How to Pass the CNPA Exam

CNPA-specific tips and the most common pitfalls.

Duration

90 min

Pass mark

75%

Format

multi-choice

CNPA exam tips

CNPA questions often present a platform team scenario and ask what the best approach is — think from the "platform as a product" lens.
Know the difference between platform capabilities (what the platform does) and developer experience (how it feels to use the platform).
Golden path questions test whether you understand that golden paths reduce cognitive load without preventing customization.
Measure-platform questions reference specific metrics — know DORA by name, definition, and what each metric measures.

Treating CNPA as a pure Kubernetes exam — it's a platform engineering exam that uses Kubernetes as context. The mindset shift matters.
Underpreparing for IDP and Developer Experience sections (8% each) — these are small but distinctly scoped and easy to neglect.