☸️ Kubernetes v1.35 · CKA exam · April 2026

CKA Learning Tracker

A self-contained, offline-first study toolkit for the Certified Kubernetes Administrator exam. Track your progress across all 9 exam sections, practice with real exam-style tasks.

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Always verify the K8s version before you sit the exam.
This tracker is based on Kubernetes v1.35 (CKA exam version as of April 2026). The exam environment is updated within ~4–8 weeks of each K8s minor release. Check the current version at the Linux Foundation FAQ ↗
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Study Tracker
All 9 CKA sections broken into topics with checkable tasks, key commands to copy, and per-section progress bars. Includes a full kubectl cheatsheet and ADHD-friendly study tips.
9 sections Cheatsheet Progress tracking ADHD tips
Open tracker →
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Practice Tasks
24 hands-on, exam-style scenarios — one per major topic. Each has a hidden step-by-step solution with click-to-copy commands, expected output, and exam-day tips.
24 tasks Hidden solutions Easy / Medium / Hard
Open practice tasks →

Features

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Auto-save — progress saves automatically to a file on your disk (Chrome/Edge). Firefox falls back to manual export/import.
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Dark mode — follows your OS preference automatically.
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Bundled output — the build ships all required runtime files, including the tracker’s React dependency, directly inside the final static site.
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Click-to-copy — every command in the cheatsheet and solutions copies to clipboard on click.
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Exam-aligned — content follows the official CKA curriculum domains and weightings.
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ADHD-optimised — structured for active learning, not passive video watching.

Curriculum coverage · ~77 hrs total

Core Concepts~12 hrs
Scheduling~8 hrs
Logging & Monitoring~3 hrs
Application Lifecycle Management~8 hrs
Cluster Maintenance~8 hrs
Security~12 hrs
Storage~6 hrs
Networking~10 hrs
Troubleshooting~10 hrs

Useful resources

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Killer Coda
Free browser-based CKA labs — short, gamified, no local cluster needed.
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killer.sh
Exam simulator — 2 sessions free with exam purchase. Harder than the real thing.
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kubectl cheat sheet
Official docs page — open-book during the exam, bookmark it now.
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KodeKloud CKA course
Highly rated Udemy course by Mumshad Mannambeth — video + hands-on browser labs, no local setup needed.
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CKA — Linux Foundation
Official exam page with curriculum, pricing, and registration.
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Exam FAQ
Always check here for the current K8s version running in the exam environment.