RHCSA exam facts, domains and practice
The RHCSA (EX200) is a performance-based exam on live systems: three hours of real administration tasks across storage and LVM, SELinux, systemd, users, networking, and containers. No multiple choice anywhere, and your configurations are expected to survive a reboot.
Who this exam is for
Sysadmins and platform engineers standardizing on Red Hat. The hands-on Linux credential hiring managers actually recognize, and the base of the RHCE path.
Exam facts
| Body | Red Hat |
|---|---|
| Exam code | EX200 |
| Format | Performance-based · live systems |
| Duration | 3 hours |
| Passing score | 210 of 300 |
| Exam cost | $500 · varies by region |
| Validity | 3 years |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Allowed resources | on-system docs (man pages) only |
| Delivery | Testing center or remote · proctored |
Curriculum domains
Red Hat publishes objectives, not weights
- Essential tools & shell scripts
- Operate running systems
- Local storage & LVM
- File systems & mounts
- Users & groups
- Networking
- SELinux & firewall
- Containers (podman)
Practice coverage
| environment | live VM |
|---|---|
| graded tasks | 29 · two exam mocks |
| clock | same 3-hour clock |
| scoring bar | official 210 of 300 |
| access | 30 days · 3 full-sim attempts |
RHCSA access, clearly explained
$39 USD · 30 days · one payment. 29 graded tasks, 3 attempts at the full exam simulation and unlimited single-task practice during the access window. The clock starts when you activate.
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Official exam facts last reviewed Aug 27, 2026. Product access reviewed 2026-09-10. Check the exam source. Prepium is an independent practice platform.