How the plan sets your priorities
Your score report shows how you did in each domain. Use it to rate each one below; the planner doesn't need exact scores. So the planner asks you instead: the domains you mark as hard start your plan, mixed ones are strengthened, and confident ones get lighter review. Your answers are a self-assessment, not an official result.
Each domain starts from its share of the exam in the official outline, multiplied by its priority: 3× to start, 2× to strengthen, 1.5× if you leave it blank, and 1× to maintain. A quarter of your time is mixed practice across all domains. This is Passy’s planning method; it doesn’t estimate a score or a chance of passing.
Retake rules for the CCNA
Wait five calendar days, starting the day after a failed attempt, before retesting; a passed exam with the same number cannot be retaken for 180 days.
- The five-day rule applies to Entry, Associate, Professional, Specialist and CCDE written exams.
- No attempt limit is stated for written exams on the policy page.
- Scores may be revised after testing if misconduct, scoring errors or aberrant response patterns are found.
- The CCNA is valid for 3 years; recertify by passing the current CCNA exam or a higher-level exam, or with 30 CE credits.
Checked against official sources on October 24, 2026.
Next steps
Check your weakest domain with the free CCNA practice set, or use the CCNA study planner for a first attempt.
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