Anyone else studying for LCA in the next month? Want to study together
Taking my (LCA) Certified Linux Administrator exam in 4 weeks and trying to find people at a similar stage to keep each other accountable.
I study better when I have someone to compare notes with. Currently going through "LCA" and working on my weak areas — specifically around LCA exam.
My schedule: 90 min of focused study every weekday, full practice test on weekends. I review every wrong answer and try to understand the why, not just memorize the right option.
If you're in a similar prep window and want to:
- Compare practice test scores weekly
- Share resources that actually helped
- Talk through confusing questions
Reply here or message me. Doesn't have to be formal — even just checking in once a week helps me stay on track.
Where is everyone at in their prep?
If you're looking for a starting point, the free lca linux system installation configuration is worth trying — the questions closely match what you'll see on test day.
The honest answer is: it depends a lot on your background.
If you're already working in this field, the LCA exam is testing knowledge you probably use daily. The "LCA" sections will feel familiar.
If you're coming in from outside, give yourself an extra 2 weeks and really focus on the practical application questions.
The practice tests here are worth doing repeatedly — I did the same test bank multiple times and found new questions I'd missed each time.
Coming back to this thread — just passed my LCA yesterday. Everything about the lca practice test section is accurate. For anyone still studying, the lca network configuration troubleshooting was the closest thing to the real exam I found.
Coming back to this thread — just passed my LCA yesterday. Everything about the lca practice test section is accurate. For anyone still studying, the lca network configuration troubleshooting was the closest thing to the real exam I found.
Failed it six weeks ago, so I'm basically where you are now but on attempt two. First time through I spent way too much time on package management and kernel stuff because that's what I felt comfortable with — classic mistake. Turns out the exam hits hard on systemd unit files, journal logging, and network configuration with nmcli/nmtui. Those were my blindspots and I got wrecked.
What I changed: I started actually breaking things on purpose. Spun up a VM, deliberately misconfigured services, then had to diagnose and fix them without looking anything up. Also got serious about timed practice. An lca practice test helped me figure out which topics I kept second-guessing myself on — specifically SELinux modes and user/group permission stuff. Knowing the gap is different from knowing the material.
Four weeks is enough if you're honest about your weak spots early. The people who fail (like me, lol) usually have a comfortable zone they over-study and a scary zone they avoid. If you want to compare notes on specific topics, I'm down — especially around storage and LVM, which I'm still shaky on heading into my retake.
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