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CKAD · Falcon

16 questions in four 30-minute sections, 100 points. Score above 70% to unlock the next. CrashLoop debug, StatefulSet PVCs, ClusterRole, Ingress TLS, PSA, ipBlock.

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16 weighted questions, 100 points, four 30-minute sections. Section 1 is open; score above 70% to unlock the next. CrashLoop and previous logs, StatefulSet volumeClaimTemplates, CronJob to Job, rolling-update surge, ClusterRoleBinding, docker-registry pull secrets, restricted PSA, ConfigMap --from-file, Recreate, Ingress TLS, NetworkPolicy ipBlock, PodDisruptionBudget apiVersion, all three probes, events, ExternalName, downwardAPI and subPath. Live Kubernetes cluster in the browser. The timer keeps running if you close the tab.

Questions, terminal and scoring stay in English, like the official CKAD.

Aligned with CKAD on Kubernetes 1.35. Last reviewed 14 Aug 2026.

Sections

4 sections
  1. 01 Section 1 — Q1–Q4, 30 minutes Lock
  2. 02 Section 2 — Q5–Q8, 30 minutes Lock
  3. 03 Section 3 — Q9–Q12, 30 minutes Lock
  4. 04 Section 4 — Q13–Q16, 30 minutes Lock

What you practice

  • 20%
    Application Design and Build StatefulSet volumeClaimTemplates, CronJob to Job, downwardAPI, subPath.
  • 20%
    Application Deployment maxSurge / maxUnavailable, Recreate strategy.
  • 15%
    Application Observability and Maintenance CrashLoop previous logs, httpGet probes, events, API deprecations.
  • 25%
    Application Environment, Configuration and Security ClusterRole, imagePullSecrets, restricted PSA, ConfigMap from file.
  • 20%
    Services and Networking Ingress TLS, NetworkPolicy ipBlock, ExternalName, in-cluster DNS.

FAQ

What is on this exam?

16 questions, 100 points, four 30-minute sections. CrashLoop debug, StatefulSet PVCs, ClusterRole, Ingress TLS, restricted PSA, ipBlock NetworkPolicy. Section 1 is open; score above 70% to unlock the next.

How many questions?

16 weighted questions, 100 points, four 30-minute sections.

Can I pause the timer?

No. Each section is 30 minutes and keeps running even if you close the tab — same idea as exam day.

How is scoring done?

The cluster is graded for you about every five minutes, and you can request a score anytime. Partial credit is per subtask.