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JUNIPER NETWORKSJuniper Networks Certified Specialist, Service Provider Routing and Switching (JNCIS-SP)
The Juniper Networks Certified Specialist, Service Provider Routing and Switching (JNCIS-SP) certification validates your ability to configure, monitor, and troubleshoot service provider routing and switching technologies on Junos OS. Designed for networking professionals with beginner to intermediate knowledge, this credential demonstrates a thorough understanding of protocols like OSPF, IS-IS, BGP, MPLS, and high availability. Earning JNCIS-SP proves you can manage the complex networks that keep service providers running.
Exam format65 multiple-choice questions
Duration90 minutes
DeliveryPearson VUE
Free questions1316
Content last reviewed 30 July 2026 · Up to date
The certification
What JN0-364 proves, and what it asks of you
What this certification covers, who it is written for, and what the exam itself looks like on the day.
10domains
71objectives
464concepts
What it is
What this certification is
What it validates, who it is written for, and the experience it assumes.
About this certification
The JNCIS-SP certification is a specialist-level credential within the Juniper Networks Certification Program (JNCP) Service Provider Routing and Switching track. It validates your ability to configure, monitor, and troubleshoot service provider routing and switching technologies on Junos OS, covering protocols such as OSPF, IS-IS, BGP, MPLS, and high availability. This certification is designed for networking professionals with beginner to intermediate knowledge of routing and switching implementations in Junos.
Earning JNCIS-SP demonstrates that you have a solid understanding of service provider network operations, from protocol-independent routing and Layer 2 bridging to advanced MPLS and IPv6 tunneling. The exam verifies your practical skills in configuring and troubleshooting these technologies, ensuring you can handle the demands of modern service provider environments. As part of the Service Provider Routing & Switching track, JNCIS-SP serves as a stepping stone to the professional and expert-level certifications.
Who it’s for
This certification is for networking professionals who work with service provider routing and switching platforms and have beginner to intermediate knowledge of Junos OS. It is ideal for network engineers, support engineers, and administrators who are responsible for configuring, monitoring, and troubleshooting service provider networks. You should be comfortable with Junos OS fundamentals and have hands-on experience with routing protocols and switching technologies. This certification is a natural next step after earning JNCIA-Junos and is designed to validate your practical skills in a service provider context.
Recommended experience
Beginner to intermediate knowledge of routing and switching implementations in Junos, with hands-on experience configuring and troubleshooting Junos devices. Understanding of Junos OS fundamentals, including the CLI and configuration basics; Experience with routing protocols such as OSPF, IS-IS, and BGP; Familiarity with Layer 2 switching, VLANs, and spanning-tree protocols; Basic knowledge of MPLS, IPv6, and high availability concepts
The syllabus
What you’ll learn
Every domain and objective Juniper Networks measures, with the weight they carry on the exam.
The official Juniper Networks exam outline · checked 30 July 2026 · See the source
Protocol-Independent Routing
- Static, aggregate, and generated routes
- Martian addresses
- Routing instances including routing information base (RIB) group
- Load balancing
- Filter-based forwarding
- Configure, monitor, or troubleshoot protocol-independent routing
Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)
- Link-state database
- OSPF packet types
- Router ID
- Adjacencies and neighbors
- Designated router and backup designated router
- OSPF area and router types
- Link-state advertisement (LSA) packet type
- Configure, monitor, or troubleshoot OSPF interfaces and neighbors
- OSPF routing policy application and troubleshooting tools
Intermediate System to Intermediate System (IS-IS)
- Link-state database
- IS-IS protocol data units (PDUs)
- Type, length, values (TLVs)
- Adjacencies and neighbors
- Levels and areas
- Designated intermediate system (DIS)
- Metrics
- Configure, monitor, or troubleshoot IS-IS interfaces and adjacencies
- IS-IS routing policy application and troubleshooting tools
Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)
- BGP basic operation
- BGP message types
- Attributes
- Route/path selection process
- Internal and external BGP (IBGP and EBGP) functionality and interaction
- Configure, monitor, or troubleshoot BGP groups and peers
- BGP routing policy application
Layer 2 Bridging and VLANs
- Service provider switching platforms
- Bridging elements and terminology
- Frame processing
- Virtual Switches
- Provider bridging (Q-in-Q tunneling)
- Port modes
- Tagging
- Integrated Routing and Bridging (IRB)
- Configure, monitor, or troubleshoot interfaces, ports, and VLANs
Spanning-Tree Protocols
- STP, RSTP, MSTP, and VSTP concepts
- Port roles and states
- Bridge Protocol Data Units (BPDUs)
- Convergence and reconvergence
- Spanning-tree security
- Configure, monitor, or troubleshoot spanning-tree protocols
- BPDU, loop and root protection
Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS)
- MPLS terminology
- MPLS packet header
- End-to-end packet flow and forwarding
- Labels and the label information base
- MPLS and routing tables
- RSVP
- LDP
- Segment routing with MPLS
- Configure, monitor, or troubleshoot MPLS forwarding and LSPs
IPv6
- Static routes
- Dynamic routing - OSPFv3, IS-IS, BGP
- IPv6 over IPv4 tunneling
- Configure, monitor, or troubleshoot IPv6 technologies
Tunnels
- Tunneling applications and considerations
- Generic routing encapsulation (GRE)
- Configure, monitor, or troubleshoot GRE
High Availability
- Link aggregation groups (LAGs)
- Graceful restart (GR)
- Graceful Routing Engine switchover (GRES)
- Nonstop bridging (NSB)
- Nonstop active routing (NSR)
- Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD)
- Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP)
- Configure, monitor, or troubleshoot high availability features
On the day
The exam itself
Everything Juniper Networks publishes about sitting it, and nothing we inferred.
