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The CCDE qualifying exam: business and technical requirements gathering, design principles across large-scale networks, and the trade-offs behind architecture decisions.
Cisco Certified Design Expert (CCDE) Written is Cisco's expert-level networking certification, sat as exam 400-007. The exam runs for 2 hours and presents up to 90 questions, with a pass mark of Variable — Cisco does not publish a fixed cut score. It costs US$400 at the standard rate.
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Substantial design experience is expected; passing this qualifies you for the practical exam.
Expert level — The highest tier, usually requiring a prerequisite certification.
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Cisco lists up to 90 questions, to be completed in 2 hours. Question counts can vary slightly between exam forms, and unscored trial questions are sometimes included.
Variable — Cisco does not publish a fixed cut score. Confirm the current figure on the official exam page before booking, as vendors adjust cut scores when an exam form is refreshed.
The standard price is US$400. Local pricing, taxes and any retake policy vary by region, so check the official page for the figure that applies to you.
Substantial design experience is expected; passing this qualifies you for the practical exam.
Yes — this exam has 263 practice questions available here, each with the correct answer marked.