Is there any material besides the Udemy videos to study and pass CKA?
Any recommendations for CKA study material besides the famous Udemy course by Mumshad.
u/AlarmingEscape1697 — 11 days ago
r/KubernetesCerts
CKAD exam tips
Hello Reddit fam! 👋
I completed my CKAD certification on 4th October 2026, and I thought I’d share my experience. I passed the exam with 91%.
One of the most time-consuming and confusing things for me during the exam was the copy-paste shortcuts in the terminal.
The terminal uses:
Ctrl + Shift + C → Copy
Ctrl + Shift + V → Paste
However, the Kubernetes documentation uses the usual Ctrl + C / Ctrl + V shortcuts. Switching between these shortcuts while referring to the documentation was quite annoying and cost me some time.
How I fixed it:
Terminal → Edit → Preferences → Shortcuts
You’ll see the Copy and Paste shortcuts there. There will be a red button/icon next to the existing shortcut. Click it to remove the current shortcut.
Then assign:
Ctrl + C → Copy
Ctrl + V → Paste
This is a small thing, but I found it surprisingly helpful during the exam, so sharing it in case it helps someone else preparing for CKAD.
Total questions: 17
Questions were based on the deployments, secret, service, networkpolicy, service account, RBAC, docker, cronjob, pods, fix ingress.
No helm, CRDs
Good luck to everyone preparing! 🚀
u/Competitive_Age_2154 — 10 days ago
What are Kubernetes admin exam benefits
Anyone already pass the certified K8s administrator exam? If yes
- Does it change anything to your career?
- Would you recommend it?
- What are the advantages of this exam? I want real world experience not the commercial ones from the Linux foundation
Thanks in advance
u/j7n5 — 11 days ago
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Anyone recently took the CKA exam? Looking for advice on the actual exam experience
Hi everyone,
I’m preparing for the CKA and planning to take the exam around October 23/24.
I’m looking to connect with someone who has recently taken the CKA, preferably in 2026, and ask a few questions about their experience and preparation.
If you recently took the exam and don’t mind sharing some advice, please comment here or DM me. I’d really appreciate it.
Thanks! 🙏
u/NewtBeautiful398 — 13 days ago
▲ 11 r/KubernetesCerts
If You Have Failed CKS Before, These Are 3 Things I Recommend Before Your Next Attempt
So… I failed CKS with 64, just 3 points away from the pass mark.
Four days later, I went back and passed with 73.
I didn't suddenly learn everything about Kubernetes security within those four days.
I changed how I prepared.
If you've failed CKS before and you're preparing to go again, these are the 3 things I would recommend.
1. Make sure your CKAD & CKA foundation is solid
There is a reason CKS builds on the knowledge you already have from CKAD and CKA.
CKAD and CKA give you the Kubernetes foundation.
CKS then throws security and cluster hardening on top of it.
If you're still struggling with things like networking, RBAC, troubleshooting, workloads, and cluster administration, CKS becomes much harder.
2. Practice scenario-based questions
This was probably the biggest change for me.
Before my first attempt, I practiced all the KodeKloud mock exams, but I also studied too broadly.
I was honestly expecting some rocket-science questions. 😅
After failing, I sat back and focused on what the exam actually wanted me to solve.
I started creating my own scenarios around the areas I needed to master and practiced solving them repeatedly.
You don't need to read every Kubernetes security white paper you can find.
Know the areas being tested and get comfortable actually solving problems around them.
3. Believe you can clear it
If you've already attempted CKS and failed, that attempt wasn't wasted.
You've seen the exam environment.
You've experienced the time pressure.
And most importantly, you now have a better idea of where you struggled.
Failing is also part of the progress.
I failed with 64.
I went back four days later and got 73.
Sometimes you don't need to start everything again.
You need to identify where you're weak, practice it, and go again.
After going through this myself, I also put together my own scenario-based CKS preparation material to help anyone going through the same stage.
If I can save you some of the sweat I went through, you can check it out here:
u/Defiant-Chard-2023 — 12 days ago