Upon completion, exams are scored automatically and barring any exceptions or technical difficulties, a score report will be sent to the candidate via email within 24 hours from the time that the exam was completed.
Results will also be made available on the Portal.
For performance based exams (non multiple choice exams) there may be more than one way to perform a task on an Exam and unless otherwise specified, the candidate can pick any available path to perform the task as long as it produces the correct result. The Linux Foundation (LF) and/or the Exam Proctoring Partner will review your exam record for scoring accuracy, for evidence of possible misconduct, and for response patterns that may suggest that your scores do not represent a valid measure of your knowledge or competence as sampled by the examination (measurement error).
LF will use statistical analyses of exam data (“Data Forensics”) to identify patterns indicative of test fraud, including cheating and piracy.
LF reserves the right to invalidate your exam score and certification result if review of your exam record reveals scoring inaccuracies (attributable to LF or the Exam Proctoring Partner) or response patterns indicative of possible misconduct or measurement error. If LF determines that an Exam score is invalid due to issues that are beyond the control of the candidate, the candidate will be advised of options to retake the Exam at no charge.
If eligible per the Retake Policy, candidates who do not achieve a passing score on their first attempt will be granted a retake.
Be sure sure to review the Retake Policy in full to understand eligibility and deadlines for the retake. Instructions will be provided in the Exam Results notification on how candidates can claim their retake.
The Exam Preparation Checklist will display the No-Pass score, and if eligible the candidate can click the "Claim Free Retake" button which will activate a new Checklist and a new exam eligibility.
The candidate will be advised that their current exam data will be stored as Exam History, and they will be taken to the beginning of the exam scheduling process.
If the retake has been exhausted for this order, and if an additional order is available (if the candidate purchased the certification exam more than once) then they will be prompted to "Claim their next order" from this screen.
** NOTE** Exam Rescoring is NOT available for our Multiple Choice or SkillCred exams
Though we cannot guarantee the availability of rescoring for an exam server, candidates who did not earn a passing score may submit a request for an exam to be rescored, up to 2 days following the date on which their score report was received. (Please note there is a fee involved, which must be paid via credit card.)
To request a rescore, you may submit a request to trainingsupport.linuxfoundation.org within 2 days following the date on which the exam was taken.
If your exam is eligible for a rescore, you will be provided with information on rescore fees and instructions on how to submit payment.
If the rescoring results in a change from No Pass to Pass on the exam, the rescoring fee will be refunded.
Upon passing an exam and if all other requirements for certification have been met, candidates will be granted the certification relevant to the Exam.
Formal notice of successful certification from The Linux Foundation will be emailed within 3 business days of meeting program requirements.
The email notification(s) will include a notice providing the candidate's Certificate ID number and how to access and download a pdf copy of their certificate, and instructions on accessing additional Certification Marks.
The Exam Preparation checklist in the portal will also display the candidate's achieved score and includes a "View Certificate" option, that the candidate can click to view and/or download their certificate (.pdf file)
