Mock Exam 1 — Simulated CKAD

This is a full-length mock exam with 15 tasks designed to simulate the real CKAD exam experience. The tasks cover all exam domains: application design, deployment, environment configuration, services and networking, and observability.

How to Use This Mock Exam

1. Set a timer for 120 minutes. Do not extend the time. The pressure is part of the test.

2. Use a real cluster. You need a working Kubernetes cluster — Minikube, kind, or a cloud-based cluster. The tasks require creating and modifying live resources.

3. Pre-create the required namespaces. Before starting the timer, run:

kubectl create namespace app-team1
kubectl create namespace data-ns
kubectl create namespace web-prod
kubectl create namespace monitoring
kubectl create namespace storage-ns
kubectl create namespace network-ns
kubectl create namespace helm-ns
kubectl create namespace scheduling
kubectl create namespace batch-ns

4. Use only allowed resources. You may reference kubernetes.io/docs in a browser tab. No other websites, notes, or bookmarks.

5. Apply the three-pass strategy from Chapter 25. Scan all tasks, solve easy ones first, return for medium and hard tasks.

6. Do not look at Chapter 27 (Solutions) until the timer expires. The learning happens during the struggle, not in reading correct answers.

Scoring

Each task shows its weight as a percentage. The total is 100%. A passing score is 66%.

Track your results:

Task	Weight	Completed	Points
1	4%
2	7%
3	7%
4	4%
5	7%
6	7%
7	7%
8	7%
9	7%
10	4%
11	7%
12	7%
13	7%
14	7%
15	7%

Start your timer. Begin with Task 1.