Nokia's exam pages publish 70 questions for both composite versions - 4A0-C03 (IS-IS) and 4A0-C04 (OSPF).
The exam runs 120 minutes; the appointment is 140 minutes because Nokia adds a 20-minute introductory survey.
The composite carries a published US$375 price - one sitting instead of four separate US$125 written exams.
Nokia lists mandatory prerequisites as none for both composite versions, though the NRS II certification path assumes the NRS I-level foundation.
What the Nokia NRS II Composite Exam Actually Is
The Nokia Network Routing Specialist II is the second certification in Nokia's Service Routing Certification program, and it normally requires four multiple-choice written exams plus a 3.5-hour practical lab exam. Nokia publishes a composite option on its SRC exams page: the composite exams combine all of the NRS II written exam requirements in one exam, and only one version is required - 4A0-C03 built on IS-IS, or 4A0-C04 built on OSPF.
The format is published on Nokia's composite exam pages, and it is the canonical sentence this site repeats everywhere the exam comes up: The Nokia NRS II Composite Exam (4A0-C03 IS-IS version or 4A0-C04 OSPF version) runs 70 questions in 120 minutes, costs US$375 per attempt, is offered in English only, and carries no mandatory prerequisites.
Delivery is stated word-for-word on Nokia's SRC exams page: Nokia written exams are delivered through Pearson VUE. Exams are offered online and at global test sites in a secure and proctored environment. The lab exam is the separate step - held virtually directly through Nokia, not through Pearson VUE - and every mandatory multiple-choice requirement must be complete before you can challenge it.
One calendar fact shapes every current NRS II plan: Nokia's 2026/27 program update retires both composite exams - 4A0-C03 and 4A0-C04 - on February 8, 2027 along with the four component written exams, and the current NRS II lab exam must be passed on or before March 8, 2027 because it is not carried over into the modernized certification.
| Item | Published value |
|---|---|
| Exam codes | 4A0-C03 (IS-IS version) and 4A0-C04 (OSPF version) - only one required |
| Questions | 70 |
| Duration | 120 minutes (140-minute appointment with the 20-minute survey) |
| Exam fee | US$375 per attempt |
| Language | English only |
| Mandatory prerequisites | None |
| Passing score | Not published by Nokia |
| Covers | IS-IS or OSPF, BGP Fundamentals for Services, MPLS, Services Architecture |
| Certification credit | Nokia Network Routing Specialist II (NRS II) written requirements |
| Both versions retire | February 8, 2027 |
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The Four Subjects the Composite Compresses Into One Sitting
Nokia's composite exam pages name the four preparation courses that define the scope: the routing-protocol course for your chosen version - Nokia IS-IS Routing Protocol for 4A0-C03 or Nokia OSPF Routing Protocol for 4A0-C04 - plus Nokia Border Gateway Protocol Fundamentals for Services, Nokia Multiprotocol Label Switching, and Nokia Services Architecture.
That is the entire written side of the NRS II in a single 120-minute sitting: interior routing with IS-IS or OSPF, BGP as it is used to deliver services, MPLS tunnelling, and the architecture of the services themselves. Four separate US$125 exams would spread the same material across four sittings totalling US$500; the composite compresses it into one US$375 sitting.
The version choice is real but bounded. Nokia states candidates are only required to take the IS-IS or OSPF routing protocol exam, and the composite follows the same rule - you pick the version whose routing protocol matches your daily work, and only one composite is required. Nokia does not publish a passing score for either composite version on its exam pages.
At Home via OnVUE or at a Pearson VUE Test Center
Both routes are official for the written side. Nokia's SRC exams page states the delivery model word-for-word: Nokia written exams are delivered through Pearson VUE. Exams are offered online and at global test sites in a secure and proctored environment. Pearson VUE runs a dedicated Nokia OnVUE page where you log in through Nokia's Student Portal and schedule, reschedule, or cancel an online sitting.
