CCNP ENCOR 350-401 Practice Exam: A Free Full Test for the Step Up From CCNA
If you passed CCNA and you're now staring at the CCNP ENCOR 350-401 blueprint wondering how big the jump really is, the fastest answer is to sit a full exam and read the breakdown. FigigExams gives you a free, full-length ENCOR practice exam that simulates the real thing - every domain, every question type, an explanation and an exam tip on every item, and a personalized Exam Coach that tells you which concepts are costing you points. No credit card.
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How big is the jump from CCNA to CCNP ENCOR?
Bigger than most people expect, but not in the way they fear. The jump isn't a wall of brand-new topics - it's the same topics taken two levels deeper, plus three areas CCNA barely touched. If CCNA asked you to configure OSPF in a single area, ENCOR asks you to reason about LSA types, area types, and path selection across a multi-area design. If CCNA introduced wireless, ENCOR expects you to know AP modes, the WLC split-MAC architecture, and CAPWAP.
The three areas that surprise CCNA grads:
- BGP. Not on the CCNA blueprint in any depth, and ENCOR wants the full best-path selection order.
- EIGRP named mode. The classic config is gone from the exam's emphasis; named mode and the feasibility condition are in.
- Automation (15%). NETCONF, RESTCONF, YANG, JSON, and controller APIs. Routing-heavy candidates routinely leave these points on the table.
The honest way to size your own gap isn't to read a blueprint, it's to take a full exam and see where you bleed points. That's what the free attempt below is for.
What the ENCOR 350-401 exam actually tests
The exam is weighted across six domains. The percentages matter because they tell you where to spend your study hours:
| Domain | Weight | What trips people up |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | 15% | SD-Access fabric roles, SD-WAN, QoS models, FHRP behavior |
| Virtualization | 10% | VRF-lite, GRE vs IPsec, LISP and VXLAN terminology |
| Infrastructure | 30% | BGP path selection, EIGRP feasible successors, OSPF LSA/area types, wireless |
| Network Assurance | 10% | Flexible NetFlow, SPAN/RSPAN/ERSPAN, SNMPv3, IP SLA |
| Security | 20% | CoPP, 802.1X/MAB, TACACS+ vs RADIUS, WPA3 |
| Automation | 15% | NETCONF vs RESTCONF, YANG, JSON, EEM, controllers |
Infrastructure is 30% of the exam - nearly a third of your score rides on routing, switching, and wireless. Security and Automation together are another 35%. A candidate who is strong on routing but weak on automation and security can still fail, which is exactly the pattern the Exam Coach is built to catch.
What you get back: a concept-level breakdown
Most practice exams hand you a score and a domain bar chart. The FigigExams Exam Coach goes a level deeper. Here's a static preview of a report for a candidate who scored about 48%:
Your highest-impact domain. You're guessing on the BGP best-path order and the EIGRP feasibility condition (RD < FD). Rework BGP best-path order and EIGRP named mode from the ENCOR study guides.
Memorize the TACACS+ vs RADIUS matrix and know MAB is the fallback for endpoints that can't do 802.1X. CoPP protects the control plane.
Most routing-focused candidates under-prepare this. Start with NETCONF (SSH/XML/RPC) vs RESTCONF (HTTPS/JSON/REST). See the automation guide.
Every exam produces a report tailored to your answers, your weakest concepts, and a study plan ordered by impact. Take a free ENCOR practice exam to see your own breakdown →
Question types and the Exam Tips on every item
Every FigigExams ENCOR exam covers all six Cisco question shapes - single-answer, multi-answer, drag-and-drop, scenario, configuration, and troubleshooting - so the practice feels like the real thing, not a flashcard deck.
Exam Tips on every single question
Every item ships two blocks: the Explanation that teaches the question, and an Exam Tips block - the memorize-this-table version of the concept being tested. It's the part candidates pull up as their final-week cheat sheet, and it's in the free version too.
Q: A route's reported distance (RD) is 2816 and the current successor's feasible distance (FD) is 3072. Does this route qualify as a feasible successor?
