Free 350-401 practice test — 1,958+ 350-401 practice questions with detailed explanations across all 6 official 350-401 exam domains. Every set is scored and drawn from the live question bank — so you practise exactly what the exam tests, not outdated dumps.
Courseiva includes 1,958+ ENCOR 350-401 practice questions across the official exam domains.
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This free 350-401 practice test mirrors the structure and difficulty of the real ENCOR 350-401 exam. Every question is written against the official 2026 exam blueprint published by Cisco, ensuring you practise exactly what the exam tests — not last year's objectives.
The 350-401 blueprint is divided into 6weighted domains. Questions on this page are distributed proportionally across each domain, so the mix you see here reflects the same weighting you'll face on exam day. High-weight domains like Infrastructure and Security contribute the most questions, meaning focused practice on these areas gives you the highest return on study time.
350-401 Exam Blueprint — 6 Domains
Architecture
Virtualization
Infrastructure
Network Assurance
Security
Automation
104 numbered sets, 6 domain question banks, and targeted sessions — every page is a unique set of questions.
… and 8 more sets up to Practice Test 104
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Match concepts to definitions
Arrange steps in the correct order
Each chapter page covers one topic in depth — theory, key concepts, and focused practice questions. Use these to close knowledge gaps before returning to full practice tests.
Getting the most from practice questions requires more than just clicking through answers. Here is the study method used by candidates who pass 350-401 on their first attempt:
Answer before revealing
Read each 350-401 question fully, eliminate obviously wrong choices, then commit to an answer before clicking to reveal. This active recall process is what builds lasting knowledge.
Read every explanation
Even when you answer correctly, read the full explanation. Knowing WHY the right answer is correct — and why the distractors are wrong — is what separates a 750 score from a 900 score.
Track weak domains
Note which 350-401 domains you get wrong most often. Then do a targeted 20-30 question session focused only on that domain until your accuracy improves.
Simulate exam pacing
The real 350-401 gives you roughly 1.3 minutes per question. Use the 60 or 120-question sessions to practise hitting that pace comfortably.
Most candidates who pass 350-401 on their first attempt report doing between 400 and 800 practice questions over 4–8 weeks of preparation. With 1,958+ questions in the Courseiva bank, you have more than enough material to build that repetition without seeing the same question twice.
Answer each question to reveal the full explanation and correct answer. This starter set is drawn from all 6 exam domains in blueprint proportion. Use the session selector to start a longer focused practice run.
A network engineer is designing a campus network with high availability for critical services. Which Cisco technology enables traffic to be forwarded to an alternate next hop in the event of a first-hop router failure, without requiring any configuration changes on the hosts?
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A company is deploying a wireless network in an office with high client density. Which Cisco architecture is best suited to handle client roaming without requiring a central controller for every roaming event?
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An enterprise is using OSPF in a multi-area design. Area 1 is a regular area, and Area 2 is a totally stubby area. Which LSA types are present in Area 2?
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A network engineer is deploying a Cisco Catalyst 9300 switch as a virtual switch using StackWise Virtual. The switch will connect to two upstream routers for redundancy. What is the best practice for connecting the uplinks?
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A cloud provider uses Cisco ACI to automate provisioning of tenant networks. A new tenant requires a Layer 2 bridge domain that extends to an external Layer 2 network via a VPC. The engineer creates a bridge domain with the settings: Type: Regular, L2 Unknown Unicast: Flood, L3 Unknown Multicast Flood: Flood, and Multi-Destination Flooding: Flood. The VPC is configured as a virtual port channel. The tenant reports that broadcast traffic is not reaching the external network. What is the most likely cause?
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A network engineer is troubleshooting an EIGRP adjacency issue between two routers. The engineer verifies that both routers have the same K-values and autonomous system number. However, the adjacency does not form. Which configuration issue is most likely the cause?
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A company is implementing QoS in a campus network. Voice traffic must be prioritized over data traffic, and all traffic should be marked at Layer 2 and Layer 3. Which combination of marking values should be used on access ports to achieve this?
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An engineer needs to configure a switchport to carry traffic for multiple VLANs to a router using a single physical link. Which configuration should be applied on the switchport?
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A network engineer is deploying a new WLAN and needs to ensure that client traffic is encrypted using AES with a pre-shared key. Which security configuration should be applied to the wireless SSID?
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A network administrator is troubleshooting an issue where OSPF routes are not being learned from a neighbor. The administrator checks the OSPF configuration and sees that both routers are in the same area. The neighbor state is stuck in EXSTART. What is the most likely cause?
