A final-revision summary for the CKAD. Study aid only - the exam is hands-on, so practise in a real cluster.
The format
Hands-on tasks in a live terminal · two hours · 66% to pass · online-proctored · official Kubernetes docs allowed.
kubectl speed tips
| Tip | Why |
|---|---|
alias k=kubectl | Saves keystrokes on every command |
--dry-run=client -o yaml | Scaffold YAML instead of writing it |
kubectl create job/cronjob/configmap/secret | Generate objects fast |
kubectl set image / rollout | Quick deployment changes |
| Set a default namespace | Avoid repeating -n |
Key application objects
Pod (multi-container) · Deployment · Job / CronJob · Service · Ingress · ConfigMap · Secret · SecurityContext · ServiceAccount · NetworkPolicy · liveness/readiness probes.
Exam-day reminders
Two hours, tightly timed · configuration and security is 25% · generate objects, do not hand-write YAML · know where the docs pages are.