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Nokia 4A0-M10 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Nokia |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Nokia 5G Packet Core Architecture |
| Exam Number: | 4A0-M10 |
| Real Exam Qty: | 40 |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Passing Score: | 70% (approx. 28/40) |
| Related Certifications: | Nokia Cloud Packet Core Expert |
| Exam Duration: | 120 minutes |
| Exam Format: | Multiple choice, Scenario-based questions |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Exam Way: | Computer-based exam (online or test center depending on provider) |
| Pre Condition: | No strict prerequisite, but knowledge of 5G fundamentals or prior Nokia packet core training recommended |
Nokia 4A0-M10 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Objectives |
|---|---|
| Interfaces and Protocols | - GTP-U and signaling principles - N1/N2/N3/N4/N6 interfaces |
| Packet Core Procedures | - Registration and authentication flows - Mobility and handover management - PDU session establishment |
| Core Network Functions | - Unified Data Management (UDM) - Policy Control Function (PCF) - Authentication Server Function (AUSF) - Network Slice Selection Function (NSSF) - User Plane Function (UPF) - Session Management Function (SMF) - Network Exposure Function (NEF) - NF Repository Function (NRF) - Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF) |
| Data Plane and QoS | - UPF forwarding behavior - Traffic steering and slicing - QoS flow management |
| 5G System Architecture Fundamentals | - 5G core network overview - Service-based architecture (SBA) principles |
Nokia 5G Packet Core Architecture (4A0-M10) β Questions Candidates Actually Ask
The 4A0-M10 exam, officially known as Nokia 5G Packet Core Architecture, is the Nokia test that leads to the Nokia Cloud Packet Core Expert certification at the Professional level. Passing it validates the skills employers expect from a certified professional. It is also associated with related credentials such as Nokia Cloud Packet Core Expert.
The 4A0-M10 exam contains 40 questions, and you have 120 minutes to complete them. Work out your per-question pace before test day, and flag slow items instead of stalling on them β time pressure, not knowledge, sinks many first attempts. Timed mock exams in the Actual4Exams test engines are the most reliable way to build that rhythm.
No strict prerequisite, but knowledge of 5G fundamentals or prior Nokia packet core training recommended
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The official Nokia 5G Packet Core Architecture outline is organized into 5 domains. The first three are:
- Interfaces and Protocols
- Packet Core Procedures
- Core Network Functions
See the complete exam topics section above for the full outline and the weighting of every domain.
Nokia 5G Packet Core Architecture Sample Questions:
Which of the following elements is NOT used in the 5G non-standalone (NSA) deployment Option 3?
- A. ng-eNB
- B. Evolved Packet Core
- C. gNB
- D. Dual Radio UE
Correct Answer: B π³οΈ
Which of the following statements about network slice selection assistance information (NSSAI) is FALSE?
- A. Requested NSSAI is a set of slices provided by UE to the network and contains values from serving PLMN.
- B. Subscribed NSSAI is a set of slices specified in the UE subscription data and contains only home PLMN values.
- C. Allowed NSSAI is a set of slices provided to UE by AMF during UE registration procedure.
- D. Configured NSSAI is a set of slices configured on the AMF and contains slices supported per tracking area.
Correct Answer: C π³οΈ
Which of the following statements about N2-based handover in 5GS is FALSE?
- A. Handover signaling messages are exchanged between source and target NG-RAN nodes through AMF.
- B. The serving AMF determines if it can continue to serve the UE and select a target AMF when required.
- C. The SMF decides whether a direct or indirect downlink data forwarding path is to be used.
- D. The serving SMF determines if the UPF terminating N3 can continue to serve the UE and selects a target I-UPF when required.
Correct Answer: D π³οΈ
A connected UE moves from 5GS to EPS using the inter-system handover procedure with N26 interface.
Which of the following actions is NOT performed?
- A. Source gNB sends an NGAP Handover Required message to source AMF with handover type set to
"NRtoLTE". - B. Source AMF obtains session management contexts stored in UDM+HSS for each PDU session that supports interworking.
- C. Indirect downlink data forwarding paths are established from source gNB to target eNodeB.
- D. Source AMF sends a Forward Relocation Request message to the target MME and provides session management contexts.
Correct Answer: B π³οΈ
Which of the following statements about session aggregate maximum bit rate (session-AMBR) is FALSE?
- A. The UPF that terminates the N6 interface enforces the session-AMBR value in the downlink direction.
- B. SMF calculates the session-AMBR value to be enforced.
- C. Session-AMBR limits the aggregate bit rate provided across all non-GBR QoS Flows of a PDU session.
- D. NG-RAN enforces the session-AMBR in the uplink direction.
Correct Answer: A π³οΈ
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