I have heard very good reviews about the CCIE routing and Switching Exam Certification Guide, Third Edition by Cisco Press. There are 20 chapters & appendices in the book spread across 10 sections. My target starting from next week is to read and blog about, at least 2 chapters a week. From what I have heard from around the office is the CCIE written is a culmination of all the CCNP modules with a little bit of extra detail, but that is just hear say and I don’t have first hand experience of this.

Once the book has been read I will recover any of my weak points and establish my readiness for the exam by using the question database which is included with the book. I am not going to put a definitive time on taking the written yet as I am unsure of how other commitments will affect me or what additional books learning will be required.