The at-home route carries published minimums. Your computer runs Windows 10 or macOS 14 or higher with a working webcam, microphone, and speaker - headphones and headsets are not allowed - on a single display, because multi-monitor setups are not permitted. Your connection holds at least 6 Mbps download and 2 Mbps upload, stable, and every application except OnVUE closes. Prohibited on exam day: virtual machines and beta operating systems, phones, tablets, watches and earbuds, smart devices with recording or AI features, secondary or touchscreen displays, and VPN, corporate, or public networks.
The lab step runs on a separate track: Nokia's exams page states practical lab exams are held virtually directly through Nokia, with eligibility only after every mandatory written exam is complete, and a mandatory one-month waiting period after a failed lab attempt. Results for the written side can take up to five business days to reach Nokia before they post to your Student Portal page.
What the Nokia NRS II Composite Attempt Costs
The exam fee is US$375 per attempt, published on both composite exam pages and in the SRC fee table. The comparison that matters: the four component written exams cost US$125 each - US$500 across four sittings - so the composite saves US$135 and three separate check-ins in exchange for compressing the full written surface into one 120-minute sitting.
The retake rule is Nokia's published written-exam rule: no waiting period before retaking a failed written exam and no limit on how many times an exam can be rewritten, with the full US$375 paid on every attempt. A second-attempt composite pass totals US$750 in exam fees. The lab exam adds its own economics: NRSII4A0 is priced at EUR650 and carries the mandatory one-month wait after a failure.
The full program fee table - US$125 written exams, US$375 NRS II composites, the US$400 SRA composite, and the euro-priced labs - sits in the Nokia SRC certification cost explainer. The service fee for a handled sitting is separate from Nokia's exam fee, and it is due only after the agreed result posts.
Where Nokia NRS II Composite Attempts Go Wrong
The first failure pattern is breadth under compression. Seventy questions across routing protocols, BGP service fundamentals, MPLS, and Services Architecture means no single strong subject can carry the sitting, and there is no published passing score to plan a margin against. Candidates who would have passed each component exam separately can still run out of clock when all four subjects share 120 minutes.
The second pattern is the transition deadline. Both composite versions retire on February 8, 2027, and the current lab exam must be passed by March 8, 2027 - a candidate who passes the composite in January 2027 but leaves the lab to the spring starts over under the modernized NRS II with new written exams in Segment Routing and EVPN plus a new lab. Booking order now decides whether the work counts.
The third pattern is logistical. An unmet OnVUE minimum - a second monitor still attached, a smart device in the room, a VPN or corporate network - can mean immediate cancellation and a forfeited US$375 before the first question, and the 140-minute appointment catches candidates who planned around the 120-minute exam clock.
How the Service Works
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What You Get
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Every engagement starts from what Nokia and Pearson VUE publish today: the exam page facts, the OnVUE minimums and prohibited-technology list, the check-in sequence, and the Student Portal process. The plan is built inside those boundaries, not around them.
What we control is the quality, discretion, and privacy of the engagement: an honest feasibility answer before anything starts, a structured sitting plan, and a fee that follows the result. Your details stay private, we never ask for more than the sitting requires, and your account access is handled under the engagement's stated terms only.
And the honesty runs both directions: if the sitting does not look feasible for your situation - including a lab deadline that cannot be met before March 8, 2027 - you hear that before anything starts, not after.
Pay After the Result Posts
The offer on this page is the site's real offer: Exam Assist handles the Nokia NRS II Composite sitting end to end, and the service fee is due only after the agreed result posts. No pass, no service fee.
That structure is deliberate. You are not paying for effort or hours - you pay after you pass, and the fee waits for a posted result on your Nokia Student Portal record.
What Clients Say
Four separate written exams would have taken me a quarter to schedule around project work. They handled the composite exam sitting in one morning via OnVUE, and I paid after the pass posted to my portal.
The retirement dates were the risk I had not priced in - pass the written side but miss the lab window and it all resets. They gave me the straight calendar answer, handled the exam sitting, and the fee waited for the result.
My BGP service knowledge was solid but MPLS tunnelling was the gap, and 70 questions leaves nowhere to hide. They confirmed the C03 format against Nokia's page, the sitting went clean, and the result posted within the week.
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