You must be 16 or older to take a Red Hat exam.

Any government-issued photo identification is required while attending a Red Hat Certification Exam. Photo IDs such as Passport, Driving License, Voter’s ID, Aadhar Card and PAN Card are some of the ID proofs accepted. Original ID proofs are required to be presented. Photocopies are not acceptable.

Red Hat Remote Exams adds flexibility and convenience to your certification journey.

When you’re ready to prove your skills on Red Hat® technologies, you can now take our performance-based tests from your home. Using a unique live environment that is observed by a remote proctor, our remote exams allow you to validate your knowledge in the most convenient setting for you.

You must be aware that Red Hat exams are performance based where both the knowledge and practical skills of a candidate is tested.

KOALA – Kiosk on a Laptop exams are individual exams which are remotely monitored by Red Hat. For a candidate who is taking the KOALA exam, it is no different from taking a normal class-room based exam.

Only that the candidate takes the exam individually which is self-scheduled for his/her convenient time and location anywhere across the globe.

With the release of RHEL9 the RHCSA and RHCE training & certification content has been revised to keep in pace with the technology changes and updates.

If your certification on RHEL8 is still current, you need to just pass EX294 to upgrade to RHCE in RHEL9

If your certification is not current, then you need to pass EX200 (RHCSA on RHEL9) and also pass EX294 exam to upgrade to RHCE on RHEL9

The Red Hat Certifications can be verified if they are current or non-current at the Red Hat Certification Central

https://www.redhat.com/rhtapps/services/verify/

Use the 9 digit Red Hat Certification number to verify.

Red Hat: Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) and Red Hat Certified Engineer/ (RHCE), launched January, 1999

Red Hat launched its certification program in January 1999 with the high-level Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) designation. In November 2002, the entry-level level Red Hat Certified Technician (RHCT) title was added. With the release of the version RHEL6, the RHCT title was renamed RHCSA, Red Hat Certified System Administrator

RHCE is for advanced system administrators who have quite a bit of experience to draw upon. To earn the RHCE certification you must pass a full day hands-on lab exam consisting of three elements: a written test, a server install and network services configuration lab, and a diagnostics and troubleshooting lab. The test is administered at a Red Hat facility. This is the most well-known advanced Linux certification currently available.

Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA) launched in 2005

RHCA is the designation Red Hat calls its “capstone” certification, and it includes planning and designing and managing an open source infrastructure in large and complex environments. The RHCA certification can be earned by an RHCE after completing any five Certifications of Expertise (CoE)

Red Hat Certification are the most popular and sought after Linux Certification as Red Hat Enterprise Linux is the most widely used Linux Distribution.

CompTIA Linux+

CompTIA, which administers the Linux+ certification, is well-known for its slate of vendor-neutral foundation-level certifications. Linux+ is a basic, entry-level certification for Linux system administrators. Although initially created for technicians with six-months of experience installing, operating and maintaining Linux operating systems, the latest version of this certification suggests that 2 years or more experience is more appropriate. To achieve Linux+ certification, candidates must pass two exams consisting of 60 questions each. The exams cover system architecture; Linux installation and package management; GNU and Unix commands; devices; Linux filesystems; and the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard. This certification is not linked to any specific distribution of Linux.

In 2010, when an updated version of this certification was released that changed the number of required exams from one to two, the name was also changed to Linux+, Powered by LPI. LPI is the acronym for the Linux Professional Institute, which also offers a Linux certification program that is described below. CompTIA recommends Linux+ as a stepping stone to vendor-specific Linux certifications such as Oracle Certified Associate and Novell Linux certifications. It is also a good certification to use as a learning map if you are new to Linux and need to identify the skills that you need to grasp to be an effective Linux system administrator.

LPI: Linux Professional Institute Certified (LPIC) (launched January, 2000)

LPI is a non-profit organization that advocates and assists in the professional use of Linux, open source, and free software. The vendor-neutral LPIC program is three tiered, with each tier requiring passage of two exams. Level 1 (LPIC1) is for junior level administrators. Individuals must achieve level 1 (LPIC1) certification before attempting level 2 (LPIC2), the intermediate level designation. The top level is level 3 (LPIC3).

SUSE Linux certification

Becoming a SUSE Certified Engineer covers the skills needed to perform tasks on Storage Solutions (SCE in Enterprise Storage), Linux (SCE in Enterprise Linux), and Systems Management (SCE in Systems Management) platforms.

RHCSA is intended as the “core” system administration certification offered by Red Hat. From the release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6, everyone who wishes to earn a system administration certification from Red Hat will begin by earning this credential.

Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) is intended as a senior system administration certification. In order to earn RHCE under RHEL8, one must earn RHCSA and pass a separate RHCE exam on the same RHEL version.

Having a current RHCE certification remains an eligibility requirement for being current on any Red Hat Certificate of Expertise, and thus it remains a requirement for upper-level credentials such as Red Hat Certified Architect with specializations in –

• Red Hat Certified Security Specialist
• Red Hat Certified Cloud Specialist
• Red Hat Certified Datacenter Specialist
• Red Hat Certified DevOps Specialist

You will be issued an electronic certificate (PDF) that will be attached to your results email. Usually, the results are published before five working days on completion of the exam.

Exam results are emailed to candidates within five US business days. It is important to provide a valid email address to Red Hat for this purpose.

Sometimes mail servers mistakenly treat results emails as spam and filter them, which can cause delays. Please check the spam folder before contacting us.

Candidates who do not receive their results within five US business days should contact Red Hat Certification at www.redhat.com/training/certification/comments.html

Red Hat certification programs validate people’s technical skills and knowledge. Organizations hiring employees, contractors, and consultants can look to Red Hat certifications as an input into hiring, assignment, promotion, and other management decisions. Similarly, individuals who earn these certifications benefit by having official, impartial validation of their skills and knowledge.

Performance-based testing is testing by doing — that is, by having examinees perform real-world tasks similar to those they must perform in a job role. Performance-based testing is also called hands-on or practical testing. All Red Hat certification exams are performance-based tests and Red Hat is the industry leader in IT performance-based testing.