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CKAD

Certified Kubernetes Application Developer

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Duration 2 hours
Questions 16 tasks
Format Performance-based
Verified 2026-02-19

Exam Description

The CKAD certification is designed to ensure that application developers have the skills, knowledge, and competency to build, configure, and run cloud native applications on Kubernetes.

It demonstrates proficiency in designing, deploying, and troubleshooting applications, including working with core Kubernetes resources, configuration, and multi-container patterns.

The certification is intended for Kubernetes application developers, cloud native engineers, and IT professionals who want to validate their skills in deploying and managing applications on Kubernetes.

More information about the exam can be found on the Linux Foundation Training website.

Domain Weighting

Application Design and Build 20%
Application Deployment 20%
Application Observability and Maintenance 15%
Application Environment, Configuration and Security 25%
Services and Networking 20%

Exam Simulators

killer.sh simulator sessions are included with exam registration via the Linux Foundation. Additional practice environments may be available from other providers.

Contributors (22)

Ara Pulido Caitriona Mulholland Chris Hein Christopher Liljenstolpe Duffie Cooley Eduardo Silva Ihor Dvoretskyi Jordan Rinke Josef Adersberger Kohei Ota Lucas Käldström Luke Heidecke Mars Toktonaliev Michael Mueller Neependra Khare Ram Reddy Amanaganti Randy Abernethy Richard Li Scott Malkie Scott Rigby Sebastian Scheele Taylor Dolezal