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Juniper JNCIE-ENT exam guide

Exam JPR-946 (replaced JPR-944 on July 13, 2026)

JNCIE-ENT is Juniper's expert-level enterprise routing and switching certification, earned by passing a hands-on lab in which you configure and troubleshoot a full enterprise network on Junos under time pressure. JPR-946 replaced JPR-944 in July 2026.

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Valid for3 years
DeliveryProctored hands-on lab at Juniper-designated testing locations

Format: Hands-on lab exam: configure and troubleshoot a live Junos network against written requirements. Fee note: Juniper sets lab pricing separately; confirm current price and locations with Juniper before booking..

Who it's for

Expert enterprise network engineers with JNCIP-ENT and years of hands-on Junos experience.

What the exam covers

Device and Interface Configuration—
Layer 2 Switching and Spanning Tree—
OSPF and IS-IS—
BGP and Routing Policy—
IP Multicast—
Class of Service—
EVPN-VXLAN Campus—
High Availability and Security Features—

A dash means the vendor does not publish a weight for that domain.

Eligibility & prerequisites

Required: A valid JNCIP-ENT certification.

Recommended: Several years of hands-on enterprise network design, implementation and troubleshooting on Junos.

Keeping it active

Valid for 3 years. Follow Juniper's current JNCIE recertification policy, which lets experts recertify by passing a qualifying current exam in the track before expiry; check Juniper's recertification page for the accepted exams.

Skills & careers

Skills it validates

  • Building full enterprise topologies from requirements
  • Configuring complex routing policy under time pressure
  • Implementing multicast and class of service end to end
  • Deploying EVPN-VXLAN campus designs
  • Troubleshooting interacting protocol issues
  • Verifying configurations against requirements

Job roles

Principal Network EngineerNetwork ArchitectSenior Network ConsultantLead Network EngineerTechnical Escalation Engineer

Where it fits in your path

Planning a degree too? See how this cert earns college credit in the College Credit Navigator.

Build my study plan

  1. Month 1: Build a full vJunos lab replicating a multi-site enterprise; master configuration speed for core protocols.
  2. Month 2: Advanced features: multicast, CoS, EVPN-VXLAN campus and HA under timed conditions.
  3. Month 3: Full mock labs end to end; practice reading requirements precisely and verifying every task.
  4. Final 2 weeks: Speed drills on weak areas; plan lab-day time management.

Make it yours: pick your exam date and weekly hours. We'll split your time by domain weight and give you a printable plan.

Exam-day tips

  • Read every task fully before configuring; requirements often constrain later tasks.
  • Verify each task with show commands before moving on; partial credit is rare.
  • Use configuration groups, apply-groups and load merge terminal to save time.
  • Practice with JPR-946-era topics; JPR-944 materials may be out of date.
  • Juniper does not publish lab scoring details; treat every task as must-pass.

Frequently asked questions

What is the JNCIE-ENT exam format?

A hands-on, proctored lab exam in which you configure and troubleshoot Junos devices against a set of requirements.

Do I need JNCIP-ENT first?

Yes, JNCIP-ENT is required.

How much does the JNCIE-ENT lab cost?

Check Juniper's certification page or your Juniper representative for current lab pricing and locations.

What changed in JPR-946?

Juniper replaced JPR-944 with JPR-946 on July 13, 2026 after a beta period starting in March 2026.

JNCIE-ENT vs CCIE Enterprise?

Both are expert-level hands-on lab certifications; JNCIE-ENT is Junos-specific. Each is highly respected in its vendor ecosystem.

Official page: www.juniper.net. Reviewed November 2026. Vendors change fees and objectives, so confirm with the vendor before you book. Spot something out of date? Tell us.