Certified Kubernetes Administrator practice exams
Original questions written from the published objectives and cited to official documentation, never recalled exam content. How we verify, why not dumps.
- Exam code
- CKA
- Cost
- $445USD
- Questions
- 15 to 20hands-on tasks
- Duration
- 120minutes
- Passing score
- 66percent
- Level
- Mid level
- Valid for
- 2years
- Study guide
- How to prepare
- Sources
- 20official pages
- Format
- Hands-on tasks against live clusters, open book against the Kubernetes docs
CKA practice exams
3 full-length forms, 15 questions each, apportioned to the published domain weightings.
Still being written. Domain Drill opens when every domain holds 12 verified questions. Still short: Workloads and Scheduling and Storage.
A container is in `CrashLoopBackOff` and `kubectl logs` returns only the few lines the newest attempt has written. How do you read the failing run's output?
The answer
`kubectl logs <pod> --previous` for the terminated container
Checked against
kubernetes.io, checked August 2026You can use kubectl logs --previous to retrieve logs from a previous instantiation of a container.
What the exam tests
Exam domains and official weightings
The percentage is the exam weighting; the bar is how many verified questions we hold there, so a short bar is where our bank is thin.
- Cluster Architecture, Installation and Configuration25%15 verified
- Workloads and Scheduling15%8 verified
- Services and Networking20%12 verified
- Storage10%8 verified
- Troubleshooting30%16 verified
Open now. 3 complete practice exams, 15 questions each and Quick Practice on all 59 verified questions.
Opens next. Domain Drill opens when every domain holds 12 verified questions. Still short: Workloads and Scheduling and Storage.
Every question here is checked against the official page it cites before it serves, which is why the count grows slowly.
Where to focus: Troubleshooting is the single largest domain at 30 percent and it is the one you cannot cram. Break a cluster deliberately, then fix it, and do that more often than you read.
What the exam actually asks you to do
Entirely hands-on. There are no multiple choice questions at all: you get a terminal against live Kubernetes clusters and are scored on the state of the cluster when time runs out.
Item formats
- Hands-on lab
The highlighted formats are the ones you cannot answer from memory alone. Linux Foundation, CKA exam details ↗
Between sittings
The same bank the numbered forms are assembled from.
Quick Practice
Open now
All 59 verified questions, untimed, with the explanation after each answer.
Domain Drill
Opens later
Opens when every domain holds 12 verified questions. Still short: Workloads and Scheduling, Storage.
Review Missed
Fills as you go
Re-asks the questions you got wrong. Nothing to review until you miss something.
Linux Foundation / CNCF’s free resources
Study from the source. Everything below is published by the vendor, free to read, and is what our own questions are written from:
Official CKA exam page & objectives ↗Keep reading
- Free CKA practice test
Ten real questions, playable now. No account, no card.
- CKA passing score
The exact cut score, what kind of number it is, and the retake terms.
- How hard is CKA?
An honest difficulty read from the format, the clock and the weights.
- What CKA costs
The voucher price, the retake, and what renewal costs across the cycle.
- CKA guide
Who it is for, study plans by experience level, and whether it is worth it.
Frequently asked questions
Is CKA entirely hands-on?
Yes. There are no multiple choice questions at all. You get a terminal against live clusters and are scored on the state of the cluster when the timer stops, which is why practice questions here are preparation for the reasoning, not a substitute for the terminal.
Can I use the Kubernetes docs during the exam?
Yes, kubernetes.io is allowed. Learning to find a manifest fragment in under thirty seconds is directly worth marks, so practice with the docs open rather than from memory.
How much Linux do I need for CKA?
More than people expect. Troubleshooting is 30% of the exam and a good share of it is systemd, certificates, kubelet logs, and file permissions on the node rather than Kubernetes objects.
Does CKA include a free retake?
Registration includes one free retake, which is unusual and worth factoring into the comparison with certifications that charge full price for a second attempt.