The CCIE written exam is a two hours test and is multiple choice questions with 90-110 on the theory of routing and switching network related issues such as IP, IP routing, non-IP protocols, and includes some CLI commands . The exam is closed book and no reference materials are allowed.
You can purchase the books required for this test. However, it is not so simple. In fact, you need two types of books for CCIE preparation – one for the written test and one for the lab exam. Therefore, the first thing to do is prepare for the written exam. Some of the Best Books for to read are:
Interconnections: Bridges, Routers, Switches, and Internetworking Protocols (2nd Edition)
Internetworking with TCP/IP Vol.1: Principles, Protocols, and Architecture (4th Edition)
The Protocols (TCP/IP Illustrated, Volume 1)
Routing and Switching: Time of Convergence?
IPv6 : Theory, Protocol, and Practice, 2nd Edition (Morgan Kaufmann Series in Networking)
Routing TCP/IP Volume I (CCIE Professional Development)
Routing TCP/IP, Volume II (CCIE Professional Development)
Cisco LAN Switching (CCIE Professional Development series) (The Cisco Press Ccie Professional Development Series)
Internet Routing Architectures (2nd Edition)
Developing IP Multicast Networks: The Definitive Guide to Designing and Deploying CISCO IP Multi- cast Networks
Cisco QOS Exam Certification Guide (IP Telephony Self-Study) (2nd Edition)
Cisco Self-Study: Implementing Cisco IPv6 Networks (IPV6)
Network Design and Case Studies (CCIE Fundamentals) (2nd Edition)
Inside Cisco IOS Software Architecture (CCIE Professional Development)
