certification kit, please visit the Cisco Expert Level Benefits page.
For most exams, you’ll need to wait a period of 5 calendar days, beginning the day after you’ve taken the exam before retaking the same exam.
For CCIE or CCDE written exams, specifically, you’ll need to wait for a period of 15 calendar days, beginning the day after you’ve taken the exam before retaking the same exam.
The Cisco Certification Tracking System records your exam and certification status. Keep your contact information up to date to receive notifications about your certification.
There are two pathways you can take to keep your certification active. You can:
You can view retired certifications here.