Prerequisites
Must hold the Juniper Networks Certified Associate, Junos (JNCIA-Junos) certification.
Exam codeJN0-364
CertificationJuniper Networks Certified Specialist, Service Provider Routing and Switching (JNCIS-SP)
Exam format65 multiple-choice questions
Duration90 minutes
DeliveryPearson VUE
LanguagesEnglish
After you pass
Where this credential goes next
The path Juniper Networks lays out, how the credential is kept, and where to book.
Step-by-step path to Juniper Networks Certified Specialist, Service Provider Routing and Switching (JNCIS-SP)
PrerequisiteMust hold the Juniper Networks Certified Associate, Junos (JNCIA-Junos) certification.
Credential earnedJuniper Networks Certified Specialist, Service Provider Routing and Switching (JNCIS-SP) Certification Renewal and maintenance
Juniper certifications are valid for three years. For more information, see Recertification. Stay current with the latest technologies and maintain your certification.
Learn more about renewal requirements Lifecycle status
This certification is currently active and available. Juniper Networks maintains this certification to validate current skills and industry relevance.
Exam status: ActiveMaintained by Juniper Networks
Exam registration
Register for the exam through Pearson VUE, Juniper Networks’s authorized testing partner.
Schedule your examVisit the official Juniper Networks certification page for exam policies and requirements.
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Questions people ask
How does JNCIS-SP relate to the other certifications in the Service Provider Routing and Switching track?
The track contains four certifications: JNCIA-Junos (Associate), JNCIS-SP (Specialist), JNCIP-SP (Professional), and JNCIE-SP (Expert). JNCIS-SP is the second level, building on the JNCIA-Junos foundation and leading to the professional and expert certifications.
Do I need to earn JNCIA-Junos before taking JN0-364?
Yes, JNCIA-Junos is a mandatory prerequisite for the JNCIS-SP certification. You must hold the JNCIA-Junos certification before attempting the JN0-364 exam.
Is there a hands-on lab component in the JN0-364 exam?
No, the JN0-364 exam is a written exam consisting of 65 multiple-choice questions. It does not include a hands-on lab component.
What is the retake policy for the JN0-364 exam?
Juniper's retake policy is not detailed on the exam page. For specific retake rules and waiting periods, refer to Juniper's official certification policies.
What job roles does the JNCIS-SP certification map to?
JNCIS-SP is designed for networking professionals who work with service provider routing and switching platforms, such as network engineers, support engineers, and administrators responsible for configuring and troubleshooting service provider networks.
Can I recertify JNCIS-SP by passing a higher-level exam?
Juniper certifications are valid for three years. Recertification options may include passing a higher-level exam or completing approved training courses. For specific recertification paths, refer to Juniper's Recertification page.
Is the JN0-364 exam available in languages other than English?
No, the exam is only provided in English.
Information freshness · Content last reviewed on 2026-07-30 Up to date
Practice free questions 1316 questions, free, no account needed.
The curriculum
The whole exam, mapped and written
Every domain, every objective, and every concept Juniper Networks measures — each one written out.
