The Exam will not be released until the Candidate has indicated that they have read, understood and accept these rules and policies as presented in the The Linux Foundation Global Candidate Certification and Confidentiality Agreement.
Candidates must also comply with the following rules and policies during the Exam:
Room must be quiet, private and well lit
Bright lights or windows should not be positioned behind the Candidate
Testing from public spaces such as coffee shops, stores, etc. is not allowed
No one other than the Candidate can be present in the room
Desk must be clear of all notes and electronics
Candidate is not allowed to communicate with anyone during the Exam
Candidate is not allowed to read the questions out loud, to themselves, during the exam
Candidate is not allowed to leave their desk or step out of view of the webcam
Candidate is not allowed to eat, drink (except clear liquids as per rule below), or chew gum
Candidate is permitted to drink clear liquids from a label-free clear bottle or a clear glass
Candidate is not allowed to wear any electronic device in their ears, on their face or on their body unless medically necessary
Candidate must refrain from making excessive and/or repetitive noise
Candidate must refrain from covering their mouth and/or face
Candidate is not allowed to write or enter input on anything (whether paper, electronic device, etc.) outside of the Exam console screen
Candidates must refrain from inappropriate or questionable behavior including, but not limited to, failing to follow proctor requests, looking off the screen, and using forbidden resources.
During the exam, candidates may:
review the Exam content instructions that are presented in the command line terminal.
review Documents installed by the distribution within the exam terminal (i.e. /usr/share and its subdirectories)
The following resources are forbidden during the Exam:
Text-based email clients
Notes or unauthorized materials
Unauthorized digital resources
Browsing the Internet using installed tools such as Vim and Emacs
Communications with other Candidates or outside resources
Use of devices other than the exam desktop
Notes
Documentation (* the documentation installed by the distribution IS permitted)
Course manuals
Devices external to computer on which they are taking the exam, including but not limited to: mobile phones, PDAs, wearable computers, smart glasses, smart watches
Desk must be clear of all notes and electronics