Free CKA practice test — 726+ CKA practice questions with detailed explanations across all 8 official CKA exam domains. Every set is scored and drawn from the live question bank — so you practise exactly what the exam tests, not outdated dumps.
Courseiva includes 726+ Certified Kubernetes Administrator CKA practice questions across the official exam domains.
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This free CKA practice test mirrors the structure and difficulty of the real Certified Kubernetes Administrator CKA exam. Every question is written against the official 2026 exam blueprint published by CNCF, ensuring you practise exactly what the exam tests — not last year's objectives.
The CKA blueprint is divided into 8weighted domains. Questions on this page are distributed proportionally across each domain, so the mix you see here reflects the same weighting you'll face on exam day. High-weight domains like Troubleshooting and Cluster Architecture, Installation and Configuration contribute the most questions, meaning focused practice on these areas gives you the highest return on study time.
CKA Exam Blueprint — 8 Domains
Troubleshooting
Cluster Architecture, Installation and Configuration
Services and Networking
Workloads and Scheduling
Storage
Cluster Architecture, Installation & Configuration
Workloads & Scheduling
Services & Networking
51 numbered sets, 8 domain question banks, and targeted sessions — every page is a unique set of questions.
Choose all correct answers
Each chapter page covers one topic in depth — theory, key concepts, and focused practice questions. Use these to close knowledge gaps before returning to full practice tests.
Getting the most from practice questions requires more than just clicking through answers. Here is the study method used by candidates who pass CKA on their first attempt:
Answer before revealing
Read each CKA question fully, eliminate obviously wrong choices, then commit to an answer before clicking to reveal. This active recall process is what builds lasting knowledge.
Read every explanation
Even when you answer correctly, read the full explanation. Knowing WHY the right answer is correct — and why the distractors are wrong — is what separates a 750 score from a 900 score.
Track weak domains
Note which CKA domains you get wrong most often. Then do a targeted 20-30 question session focused only on that domain until your accuracy improves.
Simulate exam pacing
The real CKA gives you roughly 7.1 minutes per question. Use the 60 or 120-question sessions to practise hitting that pace comfortably.
Most candidates who pass CKA on their first attempt report doing between 400 and 800 practice questions over 4–8 weeks of preparation. With 726+ questions in the Courseiva bank, you have more than enough material to build that repetition without seeing the same question twice.
Answer each question to reveal the full explanation and correct answer. This starter set is drawn from all 8 exam domains in blueprint proportion. Use the session selector to start a longer focused practice run.
You need to investigate why a service is not reachable from within the cluster. Which of the following is the first step?
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A pod is stuck in Pending state. You describe the pod and see: '0/4 nodes are available: 4 node(s) had taint {node.kubernetes.io/not-ready: }, that the pod didn't tolerate.' What is the most likely reason?
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You run 'kubectl get nodes' and one node shows 'NotReady'. You SSH into the node and run 'systemctl status kubelet'. Kubelet is active but 'journalctl -u kubelet -n 50' shows 'network plugin is not ready: cni config uninitialized'. What is the most likely cause?
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You have a pod that is CrashLoopBackOff. The logs show 'error: dial tcp: lookup service.default.svc.cluster.local: no such host'. What is the most likely cause?
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A Service of type ClusterIP is not reachable from within the cluster. Pods backing the Service are running and healthy. What is the most likely cause?
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A pod is stuck in Pending with event '0/4 nodes are available: 1 node(s) had taint "node.kubernetes.io/disk-pressure", and 3 node(s) had taint "node.kubernetes.io/memory-pressure", that the pod didn't tolerate'. What is the best approach to schedule the pod?
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You have a cluster with multiple worker nodes. You need to upgrade the cluster from v1.28.0 to v1.29.0 using kubeadm. What is the correct sequence of steps?
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An administrator runs 'kubectl cordon node1' and then 'kubectl drain node1 --ignore-daemonsets'. What is the effect on node1?
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You run `kubectl port-forward service/my-svc 8080:80`. What does this command do?
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A CronJob runs every hour. The job takes 45 minutes to complete. What is the default behavior if the next scheduled time occurs while the previous job is still running?
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A pod is configured to use a PersistentVolumeClaim (PVC). The PVC is bound to a PersistentVolume (PV) that uses a cloud disk. The pod fails to start with the error 'MountVolume.SetUp failed for volume ... mount failed: exit status 32'. What is the most likely cause?
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A team is designing a storage solution for a Cassandra cluster on Kubernetes. Each pod must have its own dedicated storage, and the cluster must be able to scale up and down dynamically. Which Kubernetes resource should be used to manage the storage?
