Dipesh Sharma wrote: > 1) The notification says "Commence reassessment of LPIC-2 objectives > as described above with a target release of Spring 2013 for new > exams", is spring 2013 proposed release date of only the new > objectives or the new exams also?
The objectives. The new exams are released somewhat later so the authors of training materials and the instructors have some time to get used to the new objectives. Also of course there will have to be questions for any new content, and these don't tend to magically drop from the sky – someone will need to sit down and develop them, based on the finalised objectives, and that also takes time. Finally, the new questions must be translated from English into the various LPI exam languages, which again adds to the delay (although not every exam is available in every language from the day the new exams are released in English). > If it is only new objectives, then > when can we expect the new exams to be released? There is usually a lead time of no less than six months between the publication of the final objectives and the publication of the exams, so personally I wouldn't expect the new exams to become official earlier than autumn 2013. Of course LPI will work out the release date without bothering to consult me for my opinion. Anyway, I don't see a lot of progress being made on this currently, so I would be surprised if we really get something together in spring. OTOH, spring ends in mid-June so there may yet be some hope. > 2) Will the LPIC1 which I obtained in May 2012 remain valid as a > requirement for LPIC2 under new scheme also? Logically it should, but > want to be sure, because if it will not, then I will write my LPIC2 > and LPIC 301 exams straight away to avoid writing LPIC1 again. LPIC certifications remain active for five years and that works across exam version boundaries, so if you have obtained your LPIC-1 certificate in May, 2012, you have until May, 2017 to pass LPIC-2 and five years from whenever you passed LPIC-2 (i.e., May, 2022, if you play your cards right) to go for LPIC-3 before you need to retake anything. Do note that under the new proposed structure passing any LPI-30x exam will get you an LPIC-3 certificate; you won't have to pass LPI-301 (which will go the way of the dodo in any case) before going for LPI-304. Anselm (I don't speak for my employer nor LPI.) -- Anselm Lingnau ... Linup Front GmbH ... Linux-, Open-Source- & Netz-Schulungen anselm.ling...@linupfront.de, +49(0)6151-9067-103, Fax -299, www.linupfront.de Linup Front GmbH, Postfach 100121, 64201 Darmstadt, Germany Sitz: Weiterstadt (AG Darmstadt, HRB7705), Geschäftsführer: Oliver Michel _______________________________________________ lpi-examdev mailing list lpi-examdev@lpi.org http://list.lpi.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/lpi-examdev
