Approaching CKA exam

I suggest that you practice with https://kodekloud.com/ a few times before the exam

In general with exams, they say you should skip anything that is giving you trouble and then come back to it at the end.

Edit: If you're going to downvote, at least provide a counter argument. I've been told to do this during every test prep I've ever had, and it has always worked well for me, and presumably millions of others as well.

I answered the questions I knew first. On the first pass, don't spend time on questions if you don't know how to do it at the top of your head or don't know the exact page of the documentation and where to get it.

Second pass, do the questions that you kind of know how to solve but will take a little looking at the reference.

Third and final passes, some of the questions if like mine are actually difficult and not something really covered in Killer Shell...regardless, they should have some steps that you can easily do. Do those. I don't think I would have passed if I did not complete the super easy portion of the hard questions. I don't know for sure but I would guess they give you partial credit.

My approach was this:

1. Take 5 min to scan through all the questions, using the notebook to create yourself a brief index of topic, question value, and whether you think you can do it at first glance, like this:

   1. RBAC / 6 / easy
   2. etcd / 10 / yes
   3. ? / 2 / no
   4. api / 3 / -

2. Then after having scanned all the questions, pick the top-value one from my index which you're confident you can do, and nail that one first. Note that you've answered it, in your index (I prepended an X to the number). Move through the index targeting high-value questions you have good confidence with.

3. Next target the low-value questions you know you can answer quickly.

4. Finally pick the more difficult challenging questions based on the highest question value, and work through the remainder.

5. Save the last 5 minutes of the exam for a sanity-check of the questions you think you answered correctly. A silly mistake could cost you big-time.

I found this a helpful way to "triage" my efforts since (as you've experienced) there's never enough time!

Good luck! :)

Be aware of the new PSI bridge environment dude...

1. https://www.reddit.com/r/kubernetes/comments/vrx45v/ckad_exam_psi_bridge_platform_july_2022/

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2. https://www.reddit.com/r/kubernetes/comments/vljl33/i_had_the_worst_experience_during_de_cka_exam/