Passing scoreKCSA

What it takes to pass KCSA

The passing score for KCSA is 75 percent. This page covers how that is scored and what happens if you miss it.

KCSA passing score

75 percent

Stated on the official KCSA exam page. Linux Foundation / CNCF exam page

A percentage score, stated plainly

KCSA publishes its cut as a plain percentage: 75 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

  • Questions60
  • Time limit90 minutes
  • FormatMultiple choice
  • Exam fee$250 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.

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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 KCSA 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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