What it takes to pass CKAD
The passing score for CKAD is 66 percent. This page covers how that is scored and what happens if you miss it.
CKAD passing score
66 percent
Stated on the official CKAD exam page. Linux Foundation / CNCF exam page ↗
A percentage score, stated plainly
CKAD publishes its cut as a plain percentage: 66 percent of available marks passes. There is no scaled-score model to reason about here, which makes practice results directly comparable to the real exam.
The exam, in numbers
- Questions15 to 20 hands-on tasks
- Time limit120 minutes
- FormatHands-on tasks against live clusters, open book against the Kubernetes docs
- Exam fee$445 USD
Figures from the official exam page. Linux Foundation / CNCF exam page ↗
If you miss it
A retake costs nothing extra with your registration, which is why sitting practice exams until you clear the line consistently is the cheapest part of preparing.
Know before you book
The candidates who pass on the first attempt treat the cut score as a rehearsal target, not a day-of surprise. Sit a full-length CKAD practice exam under the real time limit, scored against the published line, and book the real exam when you clear it consistently rather than once.
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