Red Hat remote exams are conducted online, typically from candidates' own computers at home. The exam environment is optimized for Full HD resolution, which is 1920 x 1080 pixels. To ensure the best exam experience, there are specific requirements, tips, and recommendations to follow:
Starting with a reminder: Only ONE monitor and ONE keyboard are allowed. Wireless keyboards and mice are prohibited, and candidates must use an external camera for all certification exams (e.g., EX200, EX280). Internal cameras are insufficient, as proctors need to have a side view.
Some candidates choose to take the exam using their laptop's display, while others connect a larger external monitor, close their laptop's lid, and use an external keyboard. Some even opt for a desktop computer. Nowadays, displays typically come with various resolutions: HD (1366 × 768), Full HD (1920 × 1080), Quad HD, 4K UHD (3840 × 2160)
If your display resolution is smaller than FULL HD, the exam desktop is downsampled to fit your screen. This leads to smaller elements and makes the text less readable. Additionally, some information or buttons may fall outside the visible area. Conversely, if you use a resolution higher than FULL HD, the exam desktop does not upscale to enhance readability; instead, it remains in its designed FULL HD resolution, leaving a large gray frame around it.
Focusing your eyes for long hours can lead to headaches, slow you down, and decrease your performance during the exam. It is best to use an external monitor with native FULL HD resolution and an appropriate size. If you have a monitor with a higher resolution, be sure to check your display settings while booting from the exam USB live environment and adjust the resolution to FULL HD.
If you cannot use a Full HD monitor and your laptop's resolution is lower, there are still options available:
Familiarize yourself with the Fedora Accessibility settings and enable Desktop Zoom or set up the Magnifier
In the exam environment, be sure to remember the keyboard shortcuts for increasing/decreasing text size in Firefox or a terminal emulator (e.g., pressing CTRL +/-). Keep in mind that these shortcuts may vary depending on the keyboard layout or language settings chosen. Additionally, shortcuts that are commonly used in desktop or graphical user interface (GUI) environments like GNOME may not function in the console.
In the console, you can use the command `setfont -d` to double the text size, and `setfont` to revert to the original size. Please note that these commands are only effective in the console and will not work in a terminal emulator within a desktop environment
You can contact technical support before the exam starts. If you experience any visibility issues during the exam, please notify your proctor immediately.
I hope this helps. Regards
Petr Cihlar
