# Schedule an Exam

The candidate should login to the [Linux Foundation LMS,](https://trainingportal.linuxfoundation.org) to view "My Portal".\
Click on the "My Learning" tab to view the certification exams or courses that are active in your account.

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If this is the first time the candidate is accessing their purchase, the button will be labeled "Start Certification", otherwise the button will be labeled "Resume". \
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Click on the Start Certification (or Resume) button to view the Exam Preparation Checklist Items.

The Exam Checklist guides candidates through the process of taking a certification exam.

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The "Schedule" Button will become active, and the Candidate will be able to schedule an exam with our proctoring partner (PSI), only after they complete all items in the "Getting Started" section.

<figure><img src="/files/RK9E6R39Onq6Uo9xCgnZ" alt=""><figcaption><p>Schedule Exam Checklist Item</p></figcaption></figure>

Candidates will click the "Schedule" button to be directed to the PSI Bridge Platform where they will schedule their exam.&#x20;

Candidates will then be prompted to select their preferred date and the time zone in which they will be taking the exam.

**Exams require a 24-hour lead time to allow for the preparation of the virtual machines**, so the earliest possible reservation date will be the following day. Additionally, the latest possible date presented in the scheduling calendar is 60 days out.


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