Step 7 - take the exam!

The day has arrived! You've used this book and have practiced day and night to master all of the covered objectives. It's finally time to take the exam!

One of the most important factors determining your exam success is the location. You cannot be in a crowded place. This means no coffee shops, work desks, or football games. The testing location policy is very strict, so consider taking the exam from home or a private room in the office.

Log in to the COA portal 15 minutes before your scheduled exam time. You should now see a Take Exam link which will connect to the exam proctor partner website so you can connect to the testing environment.

Once in the exam environment, an exam proctor chat window will appear and assist you with starting your exam. You must allow sharing of your entire operating system screen (including all applications), webcam, and microphone. Once it's time to begin, you have two and a half hours to complete all exam objectives. You're almost on your way to becoming a Certified OpenStack Administrator!