Linux Foundation and CNCF

CKA Administrator

Certified Kubernetes Administrator

The hands-on exam for Kubernetes administrators. You solve tasks directly on the command line in running clusters.

Matching training How to take the exam
Scope
120 min, performance-based tasks
Validity
2 Jahre
Prerequisite
None
Where
Online, proctored

Kubernetes certifications

  1. Entry KCNA Cloud Native Associate
  2. Entry KCSA Security Associate
  3. you are here CKA Administrator
  4. Practice CKAD Application Developer
  5. requires CKA CKS Security Specialist

No linear sequence: choose by your role. Only CKS requires a passed CKA.

skills

What you can do with CKA

  • Set up and manage clusters with kubeadm
  • Control access with RBAC and apply network policies
  • Configure storage
  • Deploy applications with rolling updates and rollbacks
  • Troubleshoot clusters and applications
exam

Exam topics

  • Troubleshooting30 %
  • Cluster Architecture, Installation & Configuration25 %
  • Services & Networking20 %
  • Workloads & Scheduling15 %
  • Storage10 %

Share of each topic in the exam according to Linux Foundation.

The exam is based on Kubernetes v1.35.

process

How to get CKA

  1. Review the exam domains. The weighting shows what matters.
  2. Prepare. With a course at one of our partners or through self-study.
  3. Buy the exam from the Linux Foundation. You then have 12 months to schedule and take it.
  4. Take it online. Proctored. One retake is included.
trainings

Training for preparation

There is currently no course for CKA.

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Information according to training.linuxfoundation.org, as of October 2026. CKA is a trademark of The Linux Foundation.