This New year 2014 would have not have been better for me as on 2nd January 2014 I got a gift from Red hat and that in the form of Red hat certification results. I got an email from the Red hat team that I have earned mine EX200 & EX300 Certification and my certificates were also attached with the mail. I scored 90% marks in both the exams and cleared my RHCSA & RHCE exam in first attempt only.
I gave both my RHCSA & RHCE exam on 31st December 2013 on the gap 1 hour and being truthful, I have opted for a double attempt for safe side and single exam cost more. Don’t think that It ruined my New year party as my exam was on 31st December. After my exam I partied all night as from past 1 month I was busy studying for a Red hat exam on my extra time. 🙂
RHCSA & RHCE Exam Fees
In India I think Red hat exam fees are low as compared to other countries. I paid a total of Rs.22,500 with taxes. For RHCSA and RHCE exam fees are Rs.10,000 each and rest is tax.
You can check the latest fees detail of the Red hat exam at an Official Red hat site too.
My Preparation for RHCSA & RHCE Exam
I started taking a weekend class in April 2013 from one of the local institutes in our area and was able to complete my course around October. You must be thinking why it took 7 months to complete a 3-month course.
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First of all, I was taking weekend classes so I was getting only 2 days a week to learn Linux, secondly due to some of my classmates, which have a habit of coming late into the classroom, make my 2-hour class only 1:30 her class, and last but not the least I have a very old habit of bunking classes from my Engineering days. 🙂
Now I am sure you know why it took too long to complete my course, so don’t ask again in your comments.
Apart from Red hat books and class notes, I also referred some other books for my preparation of Red hat exams EX200 and EX300 (Red hat Certified System Administrator and Red hat Certified Engineer) which are listed below.
Book 1 – Enterprise Linux® 6 Administration ( Real World Skills for Red Hat Administrators) by Sander van Vugt: This is one of the good books to read not only for your administration task but also for preparation of your Red hat certified system administrator & certified engineer exam.
This book also contains advanced Red Hat Enterprise Linux configuration and bash shell scripting apart from the basic configuration.
Book 2 – Hands-on Guide to the Red Hat® Exams by Damian Tommasino: This is one of the best books for RHCSA and RHCE preparation and I considered this book for my studies and most of the time I read this book only for my preparation.
I will advise you to consider this book for your study too, as this book is easy to understand and there are lots of questions after every chapter to give you a good understanding and also helps from an interview point of view.
Book 3- RHCSA/RHCE Red Hat Linux Cert guide by Michael Jang: This is also one of the best books available on the market, but I was able to read this book only a little bit. It has some of the best practice paper for your exam.
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Tips for RHCSA & RHCE
1. Practice, Practice, Practice!!: I will request you to practice for all the topics given in the Red Hat official syllabus for RHCSA and RHCE. Even after doing lots of practice, I missed one command and was not able to score 100%. Practice more for LVM, HTTP, SCSI, kernel upgrade, etc. These are very good topics to learn from your career and organizational point of view.
2. Read every question properly and use the same naming convention as given on the exam.
3. Use either IP tables or TCP wrapper in exam. You can use either. Use whatever you are compatible with.
4. Reboot your system wherever necessary and manage time carefully.
5. Last but not the least, don’t panic and give your exam confidently.
Hope this help in your RHCSA & RHCE exam. Please don’t ask any questions in the comments which I have faced in the exam as I will not be able to give answers for them. I have signed Nondisclosure agreement (NDA) with Red Hat. You can ask about any topic of the syllabus if you are having any confusion, and I can help with that. Good luck for your Red hat exam.
sachin sharma
Hi,
My name is sachin sharma. I am going to face rhce exam in this month so I need rhce exam dumps can you send me .
My mail :[email protected]
Pawan Bahuguna
Hi Sachin,
I don’t have any exam dumps. Better to Google and see what you can get.
vipul
Hi Pawan,
I am in a bit confusion. Currently I m working n having exp of 2 yrs in monitoring and scheduling jobs. Now I am thinking for RHCE. Will it prove beneficial for me as if I clear the exam I will be like again fresher ? Please guide me in that
Pawan Bahuguna
It depends upon you. If you have enough knowledge you can present yourself as Linux Admin.
Nikhil Ingle
After RHCSA can you provide job? I am undergraduate diploma holder and having Redhat Linux system administrator.
Please guide me..
