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Juniper JNCIP-ENT exam guide

Exam JN0-650

JNCIP-ENT validates professional-level enterprise routing and switching on Junos: advanced OSPF, IS-IS and BGP, routing policy, multicast, class of service and campus EVPN-VXLAN. JN0-650 replaced JN0-649 in November 2025 and is the step before the JNCIE-ENT lab.

Questions65
Time limit120 minutes
Passing scoreSee official page
Exam fee$400 USD
Valid for3 years
DeliveryPearson VUE test center or online proctored

Format: Multiple choice.

Who it's for

Senior network engineers with JNCIS-ENT who design and troubleshoot complex enterprise networks.

What the exam covers

OSPF—
IS-IS—
BGP—
Routing Policy—
IP Multicast—
Class of Service—
Layer 2 Switching and Spanning Tree—
EVPN-VXLAN Campus Fabric—

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

Eligibility & prerequisites

Required: A valid JNCIS-ENT certification.

Recommended: Several years of hands-on enterprise routing and switching with Junos.

Keeping it active

Valid for 3 years. Recertify by passing the current version of the same exam or a higher-level exam in the same track before expiry; recertifying a higher level also renews the lower-level certifications in that track.

Skills & careers

Skills it validates

  • Advanced OSPF and IS-IS design and troubleshooting
  • BGP attributes, policy and scaling
  • Configuring PIM multicast
  • Implementing class of service
  • Deploying campus EVPN-VXLAN
  • Complex routing policy

Job roles

Senior Network EngineerNetwork ArchitectEnterprise Network EngineerNetwork ConsultantLead Network 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. Week 1-2: OSPF and IS-IS advanced topics in a multi-router vJunos lab.
  2. Week 3-4: BGP and routing policy at scale.
  3. Week 5: Multicast (PIM-SM, RP options) and class of service.
  4. Week 6: Campus EVPN-VXLAN and Layer 2; practice questions and book.

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

  • Use JN0-650 materials; JN0-649 resources may lack updated content.
  • Know Junos CoS components (classifiers, forwarding classes, schedulers, rewrite rules) and their order.
  • Be able to trace multicast RPF and PIM join behavior.
  • Routing policy chains and subroutines appear frequently; practice evaluating them.
  • Juniper does not publish the passing score or objective weights, so cover every listed objective rather than gambling on a few.

Key terms for this exam

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Frequently asked questions

Do I need JNCIS-ENT first?

Yes, JNCIS-ENT is required.

How much does JNCIP-ENT cost?

Juniper professional exams have historically been $400 USD; confirm when booking.

How long is it valid?

3 years.

What changed in JN0-650?

JN0-650 replaced JN0-649 on November 10, 2025.

Is JNCIP-ENT worth it?

Yes for senior Juniper engineers; it is required to attempt the JNCIE-ENT lab.

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.