How many questions on RHCE?

~15-20 hands-on Ansible tasks in 240 minutes. Zero MC.

210/300 (70%). Partial credit may be awarded.

Yes. Requires Ansible automation expertise on top of RHCSA system admin skills.

Ansible playbooks, roles, templates, Vault, inventory, multi-host automation.

Yes. RHCSA is prerequisite for earning RHCE.

3-6 months daily Ansible practice for RHCSA holders.

$400. Training courses $3,000+.

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Q: Expires?

Yes. 3 years, tied to RHEL version.

The RHCE EX294 exam contains approximately 15-20 hands-on tasks with a 240-minute (4-hour) time limit. It is 100% practical — zero multiple-choice. Every task requires writing Ansible playbooks and automation code on live RHEL systems. Passing score: 210/300 (70%).

RHCE shifts from manual admin (RHCSA) to automation at scale using Ansible. Holders earn $110,000-$145,000 in automation and DevOps roles.

~15-20

Tasks

240 min

Time Limit

210/300

Passing (70%)

$400

Exam Cost

Exam Topics

Area	Key Skills
Ansible Fundamentals	Install/configure, inventory, ansible.cfg, ad-hoc commands
Playbooks	Tasks, handlers, variables, conditionals, loops, error handling
Roles and Collections	Create roles, Galaxy, collections, dependencies
Templates	Jinja2, file modules, lineinfile, template module
Ansible Vault	Encrypt files/variables, vault password files
Advanced	Privilege escalation, delegation, parallelism, dynamic inventory

Critical: Write complete Ansible playbooks from scratch without internet. Use ansible-doc for reference during the exam.

RHCE vs. RHCSA

Aspect	RHCSA	RHCE
Focus	Manual admin	Ansible automation
Time	150 min	240 min
Prerequisite	None	RHCSA required
Salary	$85K-$115K	$110K-$145K

Study Preparation

Write playbooks daily — automate real tasks
Master Jinja2 templates with variables, conditionals, loops
Build roles with proper directory structure
Practice Ansible Vault encryption
Set up 3-4 VMs for multi-host automation practice

Frequently Asked Questions

Questions?

~15-20 hands-on Ansible tasks, zero MC.

Passing score?

210/300 (70%).

Harder than RHCSA?

Yes. Ansible automation on top of system admin.

What's tested?

Playbooks, roles, templates, Vault, multi-host automation.

Requires RHCSA?

Yes.

Prep time?

3-6 months daily Ansible practice.

Cost?

$400. Training $3,000+.

Expires?

Yes, 3 years, tied to RHEL version.

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