Well, I took the RHCE exam on Friday, still waiting for the official results, though I think that I aced it. RedHat makes you sign a NDA prior to taking the exam, so I really can't say much about it other than what is already publicly known. The exam is broken into two sections, one on troubleshooting, and the other on installation and configuration. You get 2.5 hours for the first section, and 3 hours for the second section.
There's a good article from someone who attempted it that I think explains it here. The lesson? Simply taking RH300 without already knowing what you are doing is not recommended. I strongly advise any prospective student in RH300 to take the pre-assessment tests, and take the results of those tests seriously. They're very good indicators of success in the class.
There were a number of students in my class that did not take this advice, and their frustration when it came to be exam day showed their lack of preparation for this grueling exam (while grueling, it's actually fairly easy if you know what you are doing).
I'll post the official results when I get them.
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