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Start guided practiceGoogle Cloud networking at professional depth: designing and prototyping networks, implementing VPCs and network services, hybrid interconnectivity, and network operations.
Google Cloud does not publish numeric exam codes — PCNE is the common abbreviation.
Google Professional Cloud Network Engineer is Google Cloud's professional-level networking certification, referred to across the industry by the shorthand PCNE. The exam runs for 2 hours and presents up to 55 questions, with a pass mark of not published by Google. It costs US$200 at the standard rate.
The published exam guide lists 5 sections but does not assign public weightings, so plan to cover each in similar depth rather than betting on one being dominant.
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The published exam guide for PCNE, in the vendor's own order.
01Designing, planning and prototyping a Google Cloud network
02Implementing Virtual Private Cloud instances
03Configuring network services
04Implementing hybrid interconnectivity
05Managing, monitoring and optimizing network operations
Three or more years of experience including at least one year on Google Cloud networking.
Professional level — Advanced credentials covering design, scale and trade-off decisions.
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Google Cloud lists up to 55 questions, to be completed in 2 hours. Question counts can vary slightly between exam forms, and unscored trial questions are sometimes included.
Not published by Google. 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$200. Local pricing, taxes and any retake policy vary by region, so check the official page for the figure that applies to you.
Three or more years of experience including at least one year on Google Cloud networking.
The exam guide covers Designing, planning and prototyping a Google Cloud network, Implementing Virtual Private Cloud instances, Configuring network services, Implementing hybrid interconnectivity and Managing, monitoring and optimizing network operations. The full weighted breakdown is listed above.
Yes — this exam has 255 practice questions available here, each with the correct answer marked. They are community-contributed, compiled from exam discussions posted publicly by other people rather than written here, and most do not carry an explanation.