Passed RHCSA!

I just got email from Red Hat with my score for the RHCSA exam I took yesterday. I passed the exam!

I used Sander van Vugt's guide, videos on Linux Academy and precious guides from CertDepot to prepare for the exam. I labbed A LOT, did not just stay with lab enviroment that Linux Academy offers but also a setup within VirtualBox on my PC.
As is customary, I will answer any questions as long as I am not violating the NDA.

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varelg

EDIT: I recently got Red Hat subscription for their desktop support, just to be able to access their Knowledge Base and that also helped me pass.

ITSpectre

YESSSSSSS!!!! I can't wait to join you and be a part of the Red Hat community.

Questions......

Were there a lot of commands or a mix of general stuff???
How much time did you have to complete the test and were you given any break periods?
What can you bring into the exam room with you?
Are you allowed to have pen and paper to jot down commands that you know?
did you get stuck during any part of the test? if so was it during the beginning, middle or end?

wolfinsheepsclothing

Congrats varelg!

wolfinsheepsclothing

ITSpectre wrote: »

YESSSSSSS!!!! I can't wait to join you and be a part of the Red Hat community.

Questions......

Were there a lot of commands or a mix of general stuff???
How much time did you have to complete the test and were you given any break periods?
What can you bring into the exam room with you?
Are you allowed to have pen and paper to jot down commands that you know?
did you get stuck during any part of the test? if so was it during the beginning, middle or end?

The exam is 150 minutes. You can take breaks, but you need to let the proctor know.
You can't bring anything beyond your ID (if taken at a kiosk). No drinks/food/etc. In person, drinks/food/etc is at the proctors discretion.
If it's an in person proctor, they will often let you have a scratch seat of paper; however you must leave the paper after the exam. Can't take it with you. Kiosk desktop must remain completely clear.
There isn't really a beginning, middle, or end; unless one step is a prereq for another, you can complete the tasks in any order you see fit.

varelg

Thank you ITSpectre, you will.
As for your questions, I don't know what you mean by "general stuff", there's a list of tasks that you have to accomplish, issue commands, there's no theory.
It's 2 and a half hours, no breaks and pen and paper will be provided for you. You can only bring your ID and beverage (compliments of the testing center) with you and nothing else. I took the classroom exam so I was sitting with other candidates in the same room, it may be appealing- you meet other people and hang out, but now I'd rather take kiosk, presence of other people can be distracting when you are super focused on the tasks.
Yes, I had few mental stops, it helps when you look away from the screen for a minute and then you suddenly remember how to do the task.

varelg

Thank you, wolfinsheepsclothing.

asummers

congrats and well done ... what next?

prdemon

Congrats Varelg! going for RHCE? do you work with just Linux daily?

varelg

Thank you guys! Next? It may be a CoE (Diagnose and Troubleshoot Linux), not heading straight for RHCE.
My work isn't Linux-only. Currently.

Xavor

Congrats

gncsmith

Congrats!!! I hope to join you someday.

gkca

Congrats! &#55356;&#57211;

varelg

Thank you guys and to those who intend to sit the exam in the future, good luck.

Verities

I know you've been planning on taking this for a while now and I'm glad to see that you have finally achieved your goal.

Congratulations and welcome to the club!

danny069

Congrats! That's one hell of a test to pass, knowing all those linux commands.

JockVSJock

Great shot kid! That was one in a million!!!

Congrads.

ThePawofRizzo

Congrats. Very cool.

varelg

Thank you guys, may you also succeed in your pursuits!

hiddenknight821

I see I got here late. Congrats! Can't wait to join the rank soon.

Probably a dumb question. Is the exam fee $400 or do we have to pay tax on that too? I'm asking because I'm trying to get my employer to reimburse the exact cost.

asummers

hiddenknight821 wrote: »

I see I got here late. Congrats! Can't wait to join the rank soon.

Probably a dumb question. Is the exam fee $400 or do we have to pay tax on that too? I'm asking because I'm trying to get my employer to reimburse the exact cost.

Think it varies by region. In my region Europe it is without additional tax

JockVSJock

varelg wrote: »

Thank you guys, may you also succeed in your pursuits!

@Varelg, do you mind writing up what you can of your exam experience (the facility and kiosk machine, if that is the route you took)? I was wondering if it was what I experienced...

Verities

hiddenknight821 wrote: »

I see I got here late. Congrats! Can't wait to join the rank soon.

Probably a dumb question. Is the exam fee $400 or do we have to pay tax on that too? I'm asking because I'm trying to get my employer to reimburse the exact cost.

It was $400 on the dot, no tax in California; I paid for it through Red Hat and then scheduled the exam through Innovative Exams (they provided the kiosk/proctor).

varelg

I don't remember paying tax when I paid for the exam. I just now went back to my credit card statements to confirm this. No tax.
Exam experience- I took the classroom exam. You'll get to meet people that attended the class without paying for the class. Instructor is there before the exam to give everyone a memory jog. That's a great way to get yourself into exam- taking zone. Instructor is also there to answer any questions/solve problems regarding administration of the exam. If it's your first time taking RH exam, I'd recommend classroom exam. Great experience, overall.
That being said, two-and-a-half hours of sitting with other people when I am totally focused on the task would be my absolute limit of tolerance. I can't imagine taking a 4-hour exam (that's about the length of other RH exams) in a classroom with other people. There's another limitation of classroom exams and that is it's always going to be Friday. It can't be any other day of the week. You can take kiosk however any day of the week.

ITrascal

Congrats