Pawan Bahuguna
That’s funny question. 🙂
How can I provide you job! If you don’t have any experience in Linux System Administrator, then you will have to work hard for getting job. In most of the cases company prefer experience candidate unless you are directly hired by company through campus.
Jon
Can you take the exam from home?
Pawan Bahuguna
Home?
No, you can’t Red Hat Exam from home.
Ankit
Hi Pawan,
I want to ask two questions:
1: can we prepare for both exams at home only as I heard one has to go through the training .
2: can we register directly for exam ?
Pawan Bahuguna
Hi Ankit,
1. Yes, you can prepare for both the exams at home.
2. It is beneficial if you go to exam center for registering your exam as you get discount. Direct registration will cost you lot more money. Though I haven’t heard of anyone going for direct registration and have less knowledge about it.
Ganesh
hello sir,,
can we practice rhce in home..are we need lab setup for it. if required how to do it.please help me out
Pawan Bahuguna
Yes, you can practice at home with out any issue. Install virtual machine software such as “VMware Workstation” and make 2 virtual machine and start practicing.
Rohan
Good career in linux for freshers????
Pawan Bahuguna
Linux has good future, but for fresher (With Zero Experience) you will hard to find job in starting.
Piyush Shukla
Hi Pawan Sir,
I have cleared RHCSA, but I didn’t clear RHCE. I could not clear my rhce exam just 4 marks. But this time I want clear my rhce exam with full marks. But people are saying that you cant get full marks in RHCE.
Is it true sir? Will you be please guide me accordingly?
I will be obelized sir.
Thanks
Piyush
Pawan Bahuguna
Hi Piyush,
Don’t believe what people say. What reason those people give you for not getting full marks?
You can get 100% marks in RHCE, if you practice hard.
Piyush Shukla
Hello Sir,
They are saying that in RHCE script will check your exam, so that people will not get full marks.
Kindly guide me and give me some tips, So that i can achieve my target.
Thanks
Pityush
Pawan Bahuguna
There is no such thing that you will not get 100% marks. If your solutions are correct without breaking the machines, then you gonna get full marks.
Practice is the only tip I will advice you. And focus on the problem on which you faced issue in exam.
vikas gupta
Hi Pawan,
Is it necessary to give both RHCSA & RHCE exam, if I give only RHCSA exam then what would be the impact.
Pawan Bahuguna
Hi Vikas,
It’s your choice you can give both or only RHCSA, just keep in mind to give RHCE, you should first give RHCSA.
Pradeep
Yes dude, it will be like you have done you 10th but not 12th.
Diptiranjan Baral
Hi Pawan.
Actually am working as a Windows System admin since 8 month and am thinking to go for linux and here in my place they are only providing RHCE. So if i Directly go for RHCE is there any problem understanding linux?
Pawan Bahuguna
Did not got you. What you mean by providing directly RHCE?
You can’t give RHCE certification exam directly without giving RHCSA exam. Though you can give both on same day but RHCE is only valid once you clear RHCSA.
Shobhit Mishra
I’m a normal graduate, non IT.
If get rhcsa or rhce, do I get a job.
What are the growth aspect
Pawan Bahuguna
RHCSA & RHCE does not guarantee job. It’s your interest if you want to become Linux System Administrator or not.
Growth aspects are good.
amry
Hi Pawan,
If attend the RH124 & RH135 it enough take the RHCSA.
Pawan Bahuguna
Hi Amry,
It totally depend upon your practice and hard work. If you have done enough practice and covered all syllabus of RHCSA then you can give the exam.
omprakash singhal
Hi Pawan,
I am given the exam of rhcsa, can you tell me the tips to achieve good marks.
Pawan Bahuguna
I have already shared the tips, please read article.
Always remember practice is the KEY to Success.
Bankul
I’m preparing Rhce , can you please tell me which single resource is best?
Pawan Bahuguna
Hi Bankul,
Do you have prior experience in Linux? And how you are preparing for your exam?
Vijay
Hello,
I have a doubt …. Have to clear both the exam which means RHCSA and RHCE.. Is this mandatory to join the company….. please tell me… And is this objective type or..
Pawan Bahuguna
Hi Vijay,
This is not objective exam, you have to work on problems.
For joining any company certification is not mandatory though it has advantages. Only some companies ask for certification if they have requirement.
Dharani Krishna
Hi
What are the prerequisites for RHCSA & RHCE, i mean is graduation compulsory for the Exam?
I have Diploma in Electrical Engineering.
Pawan Bahuguna
Hi Dharani,
Yes, you can give exam. There is no such prerequisites. Though for RHCE you should be RHCSA.
