How Long Do You Have for Each Linux Certification Exam?
Learn how much exam time and number of questions you need to prepare well
It depends on the exam. See the table below:
| Exam | Exam Time | Questions |
| CompTIA Linux+XK0-004 | 90 minutes | 60 |
| LPIC-1 (101/102) | 90 minutes | 60 |
| LPIC-2 | 90 minutes | 60 |
| LPIC-3 | 90 minutes | 60 |
| Linux Foundation Certified SysAdmin (LFCS) | 120 minutes | -- |
| Linux Foundation Certified Engineer (LFCE) | 120 minutes | -- |
In short, you have on average less than 1:30 minutes for each question. When doing practice tests, time yourself. This is also important and consider the "stress" factor as well, with a 20% time margin.
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After years of watching professionals waste hours on simple tasks because they didn't know the right Linux tools, I decided to teach.
Today I'm the author of most of LPI's official Learning Materials and mentor to over 14,000 certified students.
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