Product Reviews: ExSim-Max for Cisco 200-301 CCNA

It's okay.

I used Boson for practice testing, the answer explanations really separated it from other tools I was using. The questions had a very similar feel to the real test and in many cases were harder than the real thing. I really don't know if I would have gotten it if I didn't use Boson.

The Boson practice test was phenomenal for helping me prepare for the real CCNA. I was able to past the test 2 weeks ago thanks to Boson CCNA 200-301 practice test. I recommend everyone studying for CCNA to get this test! Thanks Boson for putting together such a great practice test!

The questions are similar to the ones in the exam. Without this, i don't know if i would have passed.

While it has good questions in the practice exams, but it is not even close to the actual question in the actual CCNA exams.

Great simulation of the actual test. Made sure I could consistently pass each test with at least 800 before scheduling the actual exam. Passed CCNA on my first try

I have used this product 4 years ago an it helped me pass the old version of the test and they did not disappoint with the new one. Make sure you pay attention to the WiFi subjects and I would highly suggest running through test configs of the WLC. Will be using this company for further tests. A word of advice, if you go through the tests and get a consistent 90% or higher, you should be food on the exam.

Question explanations and links really help you get a great grasp on the subject and Boson wording is similar to actual test great resource well worth it.

The ExSim-Max for Cisco is quite hard and gives a real feel of what the exam is really about. It helped me a lot in preparing for the exam. I studied for a month and half and managed to pass on the first try. I totally recommend!!!

Decent

helped me to pass my exam, thanks boson thanks Jeremy you have been an amazing teacher

Boson is the closest tool your going to get with Cisco's style of testing. EXSim/Labs and going back and understanding your weaknesses in certain areas, Cisco asks everything in a broad range. Understand outputs and reading diagrams please !!!

I made sure to get every sub-netting question right with practice of Boson!

I was put under the impression that Boson had the absolute best practice tests you could buy for the CCNA 200-301 exam. After purchasing the product and taking the exams, I felt that the questions were a.) incredibly challenging b.) too niche and specific. Having now taken and passed the CCNA exam, I can fully say that this product is not the best option out there for you to prepare for the CCNA. My recommendation is to buy the two-book official cert guide and utilize the gigantic question bank that comes with it. I'm sure there are plenty of people that will disagree with me, but I do not recommend this product. It is frustratingly challenging to just be challenging for no real reason.

Using boson, I was able to get the jargon of the CCNA down pat and that helped me immensely in passing the CCNA on 10/17/2022.

The exam simulator question really help me to reinforce my understanding of what i have learned, and made me confidence to take the real exam.

I took and failed the CCNA 200-301 after a year of studying and 2 Udemy courses and using Netsim and Exsim. I went through the Exsim many times and compared to what I had on the test I did not feel prepared with what was on the Exsim compared to the test. There was a good amount of programming, security, and network connectivity questions that the Exsim did not prepare me for. I will also have to look towards other material with regards to simulations and lectures as well. Not happy at all

I was able to pass the CCNA exam in February 2022 and this tool was very helpful to check where I was before the exam. I didn't take the exam until I got good score here and then I passed the exam.

Boson exsim is one of the most in-depth practice exam I've used, it really tests the details of each topics. Many questions are actually more difficult than what you will see in actual exam, so you might get discouraged at first, but I don't think its a bad thing that practice exam has higher difficulty than actual, better than the other way around, right? I wouldn't recommend you jump into exsim as soon as you finish your textbook study (e.g. Wendell OCG), but rather experience other materials that are "easier" and cover wider range of topics if time and budget allow. Once you have a certain level of knowledge and confidence in all topics, maybe 1 week or so before your exam, go for exsim, find your weak spot and study them hard. My only regret was that I bought exsim too late (2 days before exam) and it almost gave me a heart attack with those questions. It also prepares you for the exam mentality. Because in real exam there is almost certainly going to be a few difficult, somewhat weirdly specific questions, and you need to learn not to be overwhelmed and adjust yourself in real time. (I know I have, but can't talk about it cuz of NDA) Overall, really good education software, highly recommended. p.s. I got 930. Lastly, just a bit of venting. I saw comments online say Boson Exsim experience is close to the real exam. That is not true, real exam UI is much worse. In fact most CCNA practice exam has much better UI than the real one which was probably designed when Myspace was still a thing.

passed my exams, these are the real questions

Although the questions aren't as complicated as the ones in the actual exam Boson Exsim is an invaluable tool to ready your mind for how the exam questions are worded and what kind of questions you can expect to see!

I attempted one of the practice exams yesterday afternoon and found the questions challenging, they exposed my weak areas for the CCNA 200-301. Viewing previous exam attempts is quite the process unfortunately and took me around 30 minutes to figure out. If the process for viewing previous exam attempts was more intuitive, then i would give this 5 stars

The questions I found here were a key to pass the exam. I passed it on September 2021.