Dharani Krishna
Thank you very much
Tej Kumar
Hi Pawan,
Congratulations for clearing both RHCSA and RHCE with such flying colors. Thank you for your valuable post and useful links.
Is it necessary to have hands on practice before the RHCSA exam? Or reading the books you have recommended will suffice?
Also, can I do without joining any learning center, can I self study and appear for the exams? What would you recommend?
Thanks
Tej
Pawan Bahuguna
Hi Tej,
It totally depends upon you. If you have time and can study at home then its good. Yes these books are good for exam but make sure you practice very hard for exam. RHCE is now tough.
Tej Kumar
Thanks Pawan.
Saumik
Did all the questions carry same marks?
Pawan Bahuguna
Hi Saumik,
There is no such criteria and Red hat does not disclose it. You can not know which questions carry what percentage of marks. Hope that helps.
Hitesh Kaushik
Hello
I was looking for some Practice test for RHCSA certification ? Can anybody help me to find or provide me the link where i can get some idea about the Questions ?
Thanks (y)
Pawan Bahuguna
Hi Hitesh,
Please check below links for reference books.
http://www.pawanbahuguna.com/rhel-7-books-rhce-rhcsa/
PRAKASH CHANDRA PANDA
I have been working in this IT sector for last 13 years in different organisation across orissa. Good experience in Linux Administration and I have been working in this platform since 2010. At present I am working as System Manager in an Engineering college at Odisha. Now I wanna to relocate and looking for a core company my age is also crossed 40. Most of the organisation asking RHCE certification but I dont have that one. How can I prepare RHCE ? Where can I get relevant books and materials for RHCE 6 ? Where can I download RHCE 6 dumps ? Can you refer some website for RHCE Question and Answers ? Please get back me with appropriate answer.
Pawan Bahuguna
Hi Prakash,
Welcome to my blog.
For RHEL 7 certification books you can follow below link. Let me know if you want further help.
http://www.pawanbahuguna.com/rhel-7-books-rhce-rhcsa/
Rohit Johari
Hello Pawan,
I want to know about that in RHCSA and RHCE how many papers for certification and which one is better RHCSA or RHCE. Also i want to know better training institute in Noida or dDelhi?
Pawan Bahuguna
Hi Rohit,
Both are separate papers and for RHCE you should be RHCSA first. I don’t have much Idea about training institutes but heard that Network Nuts is good, please read reviews on Google.
Anchal sharma
Sir, as a fresher from b-tech (i.t) field what else i can do to upgrade my resume like any language or any certification you will guide for my career.
Thank you sir.
Pawan Bahuguna
That totally depends upon you and where you want to go. Do some course and certification, which interests you.
Apurv
Hi!
I have six plus years of IT experience. I have mostly worked in shell scripting.
In order to move into a better career role, is it advisable for me to prepare for this exam and look for a job as a linux admin?
What would be my prospects?
Pawan Bahuguna
Hi Apurv,
As you said, you have experience in shell scripting, I am assuming you are good in LINUX commands and already doing sys admin task. If you are not in that role and want to grow more you can do the certification exams. The main thing is knowledge.
Anusha
Hi Pawan,
Is it mandatory to attend training before taking the exam in India?
Pawan Bahuguna
If you have done self preparation you can go to any Red Hat certified institute to schedule your exam. But you will need official Red Hat books for exam because they have discount coupons.
Viral Desai
Hi, Pawan,
I am appearing for RHCE 7 exam in September. I am very poor at scripting. Please guide me for it. if you have some material of questions and answer regarding preparation then pls share with me.
Thanks
Pawan Bahuguna
Hi Viral,
Be confident and I can only say that you practice a lot for scripting. Though in RHCE exam, you don’t get tough questions from scripting. You can refer online resources for learning scripting. There are many websites.
mala
Hi Pawan,
Thanks a ton for all your suggestions.
I’m new to Linux and would be joining for institute from tomorrow. I was working in BPO. Now I’m looking for a good future and am interested to do this course, this s a full time 15 days RHCSA and RHCE course. Please suggest me can I attend the exams by month end?? Or will I need some more time to become perfect. I have completed BE, if you suggest to take some more time to prepare and practice the way you suggested and cleared the exams, after course will I be eligible to attend for any Linux admin job and do my certification after 2 r 3months with good preparation.
