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Cisco Certified Support Technician (CCST) Networking
The Cisco Certified Support Technician (CCST) Networking certification exam (100-150 CCST Networking) validates entry-level networking knowledge and skills — how networks operate, including the devices, media, and protocols that enable network communications — and is positioned by Cisco as a first step toward CCNA certification.
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Questions40-50 questions (exact number varies by exam version); Cisco states 'The number of questions on each exam varies'
Testing time50 minutes
ScoringNo separately published Cisco pass score; per Certiport's exam scoring policy (Certiport delivers the CCST exams), scores are reported on a 1-1000 scale and the passing value is always equated to 700, with the passing standard identified on the candidate's score report. Multiple exam versions exist with different passing standards and question counts.
Exam feeUSD 125 exam fee (US list price; pricing is listed by region the same way as other Cisco certification exams)
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Exam overview
What to know before choosing your prep
- Who runs it
- Cisco
- Category
- Networking
- Current version
- 100-150 CCST Networking (current exam version)
- Where it applies
- Global
- Exam languages
- English, Arabic, Spanish, French, Japanese, Portuguese, Chinese
- Score scale
- 1-1000 scale with the passing value equated to 700
- Testing provider
- Pearson VUE and Certiport (Certiport, a Pearson VUE business, delivers the CCST exams through its testing network)
- Format
- Computer-based exam delivered at a Pearson VUE test center, online proctored, or through Certiport Authorized Testing Centers (educational institutions and Cisco Networking Academies)
- Availability
- Year-round by appointment at Pearson VUE test centers or online proctored; also available through Certiport Authorized Testing Centers at educational institutions
- Results
- Pass/fail status presented immediately after completing the exam, on the score report
- Credential validity
- Certification validity: CCST certifications earned on or after July 15, 2025 are valid for 5 years (recertify by passing any CCST, associate, professional, or expert Cisco certification exam); certifications earned before July 15, 2025 remain valid for a lifetime
- Remote testing
- Available
Exam structure
One 50-minute exam of 40-50 questions (multiple versions exist with different question counts) testing five exam-topic domains: Standards and Concepts; Addressing and Subnet Formats; Endpoints and Media Types; Infrastructure; and Diagnosing Problems. No equipment experience or lab simulation is required.
Where rules vary
Delivered worldwide through Cisco's testing partners Pearson VUE and Certiport; exam pricing is listed by region the same way as other Cisco certification exams
Eligibility
None — the exam is open to anyone
Retake policy
Unlimited attempts