First review after around 2 hours of usage. I am missing the option to separate the questions based on the CISCO NetAcad Modules. This would allow the students to review the material chapter by chapter. I am not completely through the CISCO NetAcad course and would like to adapt my learning progress to this learning tool. I like the detailed explanations given for every single question. Regards Sven

I would like to download ExSim-Max Online – NEW! I've had the ExSim-Max for Cisco 200-301 CCNA for over a 1 and a half but I want to be able to go to ANY computer and use the web-based version. Is this possible or do I have to essentially order the same product to access the 300+ questions a different way?

When I would go back to review questions prior to submission, I noticed that a few of the questions I answered were unchecked somehow (on multiple tests). I then would check the answer again, move forward and back to ensure my selection stayed. It did not on both tests. Whatever your score is, add 20 points minimum. to your results. For $100 and only getting 300 question pool, you should be able to have a history of the practice tests you took to review. If you close the test, and browser session, that's it. You can't go back to review the test. They expect you to sit at the computer for two hours taking the test and then another 2-3 hours reviewing it. Pretty dumb for those of us with families and lives.

Great product. It's not perfect. No prep software is, but I truly couldn't have passed the test without it. Exsim really prepared me for the test, not only with the gaps I needed to fill in but how to go about studying and choosing my answers. It's a great tool to use. I plan on using Boson again for CCNP.

Well what i can say more? I Passed my CCNA exam, i think boson is doing great job. Don't forget to base on some free course matierials and book exam questions. Those three steps will really make a guy with CCNA badge!

The ExSim-Max ist the best exam training simulator I've ever used. I'll definetly look forward to get all my future learning material from boson. Thanks alot & keep up the great work!

I passed my CCNA 200-301 and this software helped me a lot. Many people do not understand how to use this Exsim and pass, some people do the simulation exam by memorising the questions and answers which will never help at all. You should use it as a study material not just question answer stuff i.e "read the answer's explanation very well and make your own note + flash card, either you answer it correctly or not, read the correct and incorrect answers

This was my go to product for the CCNA 200-301 exam.

very resourceful, detailed explanation of each question. Worth the money!

I passed my CCNA thanks to this on my 1st attempt.

I just failed the CCNA 200-301 exam. While the information provided was helpful it was not enough to prepare you for the actual exam.

Love the labs however I see nothing for network automation for 200-301. Cisco doesn't specify to configure anything for network automation in the 200-301 based off the exam topics but it should be included in my opinion. Instead that's included in 350-401. Why there are boson specific commands when configuring a PC? Why not use the real commands when configuring the IP info? I've also noticed limited command functionality in ios. One example, when entering the interface range command, it has to be in int range gi1/0/1-2 (no spaces), not int range gi1/0/1 – 2 which is supported in ios. I have tested this on multiple switches. Why can't I replicate a production network in your software if I choose. Instead I am limited on the devices I can add to a topology.

Phenomenal analysis of answers in full justification that leaves no doubt. Work has certainly been made by amazing people that know how learning is done.

The pros are the simulator functions pretty well, I like how we can read up on the stuff later and the various modes. What I felt lacking is the limited OS compatibility option it needs to be extended to Linux. It also needs an option to remember our previous scores with a category-wise breakdown. If they can reduce the price like for us Indians especially students it would be appreciated. Haven't sat for the exam yet can't tell about how the sim fares to the actual exam.

Thanks alot Boson for putting up the Ultimate test preparation Simulator. Simply Amazing and well Put.

Please by my program

The new Cisco exam is garbage to begin with. Second the test prep lacks the automation and cloud components tested on the actual exam. 200-301 exam is all cisco trivia. I would not hire you if passed this exam, it shows no actual skill set.

I have used the ExSim-Max for CCNA 200-301 and passed at the 1st try. The exam scenario was very well recreated, all the questions thoroughly explained and I am pretty sure that this material helped me with my real exam a lot. Would definitely recommend it! Marcin

Worked my way up to getting 95% or better on all of the offered exams and have now failed the test twice. The Boson tests were helpful in learning some topics, but my scores of 757, and now 765 today have proven not enough. This is with also using the official cert guide, and watching the videos and doing the labs of Bombal / Jeremy etc.

Very disappointing as today i failed my ccna exam. Those mcq didn't even appeared any in actul exam.

This exam helped me find and focus on areas I didn't know I was having issues with. With that extra help and knowledge, I was able to pass the CCNA

I had been using the practice exams for the past two weeks. The smart feature indicated I knew the info for the topics, except for 10-11 questions. The night before the exam I did one more practice run and scored in the mid 900's. On my first attempt at the exam I didn't pass. The exams were not thorough in some areas and too heavily weighted in others when it came to the questions.

