350-501
1Architecture
15%
2Networking
30%
3MPLS and Segment Routing
20%
4Services
20%
5Automation and Assurance
15%
Exam guide · 350-501
Cisco CCNP Service Provider exam guide
The CCNP Service Provider exams take 120 + 90 minutes. 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
Cisco CCNP Service Provider
- Questions
- Check Cisco’s exam page
- Time
- 120 + 90 min
- Passing score
- Not published by Cisco
- Cisco’s passing scores vary by exam and change without notice
- Cisco’s exam policies
- Prerequisites
- None
- Level
- Professional
- Role
- Service Provider Network Engineer
- Exams
- Core + 1
- Valid for
- 3 years
- Plus one of
- SPRI, SPVI, SPCNI
- Exam code
- 350-501
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
What’s changing, and when
Cisco hasn’t announced a retirement date for CCNP Service Provider. We check Cisco’s site every week, and this page changes the day it does.
Exam domains
What the exam covers
Each domain’s share of the exam, as Cisco publishes it. Spend your study time in the same proportion.
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How long are the Cisco CCNP Service Provider exams?
The CCNP Service Provider exams take 120 + 90 minutes.
What is the passing score for Cisco CCNP Service Provider?
Cisco doesn’t publish a passing score for CCNP Service Provider. Cisco’s passing scores vary by exam and change without notice.
How much does the Cisco CCNP Service Provider exam cost?
Varies by exam. Cisco sets each exam’s price, paid to Pearson VUE; plus tax.
When does CCNP Service Provider retire?
Cisco hasn’t announced one yet. We check Cisco’s site every week, and this page changes the day it does.
What experience do I need for Cisco CCNP Service Provider?
None: Cisco sets no prerequisites for CCNP Service Provider. Knowing the exam’s domains well is what counts.
How should I study for Cisco CCNP Service Provider?
Weight your time like the exam: Networking carries the most (30%). 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.
