Effective from August 2, 2014 Cisco have updated their Retake Policy.
All candidates must wait 30 days between CCIE lab attempts. Please note that the 30-day period starts from the day after a failed lab exam.
- Candidates who fail any CCIE lab exam on the first attempt must wait for a period of 30 calendar days before scheduling a second attempt at the same lab exam.
- Candidates who fail the second attempt at any CCIE lab exam must wait for a period of 90 calendar days before scheduling any further attempts. The same wait time will be applied to subsequent attempts until the fifth attempt.
- Candidates who fail a fifth attempt at any CCIE lab exam must wait for a period of 180 calendar days before scheduling any further attempts.
NOTE: There is no wait time between a passed qualification written exam and the first lab or practical exam attempt. However, candidates must make an initial attempt at the CCIE lab exam or CCDE practical exam within 18 months of passing the CCIE or CCDE written exam. - These policy changes will be applied retroactively from the date of a candidate’s first lab attempt
| # Failed Attempts | Next Attempt Number | Wait time |
| >0 | 1 | *N/A |
| 1 | 2 | 30 Days |
| 2 | 3 | 90 Days |
| 3 | 4 | 90 Days |
| 4 | 5 | 90 Days |
| 5 | 6 | 180 Days |
| 6 | 7 | 180 Days |