What is the correct order of BGP attributes for active route selection?

BGP selects the active route based on an ordered list of attributes. The correct order is:

Weight (Cisco proprietary, not listed in the options)

Local Preference

Network (route) originated from the BGP router itself

Shortest AS Path

Lowest Origin Type

Lowest MED

eBGP over iBGP paths

Closest IGP Neighbor

Lowest Router ID

The next hop is checked for reachability but is not part of the BGP decision process for selecting the best path.

References

Juniper Networks Technical Documentation on BGP