Pawan Bahuguna
Hi Mala,
Practice is the key to succeed in Redhat exam, so practice hard and when you are confident you can give exam. If I were you, I would have practice lot more than 15 days.
And for job you don’t only need certification, interviewer ask you scenario based question also. So do your preparation well.
syed
Is this enough to write a exam for RHCSA as a fresher level?
Pawan Bahuguna
Hi Syed,
What you mean by fresher level. If you have good knowledge of Linux then you can give the exam.
vasu
Hi Pawan ,
congratulations for clearing Redhat certification, I am working in top MNC as a associate system engineer, i am willing to do redhat certification 7 and i am previously trained on solaris, now i am willing to take training on redhat , could you please suggest me which institute is good for training at Hyderabad.
Pawan Bahuguna
Thanks Vasu,
I have no idea about Institute in Hyderabad. Please use Google for searching them and don’t forget to look for their reviews.
Rahul Singh
COSS is the best institute for Red Hat Linuz in Hyderabad
Chandan Pawar
Hello Sir
Congratulations for completing the certification and Thank you for sharing the very informative content with us. I am Chandan pawar and i have done my graduation with B.Sc IT and now i am going to fight the RHCE7 exam, in this month but still waiting for exam date and i am little bit confused which types questions i have to face in exam, is there graphical target will allow or not.
And I want to know when i’ll get the date after paying the exam fee?
I am also planning to appear for RHCE RHEL7 exam can you please suggest any exam dumps to practice.
Pawan Bahuguna
Thanks Chandan for nice words.
You will have to check with institute where you submitted money for exam date. Usually when they have enough candidates for exam, then only they schedule the exam. You will get questions from your syllabus only so go through it carefully.
Chandan Pawar
Thank you sir for your reply. Finally i got my exam dates.
Pawan Bahuguna
That’s great news Chandan. Good luck for your exams.
Harsh Trivedi
Sir,
Congratulations for completing the certification and Thank you for sharing the very informative content with us. I have completed preparation for RHCSA and RHCE from an institute and now i want to give both paper RHCSA & RHCA in rhel 6 Global exams, so i need ur suggession that what books should i follow and pls send me some practice papers for those exams.
Pawan Bahuguna
Thanks Harsh,
Books are mentioned above, I have referred them only.
Ravi
Hello, send me RHCE 7 exam questions and answer pdf as you mentioned in your site.
Pawan Bahuguna
Hi Ravi,
We haven’t mentioned anything like that and we cannot provide. Its against my agreement.
Hardik Upadhyay
Hi Pawan,
Congratulations for completing the certification and Thank you for sharing the very informative content with us.
I am also planning to appear for RHCE RHEL7 exam can you please suggest any exam dumps to practice.
Pawan Bahuguna
Thanks Hardik,
You can refer RHEL 7 books for your certification though I haven’t search for dumps yet but you can try.
RHEL 7 Books for reference: http://www.pawanbahuguna.com/rhel-7-books-rhce-rhcsa/
Abijith
Hello Pawan,
I’m a B.Com graduate trying to get into IT. I’ve been trying to study some programming on my own since graduation and I’m interested in Linux. So are these Red Hat courses for people like me or are there any other requirements I should have? Stuck for a while confused. I really need help. Thanks in advance.
Abijith
Pawan Bahuguna
Any one can learn Linux and if you have interest you can learn it on your own or can join institute for training. Though as a fresher you will have to try hard to get job in same field.
Arjun Malhotra
Hello Sir!
Is it a good idea for a second year undergraduate student (B.Tech in Computer Science) to start preparing for a Red Hat Certification exam? How much value does a Red Hat Certification carry in India?
These are the questions I’d really like an answer to.
Pawan Bahuguna
Hi Arjun,
Yes, it is good to have certification but till you passout from engineering, your certification will expire. I am not saying that don’t give certification but plan wisely and gain knowledge first. Redhat certification are important in IT companies.
Arjun Malhotra
So, should I hold off my preparation till I’ve completed my engineering to be, you know..more eligible?
Pawan Bahuguna
I will suggest to first learn Linux and clear your basics and then give certification exam.
Sandeep
Hi Pawan,
I am Sandeep, I planning to do certification in RHEL-7, may you please suggest me that what are the main topics which need to do more focus on that for both RHCSA & RHCE. My exam date has been scheduled in mid July.
Pawan Bahuguna
Hi Sandeep,
All topic given in RHCSA and RHCE syllabus are important. From my point of view, you should practice more on SCSI, LDAP, NFS, IP teaming and scripting.