The Cisco 300-135 exam is the third of three tests required for obtaining the CCNP Routing and Switching certificate. It tests that the students have the relevant knowledge and skills to plan and regularly maintain complex routed and switched corporate networks.

The Cisco 300-135 TSHOOT exam is a 2-hour certification test conducted by Cisco through accredited institutions. It is a professional-level exam that usually contains from 15 to 25 questions. It is available in Japanese and English. Exam passing scores and questions are not published as they are continually reviewed and revised. This test verifies that the candidates have the knowledge necessary to make use of technology-based practices and methodical ITIL-compliant approaches to administer network troubleshooting.

Exam topics:

The 300-135 certification test focuses on key exam topics that are weighted proportionally to show by the percentage, scale of attention, or weight set for each general topic in the exam. This enables the examinees to allocate study and test-taking time suitably and strategically. Additional details about each domain are provided in the form of sub-topics to give the examinee a comprehensible understanding of exam scope beforehand. The exam topics are weighted as follows:

• Network Principles (5%)
• VPN Technologies (5%)
• Infrastructure Services (5%)
• Infrastructure Security (5%)
• Layer 2 Technologies (40%)
• Layer 3 Technologies (40%)

To sit for the Cisco 300-135 exam, the prospective candidates are required to make a formal online application, and upon approval, they are entitled to take the test in any of the Cisco accredited institutions. During admission for the tests, Cisco will require an electronic signature and a candidate’s photo. One should also be knowledgeable in the languages in which the exam is administered (mostly English). It is important to contact the authorized Cisco testing delivery partner and confirm the availability of this certification test in other languages.