Courseiva provides practice questions to reinforce the Red Hat Certified System Administrator EX200 concepts tested in the real exam. The real EX200 is hands-on and performance-based — these questions build the knowledge foundation for your lab preparation.
Performance-based exam
The real RHCSA (EX200) exam is entirely performance-based — you complete practical Linux system administration tasks in a live Red Hat Enterprise Linux environment. There are no multiple-choice questions. Courseiva practice questions reinforce the concepts and commands tested, but hands-on lab practice with users, storage, SELinux, systemd, and networking on RHEL is still required.
Use these questions as a knowledge check
Answer each question, read the explanation carefully, and connect the concept back to the relevant lab task. These questions build the knowledge foundation for hands-on EX200 lab practice.
This free EX200 mock exam uses the same question distribution as the real Red Hat Certified System Administrator EX200 exam. Each session draws questions proportionally from all 9 official blueprint domains published by Red Hat, so the topic mix you see accurately reflects what you'll face on test day.
EX200 Domain Distribution
Create simple shell scripts
Create and configure file systems
Manage users and groups
Configure local storage
Operate running systems
Deploy, configure, and maintain systems
Manage containers
Manage security
Essential Tools
Every question is checked against the 2026 EX200exam objectives and published under the editorial oversight of an engineer with 12+ years' experience. These are original practice questions — not dumps — so you build real understanding rather than memorising answers.
Both the mock exam and practice test use the same question bank. The difference is in how you use them — and when to use each during your EX200 study plan.
Practice test — for learning
Use the EX200 practice test when you are studying a domain. Answer questions, read every explanation immediately, and build understanding. Do 10–30 questions per domain per session. This is your primary study tool for the first 4 weeks.
Go to practice test →Concept review — for knowledge check
Use the EX200 concept review sessions to benchmark your knowledge coverage across all topics. Work through a full question set, review every explanation, and use weak areas to guide your hands-on lab practice priorities.
Start 120-question concept review →Try these sample questions from the mock exam bank. Commit to an answer before revealing the explanation.
A developer wrote a shell script that is intended to back up log files by copying all .log files from /var/log/myapp to /backup/logs. The script runs daily via cron but the backup folder is empty. The script contains the following line: `cp /var/log/myapp/*.log /backup/logs/`. What is the most likely reason the backup fails?
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A system administrator needs to create a new ext4 filesystem on /dev/sdb1 and mount it persistently at /data. Which set of commands should be used?
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A system administrator needs to ensure that a user named 'bob' can access a shared directory '/data' owned by group 'developers'. The directory has permissions 2775 and is owned by root:developers. Bob is a member of the 'developers' group. However, when Bob tries to create a file in '/data', it fails with 'Permission denied'. What is the most likely cause?
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A system administrator needs to add a new 10GB disk to an existing volume group 'vgdata' to extend logical volumes. Which of the following is the correct sequence of commands?
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Refer to the exhibit. A security analyst reviews the journal output for sshd.service. Which of the following best describes the observed pattern of events?
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A system administrator needs to ensure that a specific kernel module 'usb_storage' is not loaded automatically during boot on a RHEL 9 system. Which configuration file should be modified to blacklist this module?
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An administrator needs to ensure that a container always runs with a specific SELinux context for security reasons. The container uses a volume mount from the host. Which command should be used to start the container?
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A junior admin needs to ensure that the 'apache' user (UID 48) cannot log in via SSH or console. Which command achieves this?
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A system administrator needs to find all files in /var/log that have been modified in the last 2 hours. Which command should be used?
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Answer all 9 questions to see your domain score breakdown
Passing EX200 requires both conceptual understanding and hands-on competency. Use these questions to reinforce concepts, then immediately practise the corresponding lab tasks. Candidates who combine concept review with lab exercises pass at significantly higher rates.
Use these questions to confirm you understand the theory behind each EX200 topic before attempting it in a lab. If you cannot explain why an answer is correct, revisit the concept before moving to the hands-on exercise.
After each concept question block, immediately run the equivalent command or configuration in a lab environment. Theory without practice does not pass performance-based exams.
Note which topics have low accuracy in these questions. Those are also the lab tasks most likely to trip you up. Prioritise additional hands-on practice in those areas.
The real EX200 exam runs 180 minutes. During the exam, read each task description carefully, manage your time across tasks, and move on if stuck — come back rather than losing all remaining time.
Time limit
180 min
Official exam duration
Red Hat Certified System Administrator EX200 is a performance-based exam. Your score is based on whether tasks are completed correctly in a live environment, not on multiple-choice answers. Strong concept coverage — tested through these questions — is one part of preparation. Hands-on lab practice is still required.
Yes. Courseiva provides free EX200 mock exam questions across all official exam domains. The platform includes timed simulation, per-domain score breakdown, missed-question review, and readiness tracking. No account required — free forever, supported by advertising.
The practice test is optimised for learning: you see explanations after each question immediately. The mock exam is optimised for simulation: you answer all questions under time pressure and review at the end. Use practice tests for studying and mock exams for benchmarking.
These questions test your conceptual knowledge. Aim to fully understand every explanation before attempting the hands-on lab exam. High accuracy here indicates solid concept coverage, but hands-on lab practice is still required to pass EX200.
Most candidates preparing for EX200 work through these concept questions multiple times while simultaneously doing hands-on lab exercises. Repeat topics where your accuracy is low, then confirm understanding with a lab exercise on the same topic.
No — all Courseiva questions are original, AI-assisted and checked against the public Red Hat exam blueprints, with editorial oversight from an experienced network and security engineer. Exam dumps are memorised real exam questions shared illegally. Using dumps violates your Red Hat certification agreement and can result in your certification being revoked. Our questions make you genuinely competent, not just test-day lucky.
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