Intermediate System Design test (Intermediate)
30 questions · 35 minutes · Free
Designing common systems: sharding, replication, queues and consistency.
Take the Intermediate System Design test
What it covers
- Replication and sharding
- Consistency and CAP
- Message queues
- Rate limiting
- Designing a URL shortener or news feed
Interview format
- Questions: 30 questions — 18 multiple choice, 9 multi-answer, 3 predict-the-output
- Time: 35 minutes, timed from the first question
- Difficulty: Intermediate
- Skill area: CS fundamentals
- Price: Free
Earn a certificate
The Intermediate System Design test is one of the 8 tests of the Software Engineer (Java): Intermediate learning path. Pass it and the other 7 tests at 70% or more and readyforhires issues you a verifiable certificate in your name, with its own code and verify link to share or add to LinkedIn.
Frequently asked questions
- How many questions are in the Intermediate System Design test?
- 30 questions (18 multiple choice, 9 multi-answer, 3 predict-the-output), with 35 minutes to answer them.
- What does the Intermediate System Design test cover?
- Replication and sharding, Consistency and CAP, Message queues, Rate limiting, Designing a URL shortener or news feed.
- Is the Intermediate System Design test free?
- Yes. It is free to take with a readyforhires account.
- What level is the Intermediate System Design test?
- Intermediate, in CS fundamentals.