How to Pass the CBA Exam

CBA-specific tips and the most common pitfalls.

Duration

90 min

Pass mark

75%

Format

multi-choice

CBA exam tips

catalog-info.yaml structure questions are common — know the required fields (apiVersion, kind, metadata.name) and common annotations.
Plugin architecture questions often ask about the difference between frontend-only, backend-only, and full-stack plugins.
Infrastructure questions may ask about scaling Backstage — know that SQLite is dev-only and PostgreSQL is required for production.
Permission framework questions test concept understanding, not deep implementation detail.

Confusing the catalog entity kinds — especially System vs Domain vs Component hierarchy. Draw and memorize this relationship.
Skipping Backstage Infrastructure questions assuming they're too ops-focused. 22% is significant weight.