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Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS)
Issued by The Linux Foundation
LFCS is a practical exam where you fix and configure a real Linux system against the clock, without being tied to one distribution. It suits working or aspiring Linux administrators who want a hands-on credential.
- Exam price
- $445
- Exam time
- 120 min
- Valid for
- 2 years
- Prerequisite
- None required
Exam details
- Price
- $445Exam only; includes one free retake.
- Format
- hands-on, performance-based tasks on a live Linux command line
- Questions
- 17-20 performance-based tasks
- Length
- 120 minutes
- Passing score
- 67%
- Delivered by
- Online proctored via PSI (Bridge / PSI Secure Browser)
- Required
- None
- Renewal
- Retake and pass the LFCS exam before expiry (certification becomes current for another 2 years); other options, if any, are listed in the LFCS FAQ.
Checked October 29, 2026 against The Linux Foundation's official page. Fields the vendor does not publish are left out rather than estimated.