| Is the RHCE Lab Exam open book? |
No. It is closed book, with no notes or reference materials permitted other than those distributed with the Red Hat OS on which the exam is taken. Most standardized exams, including most IT certification exams, are closed-book.
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| What is meant by "performance-based" certification or testing? |
The RHCE exams are performance-based in two very specific and important senses. First, the actual performance of candidates is tested by requiring them to successfully complete installation, configuration, troubleshooting, and maintenance tasks similar to those they must complete on the job as system administrators. Second, Red Hat determine their performance on these tasks by whether their systems perform as specified in an objective and verifiable manner.
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| Why did Red Hat decide to make RHCE performance-based exams? |
Red Hat designed the RHCE Certificate to be performance-based for one good reason: quality. Red Hat wants the RHCE certificate to be a meaningful, serious certificate, proof of actual competency, unimpeachably better as a measure of actual skill than other OS certifications. Linux professionals want a certificate they can respect and which they know is challenging to earn. Employers need to feel confident when they hire an RHCE that the person has demonstrated the skills and competencies required to administer Red Hat systems for critical roles. Consulting companies, VARs, and resellers with RHCEs on staff are able to make a better business case to their customers, and RHCEs themselves report greater confidence, greater success with their Linux implementations for customers or their employers.
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| What's the difference between RHCT and RHCE? |
An RHCT has proven technician-level competencies required to install, attach, configure, and manage new Red Hat systems on an existing production network. RHCTs are capable of performing the the core system administration common to all systems, regardless of whether they are workstations, servers, network devices, or some other kind of system. An RHCE has also proven these RHCT competencies, and has demonstrated that he or she can configure networking services and security on servers running a Red Hat OS. |
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| Is
the RHCE exam difficult to pass? |
The RHCE exam is a practical exam. The exam tests
on the course material covered in the lessons and
our Instructors will take regular quizzes and mock
tests to prepare you for passing the RHCE exam. Remember,
all our Instructors have taken the exam themselves
and can guide you on important topics. The quizzes
and mock tests should help a great deal in preparing
you for the real examination. |
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| Can I earn RHCT even if I don't pass RHCE? |
Yes this is a possibility. When you take the RHCE Exam you are measured on the competencies for RHCT as part of RHCE. You cannot pass RHCE without passing the competencies for RHCT, since an RHCE must be able do everything an RHCT can do plus a lot more. Certain competencies are compulsory for RHCT, without which a pass is not possible for either RHCT or RHCE. Additional competencies are compulsory for RHCE, without which a pass is not possible for RHCE. Candidates taking the RHCE certification exam who do not demonstrate the competencies for RHCE may earn the RHCT if they demonstrate the RHCT-specific competencies in the RHCE exam. |
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| What
is the structure and what is required
to pass the RHCE Exam ? |
The structure of the RHCE exam has changed with the release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3. Under this release, the RHCE exam consists of two sections:
- Section I: Troubleshooting and System Maintenance (2.5 hours)
- Section II: Installation and Configuration (3.0 hours)
In order to earn RHCE, candidates must complete all compulsory Troubleshooting and System Maintenance problems, earn a section score of 80 or higher on Section I, and earn a score of 70 or higher on both the RHCT and RHCE items in the Installation and Configuration section.
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| Why
did Red Hat drop multiple choice from Linux 3 and
higher exams? |
After nearly five years of delivering RHCE exams, Red Hat have concluded that the time spent during the exam asking multiple choice questions would be better spent on performance-based tasks. Analysis of the data we have collected demonstrates that the performance-based sections of the exam were far more effective than the multiple choice section. |
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| What are some relevant statistics of the RHCE Certification Lab Exam? |
- Since its inception in January 1999, the RHCE Exam has been delivered to thousands of persons in a consistent and equivalent fashion, in training rooms around the world, by Red Hat and by Red Hat Certified Training Partners.
