LPI · Official Blueprint · Last reviewed May 2026
The official LPI LPIC-2 exam covers 7 domains. Domain weights tell you exactly how much of the exam each topic represents — and where to invest your study time.
Covers the topics, concepts, and applied skills examined under the Linux Kernel and System Startup domain. Study the official exam objectives and practise questions in this area to build confidence and accuracy before your exam.
Practice Linux Kernel and System Startup questionsCovers the topics, concepts, and applied skills examined under the Block Devices, Filesystems and Advanced Storage domain. Study the official exam objectives and practise questions in this area to build confidence and accuracy before your exam.
Practice Block Devices, Filesystems and Advanced Storage questionsCovers the topics, concepts, and applied skills examined under the Advanced Networking Configuration domain. Study the official exam objectives and practise questions in this area to build confidence and accuracy before your exam.
Practice Advanced Networking Configuration questionsCovers the topics, concepts, and applied skills examined under the DNS, Web and Mail Services domain. Study the official exam objectives and practise questions in this area to build confidence and accuracy before your exam.
Practice DNS, Web and Mail Services questionsCovers the topics, concepts, and applied skills examined under the File Sharing and Samba domain. Study the official exam objectives and practise questions in this area to build confidence and accuracy before your exam.
Practice File Sharing and Samba questionsCovers the topics, concepts, and applied skills examined under the System Security domain. Study the official exam objectives and practise questions in this area to build confidence and accuracy before your exam.
Practice System Security questionsCovers the topics, concepts, and applied skills examined under the Network Client Management domain. Study the official exam objectives and practise questions in this area to build confidence and accuracy before your exam.
Practice Network Client Management questionsThe heaviest domain on the LPIC-2 is "Linux Kernel and System Startup" at 15%. Start here and return to it regularly.
Allocate study time proportional to domain weight — a 25% domain deserves roughly 25% of your prep hours.
Never skip a low-weight domain. A 10% domain still represents 5–7 exam questions — enough to make the difference between pass and fail.
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