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Hello everyone, this is Vijen Palazi from KodeKloud. Welcome to this Ultimate Mock Exam Series for the CKAD certification exam. This guide offers extensive hands-on practice through simulated exam conditions designed to closely mirror the real CKAD experience.

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Overview of the CKAD Exam

The CKAD exam is structured around five key knowledge areas:
  • Application Design and Build: 20%
  • Application Deployment: 20%
  • Application Environment Configuration and Security: 25%
  • Observability and Maintenance: 15%
  • Service Networking: 20%
Each mock exam consists of 20 tasks to be completed within a two-hour timeframe, and you will have access to up to three Kubernetes clusters during the exam.
Tip:
Before starting your exam, make sure to verify that you are using the correct Kubernetes context. You can switch contexts by running the following command: 
kubectl config use-context cluster1

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Exam Walkthrough

When the exam begins, you will be presented with 20 questions. Although the order of questions may vary, each question clearly indicates its corresponding knowledge area and assigned weight. For instance, the first question might fall under the Application Design and Build section and could have a 4% weightage. You can seamlessly navigate through the exam using the “Next Question” and “Back” buttons. As you progress, questions from various knowledge areas will be interleaved, providing a balanced assessment experience.
The image shows a KodeKloud lab interface with a terminal on the right and a task setup progress on the left.
In the example shown above, the fifth question aligns with the Application Deployment section.
Context Switching:
At any point during the exam, if you need to work on a different cluster, you can switch contexts using the following command: 
kubectl config use-context cluster2
That’s it for this guide. Best of luck with your preparation and for your CKAD certification exam!

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