10domains
71objectives
464concepts
293free pages
The domains, and what sits inside them
Every objective below is a page you can open and practise now, without an account.
The official Juniper Networks exam outline · checked 30 July 2026 · See the source
1Protocol-Independent Routing89 questions
Static, aggregate, and generated routes8 concepts · 3 pagesOpen →Martian addresses5 concepts · 2 pagesOpen →Routing instances including routing information base (RIB) group6 concepts · 4 pagesOpen →Load balancing5 concepts · 4 pagesOpen →Filter-based forwarding3 concepts · 3 pagesOpen →Configure, monitor, or troubleshoot protocol-independent routing7 concepts · 4 pagesOpen →
2Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)194 questions
Link-state database6 concepts · 5 pagesOpen →OSPF packet types6 concepts · 5 pagesOpen →Router ID4 concepts · 3 pagesOpen →Adjacencies and neighbors8 concepts · 3 pagesOpen →Designated router and backup designated router5 concepts · 4 pagesOpen →OSPF area and router types10 concepts · 5 pagesOpen →Link-state advertisement (LSA) packet type9 concepts · 5 pagesOpen →Configure, monitor, or troubleshoot OSPF interfaces and neighbors12 concepts · 7 pagesOpen →OSPF routing policy application and troubleshooting tools6 concepts · 5 pagesOpen →
3Intermediate System to Intermediate System (IS-IS)161 questions
Link-state database6 concepts · 5 pagesOpen →IS-IS protocol data units (PDUs)7 concepts · 5 pagesOpen →Type, length, values (TLVs)4 concepts · 4 pagesOpen →Adjacencies and neighbors8 concepts · 5 pagesOpen →Levels and areas6 concepts · 4 pagesOpen →Designated intermediate system (DIS)6 concepts · 5 pagesOpen →Metrics6 concepts · 4 pagesOpen →Configure, monitor, or troubleshoot IS-IS interfaces and adjacencies7 concepts · 4 pagesOpen →IS-IS routing policy application and troubleshooting tools2 concepts · 2 pagesOpen →
4Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)127 questions
BGP basic operation10 concepts · 6 pagesOpen →BGP message types6 concepts · 4 pagesOpen →Attributes7 concepts · 5 pagesOpen →Route/path selection process9 concepts · 4 pagesOpen →Internal and external BGP (IBGP and EBGP) functionality and interaction8 concepts · 3 pagesOpen →Configure, monitor, or troubleshoot BGP groups and peers4 concepts · 3 pagesOpen →BGP routing policy application10 concepts · 4 pagesOpen →
5Layer 2 Bridging and VLANs142 questions
Service provider switching platforms3 concepts · 3 pagesOpen →Bridging elements and terminology16 concepts · 6 pagesOpen →Frame processing5 concepts · 3 pagesOpen →Virtual Switches6 concepts · 4 pagesOpen →Provider bridging (Q-in-Q tunneling)7 concepts · 3 pagesOpen →Port modes4 concepts · 2 pagesOpen →Tagging6 concepts · 4 pagesOpen →Integrated Routing and Bridging (IRB)5 concepts · 3 pagesOpen →Configure, monitor, or troubleshoot interfaces, ports, and VLANs5 concepts · 3 pagesOpen →
6Spanning-Tree Protocols109 questions
STP, RSTP, MSTP, and VSTP concepts8 concepts · 6 pagesOpen →Port roles and states4 concepts · 3 pagesOpen →Bridge Protocol Data Units (BPDUs)6 concepts · 3 pagesOpen →Convergence and reconvergence3 concepts · 4 pagesOpen →Spanning-tree security7 concepts · 3 pagesOpen →Configure, monitor, or troubleshoot spanning-tree protocols6 concepts · 2 pagesOpen →BPDU, loop and root protection6 concepts · 3 pagesOpen →
7Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS)214 questions
MPLS terminology4 concepts · 4 pagesOpen →MPLS packet header6 concepts · 4 pagesOpen →End-to-end packet flow and forwarding8 concepts · 6 pagesOpen →Labels and the label information base6 concepts · 4 pagesOpen →MPLS and routing tables8 concepts · 5 pagesOpen →RSVP9 concepts · 5 pagesOpen →LDP9 concepts · 6 pagesOpen →Segment routing with MPLS8 concepts · 6 pagesOpen →Configure, monitor, or troubleshoot MPLS forwarding and LSPs8 concepts · 6 pagesOpen →
8IPv660 questions
9Tunnels56 questions
10High Availability164 questions
Link aggregation groups (LAGs)5 concepts · 3 pagesOpen →Graceful restart (GR)8 concepts · 5 pagesOpen →Graceful Routing Engine switchover (GRES)6 concepts · 6 pagesOpen →Nonstop bridging (NSB)5 concepts · 4 pagesOpen →Nonstop active routing (NSR)9 concepts · 6 pagesOpen →Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD)8 concepts · 5 pagesOpen →Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP)8 concepts · 3 pagesOpen →Configure, monitor, or troubleshoot high availability features9 concepts · 5 pagesOpen →
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Every line on this map already opens
In front of every objective the practice pages are already there, free and without an account. This is one objective, opened.