- The RHCE Exam has been updated within 3 weeks of retail release for each new version of Red Hat Linux, across 10 versions: 5.2, 6.0, 6.1, 6.2, 7.0, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 8.0, 9
- Since inception the failure rate, calculated and averaged quarter over quarter, has oscillated in a range between 42% and 37%.
- Of those who do not pass, over 75% score high (85 or higher) on the multi-choice component, proving that one can be very successful at multiple choice questions yet still have trouble actually executing essential systems administration tasks for server setup and/or debug and troubleshooting.
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| When do I hear my official results? |
The results of the RHCE Exam will be normally emailed to you within 5 business days, assuming candidates have provided accurate contact information. Please do not ask or expect your RHCE Examiner to tabulate results and informally notify you on the day of the Exam. They are not allowed to issue informal notifications. |
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| When do I get my certificate? |
For your convenince you will be issued an electronic certificate which will be attached to your notification email. |
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| Why doesn't Red Hat send a hard copy certificate? |
Electronic certificates provide several benefits. First, they can be sent at the same time that results are processed for immediate use by the person receiving the certificate. Second, they allow certificate holders the print multiple copies for use at home and at the office. Third, they make replacement faster and easier. And yes, they are also more cost-effective, which inevitably benefits the customer. More importantly, neither a paper nor electronic certificate is the most valuable proof of certification Red Hat provides. Verification at www.redhat.com/training/certification/verify/ is. A paper certificate can be forged by anyone with a computer and a decent graphics program. Having a unique certificate number that is verifiable by the issuer (in this case, Red Hat), is far more authoritative, reliable, and valuable. |
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| How often can I re-take the RHCE Exam? |
You can take or re-take the RHCE Exam as often as you wish. The entire RHCE Exam must be re-taken. Partial credit is not given or carried forward. |
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| Can I cram for the RHCE Exam? |
No. Red Hat does not recommend cramming. The RHCE Exam is very different from most IT certification tests. It is possible to cram for a multiple-choice test. It is not possible to cram for a live system performance-based test, unless the "cramming" means getting real-world experience and flight time. |
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| What does Red Hat recommend to prepare for the RHCE Exam? |
Red Hat recommends that persons interesting in preparing for the RHCE and RHCT exams 1) obtain high quality hands-on training such as is available in the Red Hat courses that are designed to cover the skill areas tested by the exams; 2) get hands-on, real-world experience with Linux systems administration; 3) make sure that the listed prerequisite networking skills available are obtained before attempting the exams. RHCE tests professional-level system administration skills and such skills cannot be obtained through training alone. High quality hands-on training must be accompanied by real-world experience, preferably on the job. Good training can be a vital part of success, but the rest is up to the individual. |
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| For how long will my RHCE certification be considered current? |
While evidence suggests that RHCEs who stay professionally active can evolve their skills in pace with new releases of Red Hat Linux OS technology, it is important for Red Hat to maintain a policy for determining whether an RHCE certificate can be considered current. Thus, verification services provided for all RHCEs at Certification Central have always included which version a certificate was earned on, and whether the certificate is considered current or no longer current. The validity period for all RHCEs and RHCTs is now officially pegged to the release of the Enterprise product commercially available at the time certification was earned, and certification shall be current until after one (1) major release of the Enterprise product. Certificates earned on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 will be current until the release of Red Hat Enterprise 5. All RHCEs earned on Red Hat Linux 7.3 or prior will be considered current until the release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4. All RHCEs and RHCTs earned on Red Hat Linux 8.0 and 9 will remain current until the release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. Validity and current status of an RHCE certificate will continue to be verified at Certification Central. |
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are certificates earned under Red Hat Linux affected
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No. Red Hat does not recommend cramming. The RHCE Exam is very different from most IT certification tests. It is possible to cram for a multiple-choice test. It is not possible to cram for a live system performance-based test, unless the "cramming" means getting real-world experience and flight time. |
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