Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF)
Exam Blueprint
CKAD
Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)Exam Objectives
Master all 5 exam domains for the CKAD certification. Understanding the exam objectives and their weightings is crucial for focused, efficient preparation.
Exam Overview
Total Domains5
Difficulty
PROFESSIONAL
Questions15-20
Passing Score66%
Exam Domains
All Exam Objectives
5 domains covering 100% of the exam
1
Application Design and Build
20% of exam20%
~13 questions
2
Application Deployment
20% of exam20%
~13 questions
3
Application Observability and Maintenance
15% of exam15%
~10 questions
4
Application Environment, Configuration and Security
25% of exam25%
~16 questions
5
Services and Networking
20% of exam20%
~13 questions
Strategy
Study Strategy by Domain Weight
Prioritize your study time based on exam weightings
Highest Priority
Application Environment, Configuration and Security
25%
Allocate approximately 20 hours of study time
Application Design and Build
20%
Allocate approximately 16 hours of study time
Application Deployment
20%
Allocate approximately 16 hours of study time
Services and Networking
20%
Allocate approximately 16 hours of study time
Application Observability and Maintenance
15%
Allocate approximately 12 hours of study time