About This Study Plan
This 90 days study plan breaks the CCT (CCT R&S) exam preparation into 3 focused study sessions with a total of 4 actionable tasks. The plan covers all 3 exam domains — Cisco Equipment and Related Hardware, Cisco IOS Software Operations, Troubleshooting — ensuring complete coverage of the exam blueprint. Comprehensive CCT preparation for complete beginners.
Prerequisites
- No prior experience
- 30 minutes to 1 hour per day
Study Schedule
- Learn what routers and switches do
- Cisco hardware identification
- CLI modes, basic commands, password recovery
- Show commands, practice exams, review
Study Tips
Use Cisco Packet Tracer for free CLI practice.
Recommended Cisco Study Resources
Supplement this study plan with Cisco's official cert guides (published by Cisco Press) and free Packet Tracer labs. The Cisco Learning Network community forums are valuable for discussing exam topics with other candidates and CCIEs. Allocate at least 30% of your study time to hands-on lab practice — configuring, troubleshooting, and verifying are skills that can only be built through repetition.
Ready to Practice?
Put your study plan into action with CCT practice questions.