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A cluster administrator notices that nodes are not joining the cluster after a kubeadm init. The kubelet logs show: 'failed to run Kubelet: could not init service: open /var/lib/kubelet/config.yaml: permission denied'. What is the most likely cause?
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An administrator runs 'kubeadm init' on a machine that previously had a Kubernetes cluster. The command fails with the above errors. What is the best course of action?
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A Pod is in Pending state for a long time. 'kubectl describe pod' shows the event: '0/3 nodes are available: 3 node(s) had taints that the pod didn't tolerate'. What is the most likely issue?
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A company deploys a web application with multiple replicas in a Kubernetes cluster. Users report intermittent connectivity issues. The application pods are exposed via a ClusterIP Service. To ensure stable connectivity, which action should be taken?
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A node in the cluster is showing status 'NotReady'. You run 'kubectl describe node worker1' and see that the kubelet has not posted node status for more than 1 minute. Which command should you run on the node to check the kubelet logs?
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A pod is in CrashLoopBackOff. The YAML for the initContainer is:
apiVersion: v1 kind: Pod metadata: name: myapp spec: initContainers: - name: init image: busybox command: ['sh', '-c', 'sleep 5 && exit 1'] containers: - name: app image: nginx
What is the most likely reason for the CrashLoopBackOff?
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You suspect the kubelet on a worker node has stopped. Which two commands should you run to confirm the kubelet status and check its logs?
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A node shows status NotReady. You SSH into the node and run 'systemctl status kubelet' which shows the kubelet is active (running). What is the next most likely step to diagnose the issue?
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Answer all 20 questions to see your domain score breakdown
A structured study plan dramatically increases your chances of passing CKA on the first attempt. The most effective approach combines reading the official CNCF documentation or a study guide, watching video explanations for difficult concepts, and then reinforcing everything with daily practice questions.
We recommend the following weekly structure for CKA preparation:
Cover each CKA domain systematically. Read the exam objectives, watch explanatory content, and do 10–20 practice questions per domain to test understanding as you go.
Run full 50–60 question mixed sessions daily. Review every wrong answer in detail. Identify which domains are consistently scoring below 70% and revisit those study materials.
Do 100–120 question timed sessions to simulate real exam conditions. Aim for consistent scores above 80% before booking your exam date. A score above 80% in practice typically translates to a passing CKA score.
On exam day, the CKA tests your ability to apply knowledge to realistic scenarios — not just recall definitions. This is why reading explanations and understanding the reasoning behind every answer matters more than simply grinding question volume. Use the high-count sessions (100, 120) in the final weeks as your confidence benchmark.
The real CKA exam is entirely performance-based — you complete practical Kubernetes administration tasks in a live cluster environment. There are no multiple-choice questions. Courseiva practice questions reinforce the concepts and commands you need, but hands-on lab practice with kubeadm, kubectl, and etcd is still required.
Time limit
120 min
Official time limit
Certified Kubernetes Administrator CKA questions on Courseiva cover the knowledge areas tested in the real exam. Pair concept practice with hands-on lab exercises to build both the knowledge and practical competency the exam evaluates.
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Every question is written against the official CKA exam objectives published by CNCF. They focus on the concepts and knowledge areas tested in the performance-based exam. These are original questions — not brain dumps — written to make you competent, not just exam-day lucky. Note that the real CKA is a hands-on lab exam; these questions prepare your knowledge but hands-on practice is also required.
Most candidates who pass CKA on their first attempt do 30–60 questions per day. Use the Quick 10 session for daily warm-ups when you are short on time. On study days, run a 50 or 60-question session to build stamina. Reserve 100 and 120-question sessions for the final two weeks when you want to simulate real exam conditions and benchmark your readiness.
The CKA covers 8 domains: Troubleshooting (30%), Cluster Architecture, Installation and Configuration (13%), Services and Networking (10%), Workloads and Scheduling (8%), Storage (10%), Cluster Architecture, Installation & Configuration (12%), Workloads & Scheduling (7%), Services & Networking (10%). Each domain carries a different weight, so allocate your study time accordingly. The highest-weighted domains — Troubleshooting and Cluster Architecture, Installation and Configuration — should receive the most attention.
Exam dumps are memorised question-and-answer lists taken from actual exam papers, often obtained illegally and shared without CNCF's authorisation. Using them violates your NDA and CNCF's certification agreement, and can result in certification revocation. Courseiva questions are original — AI-assisted, checked against the official exam objectives, and published under the editorial oversight of an engineer with 12+ years' experience. They test the same knowledge areas using new scenarios and wording. You learn the material, not just the answers.
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