CCNA 200-301 moves to v2.0
3 February 2027Cisco CCNA · Cisco
Cisco has published a v2.0 blueprint for 200-301 and it goes live on 3 February 2027, with 2 February the last day to sit v1.1. Six domains become five, the weightings move, and the language of the objectives shifts from describing and configuring toward troubleshooting and diagnosing.
- Six domains become five. Automation and Programmability, 10 percent of v1.1 on its own, is folded into a broader domain covering AI, network operations and management.
- The verbs change more than the topics do. v1.1 leads with Explain, Describe and Configure and verify; v2.0 leads with Troubleshoot and Diagnose, including diagnosing interface and cable issues and troubleshooting IPv4 and IPv6 static routing.
- The exam description states candidates may be required to evaluate output and recommendations from agentic AI and digital network assistants.
- Most of the technical content survives. VLANs, trunks, EtherChannel, Rapid PVST+, OSPF, static routing, ACLs, NAT, DHCP, syslog and wireless security all appear in both versions; what changes is which domain they sit in and what share of the exam that domain carries.
- Duration is 120 minutes in both. Cisco publishes no question count and no passing score for either version, so anyone quoting one for CCNA is quoting something Cisco has not said.
| Domain | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Network Fundamentals (v1.1) | 20% | gone |
| Network Access (v1.1) | 20% | gone |
| IP Connectivity (v1.1) | 25% | gone |
| IP Services (v1.1) | 10% | gone |
| Security Fundamentals (v1.1) | 15% | gone |
| Automation and Programmability (v1.1) | 10% | gone |
| Network Infrastructure and Connectivity (v2.0) | new | 25% |
| Switching and Network Access (v2.0) | new | 25% |
| IP Routing (v2.0) | new | 20% |
| Network Services and Security (v2.0) | new | 20% |
| AI, and Network Operations and Management (v2.0) | new | 10% |