The feasibility condition compares the reported distance of the alternate route against the feasible distance of the current successor. Because 2816 < 3072, the alternate is loop-free and becomes a feasible successor - a backup EIGRP can use instantly without going active. The alternate's own FD is irrelevant to the test.
EIGRP terms to lock in: AD/RD = the neighbor's distance to the destination. FD = your lowest metric (via the successor). Feasibility condition: RD<sub>alternate</sub> < FD<sub>successor</sub>. Successor = best path (in routing table). Feasible successor = loop-free backup (in topology table). Trap: candidates compare the two FDs. The test uses the alternate's RD, not its FD.
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A realistic study order after CCNA
- Diagnose first. Take a full practice exam before you study, so your plan targets real gaps, not assumed ones.
- Infrastructure deep dive (30%). BGP path selection, EIGRP named mode and feasibility, OSPF LSA/area types, then wireless.
- Security (20%). CoPP, 802.1X/MAB, AAA protocol matrix, WPA3.
- Automation (15%). The domain routing engineers skip - don't. NETCONF/RESTCONF, YANG, JSON, EEM.
- Architecture, Virtualization, Assurance. Round out the remaining 35% once the heavy domains are solid.
- Re-test. Take a fresh exam version and confirm your readiness score crosses into pass-confident territory.
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What the FigigExams CCNP ENCOR 350-401 pack includes
Most practice-exam products are a question bank and a score. The layer on top of the questions is what changes your next week of study. Everything below is included with the CCNP ENCOR 350-401 pack, and everything except the additional papers is included with the free exam. Verified 4 September 2026.
3 full-length CCNP ENCOR exams, 305 questions
Every paper is timed to the real CCNP ENCOR 350-401 format and uses every question type the live exam uses. A complete 101-question paper is free with no credit card.
An Exam Tip on every question
Each item carries a written explanation of why the correct answer is correct and why each distractor fails, plus a separate Exam Tip - the single thing to remember on exam day.
Exam Coach: a concept-level report
Finishing a CCNP ENCOR 350-401 paper returns a per-concept breakdown across every domain rather than a bare percentage, naming the concepts that cost you marks.
Study Path: revision ranked by what it is worth
Your CCNP ENCOR 350-401 result is scored against the published blueprint weights and ranked by weighted shortfall - domain weight multiplied by your miss rate. That is why Infrastructure at 30% of the blueprint outranks a domain you scored worse on but which carries half the weight.
Study cards from your own mistakes
Select any explanation and save it as a study card. Your CCNP ENCOR deck is built from the questions you actually got wrong, which is the only revision list worth carrying into the final week.
A free CCNP ENCOR study guide
A full written CCNP ENCOR 350-401 study guide, readable online with no PDF gate and no email wall, free whether or not you ever buy a pack.
$39 once, lifetime, future versions included
One payment unlocks all 3 CCNP ENCOR 350-401 exams for life - about $13.00 per full-length paper. When the blueprint changes, the new versions are included rather than sold as a new edition.
30-day money-back guarantee
Thirty days to ask for the money back, on top of sitting a complete CCNP ENCOR 350-401 paper free before paying anything.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the CCNP ENCOR practice exam really free?
Yes - a full-length practice exam, free, no credit card. Create an account and the code CCNP-EXAM-FULL applies automatically. The rest of the pack is one $39 purchase covering every exam in this certification, for life.
How hard is the jump from CCNA to CCNP ENCOR?
ENCOR takes CCNA topics deeper (BGP, EIGRP named mode, OSPF LSA/area detail) and adds heavier wireless, QoS, security, and a 15% automation domain. The fastest way to size your gap is a full practice exam plus the concept-level breakdown.
Does it cover all six ENCOR domains?
Yes: Architecture, Virtualization, Infrastructure, Network Assurance, Security, and Automation, weighted to match the 350-401 blueprint.
What does the Exam Coach add over a score?
It diagnoses at the concept level and builds a study plan ordered by impact on your score, instead of just a percentage per domain.