Exam format
CKSWhat the CKS exam looks like
CKS has 15 to 20 hands-on tasks in 120 minutes, hands-on tasks against live clusters, open book against allowed documentation. Every figure on this page is read from the official exam page and linked to it.
How many questions, and how long
Linux Foundation / CNCF states 15 to 20 hands-on tasks for CKS, with a time limit of 120 minutes. That is about 8 minutes a task.
Linux Foundation / CNCF publishes a range rather than a fixed count, so the pace above assumes the low end of it. At the top of the range you have less time a task.
What the questions look like
Entirely hands-on: tasks in a terminal against live clusters, open book against allowed documentation. No multiple choice at all.
What passes
The passing score for CKS is 67 percent.
What this means for practice
Our CKS practice exams are assembled to the published domain weightings and sat against a 120-minute clock, in exam conditions or in study mode. Every answer shows the official page it was checked against.
Keep reading
- CKS practice questions
Free sample questions with the full explanation on every answer.
- Free CKS practice test
10 original questions, playable now. No account, no card.
- CKS passing score
The exact cut score, what kind of number it is, and the retake terms.
- How hard is CKS?
An honest difficulty read from the format, the clock and the weights.
- What CKS costs
The voucher price, the retake, and what renewal costs across the cycle.
- CKS guide
Who it is for, study plans by experience level, and whether it is worth it.
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Original questions written from the published objectives, with the concept, the reasoning, and a note on every wrong option. No account needed to start.
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