LPIC-1 101-500 Exam
Objective and Coverage Map
Compare the published Version 5.0 objectives with the original practice questions currently available on Path & Pass.
Verified 2026-08-24Official exam objectives
Official weight: relative importance published by the certification bodyCoverage: original Path & Pass practice questions
101
System Architecture
3objectives38 questions8official weight
| Objective | Official weight | Coverage | Difficulty | Last reviewed | Practice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101.1Determine and configure hardware settings | 2 | 10 | Basic 7Standard 3 | 2026-08-12 | Practice this objective |
| 101.2Boot the system | 3 | 14 | Basic 11Standard 3 | 2026-08-12 | Practice this objective |
| 101.3Change runlevels, boot targets, and shut down or reboot the system | 3 | 14 | Basic 10Standard 4 | 2026-08-12 | Practice this objective |
102
Linux Installation and Package Management
6objectives62 questions12official weight
| Objective | Official weight | Coverage | Difficulty | Last reviewed | Practice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 102.1Design hard disk layout | 2 | 10 | Basic 5Standard 5 | 2026-08-12 | Practice this objective |
| 102.2Install a boot manager | 2 | 10 | Basic 6Standard 4 | 2026-08-12 | Practice this objective |
| 102.3Manage shared libraries | 1 | 6 | Basic 4Standard 2 | 2026-08-12 | Practice this objective |
| 102.4Use Debian package management | 3 | 14 | Basic 13Standard 1 | 2026-08-12 | Practice this objective |
| 102.5Use RPM and YUM package management | 3 | 16 | Basic 11Standard 5 | 2026-08-12 | Practice this objective |
| 102.6Linux as a virtualization guest | 1 | 6 | Basic 5Standard 1 | 2026-08-12 | Practice this objective |
103
GNU and Unix Commands
8objectives126 questions26official weight
| Objective | Official weight | Coverage | Difficulty | Last reviewed | Practice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 103.1Work on the command line | 4 | 18 | Basic 15Standard 3 | 2026-08-12 | Practice this objective |
| 103.2Process text streams using filters | 2 | 14 | Basic 10Standard 4 | 2026-08-12 | Practice this objective |
| 103.3Perform basic file management | 4 | 20 | Basic 11Standard 9 | 2026-08-12 | Practice this objective |
| 103.4Use streams, pipes, and redirects | 4 | 18 | Basic 7Standard 11 | 2026-08-12 | Practice this objective |
| 103.5Create, monitor, and kill processes | 4 | 18 | Basic 11Standard 7 | 2026-08-12 | Practice this objective |
| 103.6Modify process execution priorities | 2 | 10 | Basic 6Standard 4 | 2026-08-12 | Practice this objective |
| 103.7Search text files using regular expressions | 3 | 16 | Basic 8Standard 8 | 2026-08-12 | Practice this objective |
| 103.8Perform basic file editing | 3 | 12 | Basic 10Standard 2 | 2026-08-12 | Practice this objective |
104
Devices, Linux Filesystems, and the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard
6objectives70 questions14official weight
| Objective | Official weight | Coverage | Difficulty | Last reviewed | Practice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 104.1Create partitions and filesystems | 2 | 10 | Basic 9Standard 1 | 2026-08-12 | Practice this objective |
| 104.2Maintain the integrity of filesystems | 2 | 10 | Basic 5Standard 5 | 2026-08-12 | Practice this objective |
| 104.3Control mounting and unmounting of filesystems | 3 | 14 | Basic 10Standard 4 | 2026-08-12 | Practice this objective |
| 104.5Manage file permissions and ownership | 3 | 16 | Basic 10Standard 6 | 2026-08-13 | Practice this objective |
| 104.6Create and change hard and symbolic links | 2 | 8 | Basic 4Standard 4 | 2026-08-13 | Practice this objective |
| 104.7Find system files and place files in the correct location | 2 | 12 | Basic 9Standard 3 | 2026-08-13 | Practice this objective |
Methodology
Topic numbers and objective names follow the published scope as of the verification date. Coverage is aggregated from the exam ID and objective code assigned to each question.
Official weights are shown only when published. A larger coverage count does not indicate a higher probability of appearing on the exam or of passing it.