Static, aggregate, and generated routes3 pagesOpen →
Free in front of it
12 questions on this objective, five to a page. Every range above is a real page, open now, with no account.
Reading the map is not the same as knowing the ground
The curriculum tells you what is on the exam. Proving you know it is a different job — and it is the one the closed-book run does.
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1316 questions. No account, no card.
The whole bank is open. 5 questions to a page, every answer explained, and a discussion thread on each one.
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Every objective, and every page range, is a link — so you can pick up exactly where you left off.
1Protocol-Independent Routing89 questions
2Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)194 questions
3Intermediate System to Intermediate System (IS-IS)161 questions
4Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)127 questions
5Layer 2 Bridging and VLANs142 questions
6Spanning-Tree Protocols109 questions
7Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS)214 questions
8IPv660 questions
9Tunnels56 questions
10High Availability164 questions
What a practice page gives you
1Five to a page
Short enough to finish, long enough to matter.
2Every answer explained
Not only which one is right — why the others are wrong.
3A discussion on each
Ask, answer, and vote. Every question has its own thread.
A question, and the idea behind it
Every question comes from a concept
These are not trivia. Each one is written against a concept in the book, so when you get one wrong there is somewhere to go and find out why.
The visual book
See it once. Carry it into the exam.
The pages shown here come from our AI-900 book — an example of how each concept is written in plain language and, where the idea needs one, drawn as a full page you can take in at a glance.
464concepts
1316free questions
Why a picture, and not another paragraph
Three reasons, and each one is a real finding rather than a slogan.
You can see it againThe whole idea at onceWhere it starts, what happens in the middle, what comes out, and the mistake to avoid.
Multimedia principle · MayerThe look-alikes sit togetherThe pairs the exam tests are drawn side by side, so the difference is seen, not told.
Dual coding · PaivioWhat one page is made of
You are never asked to read a poster here — only to see how one is built. After that, every other page is legible at a glance.
1A numbered strip on top
The idea as a sequence, followed with a finger before a word is read.
2Panels for the parts
What it is, how the machine learns it, when it is the right tool.
3The trap, framed
The distinction the exam tests, given its own box instead of buried in prose.
4One line at the bottom
The sentence to carry into the exam room.
Open book, on purpose
Answer it with the picture beside you
This is the part that teaches. The illustration and the written explanation stay where they are while you work, so a scenario stops being a memory test and becomes something you can simply look at.
It teaches · it does not count
A smartphone uses AI to unlock when the owner looks at the camera. Which AI capability is being used?
AImage classification
BFacial recognition
COptical character recognition
DObject detection
Look at the five steps. Detect finds a face, align straightens it, encode turns it into numbers, search compares it with a stored face, and decide answers one question: is this the same person? Classification would only say “a face”. Detection would only draw a box. Neither decides whose.
Then the page shuts, and it starts counting
The same questions come back with the book closed — that run is the one that counts. After it, your coach picks one thing for tonight, sized to the time you have, and brings pages back before you lose them.
Testing effect · Roediger & Karpicke 2006 · spacing effect · Cepeda et al. 2006
Official resources
Straight from Juniper Networks
Where the exam is defined, scheduled and scored.
1official link
464concepts mapped
The source
Juniper Networks’s own pages
We link to them rather than repeat them, so nothing here goes stale behind them.
Checked against the source
Every objective on the official Juniper Networks outline already has questions here
We build from the official skills outline, not from a summary of it — 71 objectives, 464 concepts written under them, and free questions against every one. When Juniper Networks changes the outline, this page changes with it.
71objectives on the outline→464concepts written→1316free questions
An official page tells you what will be asked. It cannot tell you what you will get right.
That is the only question worth answering the night before, and no link answers it. You answer it by taking the questions with the book closed, and seeing what comes back.