Exam guide · Lab exam
The Lab exam takes 120 minutes + 8 hours. Cisco doesn’t publish a passing score. The price varies by exam: Cisco sets each exam’s price, paid to Pearson VUE; plus tax. Cisco hasn’t announced a retirement date.
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The exam at a glance
From Cisco’s own pages, checked every week (last on November 4, 2026). The cost was checked on November 4, 2026. How we check our facts
Versions and dates
Cisco hasn’t announced a retirement date for Lab exam. We check Cisco’s site every week, and this page changes the day it does.
Exam domains
Each domain’s share of the exam, as Cisco publishes it. Spend your study time in the same proportion.
1Data Center L2/L3 Connectivity
20%
2Data Center Fabric Infrastructure
15%
3Data Center Fabric Connectivity
15%
4Data Center Compute
15%
5Data Center Storage Protocols and Features
10%
6Data Center Security and Network Services
10%
7Data Center Automation and Orchestration
15%
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The Lab exam takes 120 minutes + 8 hours.
Cisco doesn’t publish a passing score for Lab exam. Cisco’s passing scores vary by exam and change without notice.
Varies by exam. Cisco sets each exam’s price, paid to Pearson VUE; plus tax.
Cisco hasn’t announced one yet. We check Cisco’s site every week, and this page changes the day it does.
None: Cisco sets no prerequisites for CCIE Data Center. Knowing the exam’s domains well is what counts.
Weight your time like the exam: Data Center L2/L3 Connectivity carries the most (20%). Take the free practice test to find your weakest domains, make a study plan around them, and before you book, sit full-length timed practice exams until you pass them comfortably.
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