# CCNA Study Plan (Markdown)

## 1. What Your Score Patterns Tell Us

### Strengths

-   **Automation & Programmability:** 80% → 60%
-   **Network Fundamentals:** 35% → 55%

### Weak / High-ROI Areas

1.  **Network Access**
2.  **IP Connectivity**
3.  **IP Services & Security Fundamentals**

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## 2. 3--4 Week Efficient Study Plan

### Week 1: Routing + Network Access

**Routing Labs** - Static routes\
- Default routes\
- OSPF single area\
- Inter-VLAN routing\
- Troubleshooting routing

**Network Access Labs** - VLANs + trunking\
- EtherChannel\
- STP\
- WLAN basics

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### Week 2: IP Services + Security Fundamentals

**IP Services** - NAT (static, dynamic, PAT)\
- DHCP server\
- NTP\
- DNS

**Security** - SSH\
- VTY/console passwords\
- AAA basics\
- ACL placement + logic

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### Week 3: Network Fundamentals + Automation Review

**Network Fundamentals** - Subnetting\
- IPv6\
- ARP\
- Cabling

**Automation** - JSON\
- REST\
- Controller-based networking

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## 3. Additional Recommended Material

-   **Boson ExSim**\
-   **Free CCNA Workbook**\
-   **Cisco Official Cert Guide (OCG)**

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## 4. Weekly Routine

-   **Mon--Fri:** 1.5h labs, 1h reading, 30--45m Boson questions\
-   **Sat:** Full practice exam\
-   **Sun:** Review & rebuild labs

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## 5. Timeline

This plan prepares you for a **mid--late December exam date**.