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An engineer is configuring a new VLAN 100 on a switch. Which command must be used to create the VLAN?
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A network administrator is troubleshooting high CPU utilization on a Catalyst 9300 switch. The output of 'show processes cpu sorted' shows the 'IP Input' process consuming 45% CPU. Which tool should be used to identify the specific packets causing the issue?
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A network engineer is implementing QoS on a WAN link to prioritize voice traffic. Which queuing mechanism provides the lowest latency for real-time traffic?
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A network engineer is configuring port security on a Cisco switch to prevent unauthorized devices from connecting. The requirement is to allow only the first two MAC addresses learned on an interface, and to disable the interface if a violation occurs. Which configuration achieves this?
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An organization wants to implement 802.1X authentication on its wired network using Cisco ISE as the authentication server. The switches are configured with the necessary RADIUS settings. Which additional configuration is required on the switch interfaces to enable 802.1X?
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A security engineer is configuring CoPP (Control Plane Policing) on a Cisco router to protect the control plane from DoS attacks. The policy must rate-limit SSH traffic to 1 Mbps with a burst of 2000 bytes, and drop all other traffic destined to the control plane that exceeds a default rate. Which class-map and policy-map configuration is correct?
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A company has deployed a Cisco ASA firewall in transparent mode. The internal network uses VLAN 10 and the external network uses VLAN 20. The ASA is configured with two bridge groups: BVI 10 for inside and BVI 20 for outside. The security policy must allow HTTPS traffic from inside to outside. Which access-list entry is correct?
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A network engineer needs to automate the backup of running configurations from multiple Cisco IOS XE devices to a central TFTP server. Which tool is best suited for this task in a Python-based automation framework?
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An organization uses Cisco DNA Center to automate network provisioning. A network engineer deploys a new access switch but finds that the switch does not receive the intended configuration template. The switch appears in DNA Center inventory with status 'Managed'. What is the most likely cause?
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A network team uses Ansible to automate VLAN configuration on Cisco IOS devices. The playbook fails with the error 'Failed to connect to the host via ssh: Permission denied (publickey)'. The control node runs Ubuntu, and the network devices are configured with SSH key authentication. Which solution should the engineer implement?
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Answer all 20 questions to see your domain score breakdown
A structured study plan dramatically increases your chances of passing 350-401 on the first attempt. The most effective approach combines reading the official Cisco documentation or a study guide, watching video explanations for difficult concepts, and then reinforcing everything with daily practice questions.
We recommend the following weekly structure for 350-401 preparation:
Cover each 350-401 domain systematically. Read the exam objectives, watch explanatory content, and do 10–20 practice questions per domain to test understanding as you go.
Run full 50–60 question mixed sessions daily. Review every wrong answer in detail. Identify which domains are consistently scoring below 70% and revisit those study materials.
Do 100–120 question timed sessions to simulate real exam conditions. Aim for consistent scores above 80% before booking your exam date. A score above 80% in practice typically translates to a passing 350-401 score.
On exam day, the 350-401 tests your ability to apply knowledge to realistic scenarios — not just recall definitions. This is why reading explanations and understanding the reasoning behind every answer matters more than simply grinding question volume. Use the high-count sessions (100, 120) in the final weeks as your confidence benchmark.
Questions
90
On the real exam
Time limit
120 min
1.3 min per question
Passing score
Variable
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Cisco passing scores vary by exam version and are not always publicly listed. Check the official Cisco exam page before booking.
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Every question is written against the official 350-401 exam blueprint published by Cisco. Our questions follow the same wording style, scenario complexity, and answer structure as the actual exam. They are original questions — not brain dumps — so you learn the underlying concepts and reasoning, not just memorised answers. Candidates who study with brain dumps often pass but have no transferable knowledge; Courseiva questions make you genuinely competent.
Most candidates who pass 350-401 on their first attempt do 30–60 questions per day. Use the Quick 10 session for daily warm-ups when you are short on time. On study days, run a 50 or 60-question session to build stamina. Reserve 100 and 120-question sessions for the final two weeks when you want to simulate real exam conditions and benchmark your readiness.
The 350-401 covers 6 domains: Architecture (15%), Virtualization (10%), Infrastructure (30%), Network Assurance (10%), Security (20%), Automation (15%). Each domain carries a different weight, so allocate your study time accordingly. The highest-weighted domains — Infrastructure and Security — should receive the most attention.
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