Hi everybody , Today I so happy finally passed my exam the 200-301 exam and so grateful. Many of the questions in this ExSim-Max was useful for reviewing topics again , thank for all 🙂

I purchased these testes to help identify any areas that might be lacking in my preparation for the CCNA. I was totally surprised at how thoroughly Boson made the test review portion. Not only do they tell you what the right answers are, and why, but they give you great links to needed info so that you can take your understanding to the next level! Highly Recommend.

Great product, passed my CCNA first time, I used a combination of the official Cisco course "Implementing and administering Cisco solutions" the Cisco practice exams and this ExSim-MAX product from Boson. Without the ExSim I definitely would not have passed, running through these practice exams was the best prep I could have done, highly recommended!

I wish there were more questions though. I feel like there were some topics that weren't covered properly.

Important information can be found in the answers from the ExSim-Max to fill up knowledge you missed out. If you are taking your exam, do yourself a favor and buy it to test yourself. Good Luck!!

I've recently took the 200-301 exam and passed. Many of the questions in this ExSim-Max were relevant, but not in any way asked in the same matter as the real exam. I'd say that maybe 10-15% of the question were exact match, but not more than that. If I were solely only to use the ExSim-Max practise exam I would not pass the exam. Thankfully I've got a lot of experience that made me pass this.

I used Udemy before this and all their content didn't help me pass. I used this ExSim and I passed though it didn't hit on everything on the test. I would give it a 4.5 because I was wanting a higher score to bet a coworker and didn't get it because there were topics not covered on this exam.

So I grabbed the practice exams to study before my CCNA, figured their guarantee of "pass or your money back" made it a no-brainer. I used CBTnuggets to learn the CCNA material before using these tests. Well, I PASSED on my first time taking the test today and I definitely owe at least half of the credit to the Boson practice exams! You get 3 different tests each consisting of 103 exam questions, which is how long the CCNA exam is. If you set it in study mode, you can choose to have the answers shown to you and the answers are explained in paragraphs worth of detail with links to additional study material as well. When you submit all your answers at the end it gives your simulated CCNA exam score with a breakdown by category so you can see what areas you are strong and weak in. The format and questions used in the practice exam were very similar to the real exam. I definitely felt prepared for the way the real CCNA exam was presented. All in all, I am highly satisfied with this product and recommend it to anyone taking the CCNA exam after you have finished learning the material. If you are on the fence, you can try a free demo exam that is a few questions long and you will get a feel for the product.

Used Boson to study the new CCNA exam topics and passed. The explanations are what make this vital!

I passed my ccna(200-301) exam(self study,with first attempt and with high score 938)using the kit for ccna.I fully recommend it.

Hi, So here is the thing. Even if you pass the Sim exams here, it's advised to read through the entire explanation too. It's a very tight set of questions and I saw around 70% of questions matching the Practice Questions. Some of them are reworded, but it's right there. Great explanation and wide set of questions. One thing that helped my was to set aside 4 hours day before exam and did all the questions in one sittings. Be patient and read the question. That's all. Thank you Boson!

I'm grateful for the resource Boson has created, the only reason it's not a full stack of stars, not compatible with Mac OS.

My overall satisfaction with this course is extremely positive. They have trained staff that respond to your questions, if any, in a timely manner. I have recommended Boson to some of friends already. I am completely satisfied from day one.

I was profoundly prepared to the exam, but I am sure I would fail. The Boson ExSim helped me to organize the time during exam and I passed it with score of 957!

I have gone through Boson's practice test series for 200-301 prior to taking the actual exam (which I passed on my first attempt). I have been analysing the answer review that they have provided under each question, building up a mental framework of the structure and requirements of the CCNA 200-301 – and the Boson ExSim-Max did not disappoint. The practice test series have enhanced my comprehension of Cisco's Network Administration portfolio.

Morning All, Tested out yesterday with a 943/1000. The Boson exam tracks with 200-301 very well. Number of questions, type of questions and topic align with the test. The explanations for each answer are detailed and the references current. I run Windows via VMWare on a Macbook. The Boson software installs and runs without issue. Operates as expected. If I had a question regarding an exam item, I often received a response within 48 hours. Along with the Boson exam, I used Wendell Odom’s CCNA Library. The two compliment one another and the library is highly recommended. Best Wishes to anyone practicing. P.S. Juniper devices have come along the last few years and are used more and more. Please consider producing an ExSim product for JNCIA-JUNOS and JNCIS-ENT.

I have the utmost confidence in the Boson product line. Their test prep and labs are as close as one can get to the actual vendor test environment. I feel confident the 200-301 will be no different. You can purchase the 200-301 exam prep, master the material, then walk into the Pearson Vue testing center with complete confidence.