Palo Alto Networks
PCNSE has no live labs or performance tasks — it tests configuration decisions through scenarios and exhibits, so hands-on lab reps remain the core prep.
CompTIA
Yes — Network+ has performance-based questions. How the PBQ simulations work on N10-009, the flag-and-return tactic, and how to practise for them.
Cisco
Cisco 350-401 ENCOR has no live labs: it tests config reading through questions and exhibits, while hands-on skill is examined in the CCIE lab exam.
Cisco
CCNA 200-301 has no live lab: it tests configuration reading, output interpretation and subnetting instead. Here is what that means for how you prepare.
Scrum
PAL-I has no live labs or performance tasks: 36 questions in 60 minutes, 85% to pass. How scenario questions test agile leadership judgment instead of tooling.
Scrum
The SMC exam has no live labs or performance tasks: 40 multiple-choice questions in 60 minutes, proctored online. What it tests, and how to prepare well.
ITIL
ITIL 4 Foundation has no labs or performance tasks: 40 multiple-choice questions in 60 minutes, closed book, 26 of 40 to pass. Precision with terms scores.
PMI
The PMI CAPM exam has no live labs or performance tasks: 150 questions in 3 hours, from multiple choice to hotspot items. Plus prerequisites and renewal.
PMI
The PMP exam has no labs or simulations: 180 situational questions test judgement instead. Learn the format, the two scheduled breaks and how to prepare.
CompTIA
Yes, CySA+ CS0-003 includes performance-based questions: log analysis, SIEM triage and firewall tasks. How PBQs are scored, and how to prepare for them.
Fortinet
The NSE4_FGT-7.2 exam has no live labs: it is 70 multiple-choice questions in 105 minutes. How scenario questions test FortiGate skill, and how to lab at home.
Isaca
CISM includes no labs or simulations at all: it is 150 multiple-choice questions testing security management judgement. Here is what that means for prep.
Isaca
CISA has no live labs or performance-based tasks: just 150 multiple-choice questions in four hours. Here is what it tests instead, and how to prepare for it.
ISC2
Does CISSP include live labs or performance-based tasks? This post looks at the practical side of the CISSP exam and how hands-on practice helps you prepare.
ECCouncil
Does the CEH 312-50 exam include labs? No: it is 125 multiple-choice questions. EC-Council tests hands-on skill separately in CEH Practical.
CompTIA
Yes: SY0-701 includes performance-based questions, sandboxed simulations such as ACL ordering and log analysis in a 90-question, 90-minute exam.
Google
No live labs and no console tasks: the Professional Cloud Architect exam is 50-60 scenario questions built heavily on four case studies. How to prepare.
Google
The Google Associate Cloud Engineer exam has no live labs or hands-on tasks. How its scenario and command questions work, and how to prepare for them well.
Amazon AWS
The Cloud Practitioner exam (CLF-C02 today) has no live labs or performance tasks: 65 multiple-choice questions testing scenario judgement across four domains.
Amazon Web Services
No: DVA-C02 has no labs or console tasks. Its 65 scenario questions in 130 minutes test AWS service behaviour — here is how that should change your preparation.
Amazon AWS
SAA-C03 has no live labs or console tasks: 65 scenario questions in 130 minutes test architecture judgement. Here is what that means for your preparation.