Cisco CCNA Practice Test

The Cisco CCNA Practice Test is a free 20-minute skill test from Science of Apps. It tests readiness for Cisco CCNA (200-301) — network fundamentals and access, IP connectivity, IP services, and security and automation — with Cisco IOS scenarios mapped to the published exam topics. Score 70% or more on its 20 questions to earn a verifiable CCNA Exam Readiness certificate (SOA-CCNA). Every question is based on published standards and research — including CCNA certification and exam topics (Cisco) — and each answer is explained with its source.

Read the four skill areas on this page, then take the 20-minute test online — no fee, course or sign-up. You see every answer explained when you finish. Score 70% or more and you get a CCNA Exam Readiness certificate straight away, on screen, as a PDF and by email, with a credential ID anyone can verify.

Yes. The questions are original scenarios written by Science of Apps, and each one is based on a public source you can read: CCNA certification and exam topics (Cisco). The source is shown under each question and linked in the answer review. Science of Apps doesn't copy questions from other tests.

Four skill areas with five questions each, drawn from a bank of 10 per area so a retake brings new questions: Network Fundamentals and Access (Subnetting and IPv6, Switching and VLANs and Wireless and EtherChannel); IP Connectivity (Routing tables, Static routing and OSPF); IP Services (NAT and DHCP, DNS, NTP and SNMP and QoS and syslog); Security and Automation (ACLs and device hardening, Layer 2 security and Automation and controllers). Every question is an original scenario based on a published standard, official documentation or research, named under the question.

Network engineer, Network administrator, NOC technician, Systems engineer and Career switcher into networking. It suits anyone who wants a quick, verifiable way to show CCNA skills, from students and career switchers to experienced professionals.

No. It is an independent practice test written to the publicly available CCNA content outline, for checking your readiness before you book the real exam. Science of Apps is not affiliated with Cisco Systems, and passing earns a Science of Apps certificate rather than the official credential.

Yes. The test is online, in English and free everywhere — people take it from India, the US, the UK, Europe, Africa, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Your certificate is dated with your own local date and can be verified from anywhere at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/.

20 questions — 5 from each of 4 skill areas — with a 20-minute limit. You need 70% (14 of 20) to pass and 90% for distinction.

We rate it Advanced: assumes years in the role or deep specialist knowledge. It has 20 scenario questions — 5 from each of 4 skill areas — and a 20-minute limit. You need 70% (14 of 20) to pass and 90% for distinction.

Nothing. There is no fee to take a test, to receive the certificate, to have it emailed or to verify it, and no sign-up.

On our server, not in your browser. The answers never reach the page until you submit, so a certificate can only be earned by passing. Each certificate gets a unique credential ID stored by Science of Apps.

You see your score for each area and every question with the correct answer and why, with the published source behind it. You can retake after 30 minutes, and the retake draws questions you haven't seen yet.

No. Every certificate is dated, so it always shows when you passed. Retake a test any time for a newer date or a higher score.

Yes. After you pass, Add to LinkedIn opens the Licenses & certifications form with the certificate name, Science of Apps as the issuer, the issue date, your credential ID and the verification link filled in. You can also download it as a PDF or PNG, and it's emailed to you as a PDF.

Every certificate has a credential ID and a QR code. Scanning it, or entering the ID at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/, shows the holder's name, the certification, the score and the issue date from our records.

No. They are Science of Apps' own assessments of applied skill. They aren't issued by a university or standards body, and they work best alongside a portfolio that shows the skills in real work.