How the Questions Are Kept Current

Every mock exam is checked once a month against its official curriculum. When the curriculum changes, the questions are reviewed and revised against it.

  1. 1Each exam is compared with its official sources every month
  2. 2Any difference is flagged for review
  3. 3The questions are reviewed and revised
  4. 4The reviewed curriculum is recorded for the next check

What is compared

Where every exam stands

CertificationStatusLast checkedLast reviewedOfficial curriculum
KCNAKubernetes and Cloud Native Associate Checked 3 Oct 2026 25 Sep 2026 Linux Foundation page for KCNA
KCSAKubernetes and Cloud Native Security Associate Checked 3 Oct 2026 25 Sep 2026 Linux Foundation page for KCSA
CCACilium Certified Associate Checked 3 Oct 2026 25 Sep 2026 Linux Foundation page for CCA
CGOAGitOps Certified Associate Checked 3 Oct 2026 25 Sep 2026 Linux Foundation page for CGOA
CBACertified Backstage Associate Checked 3 Oct 2026 25 Sep 2026 Linux Foundation page for CBA
CNPACertified Cloud Native Platform Engineering Associate Checked 3 Oct 2026 25 Sep 2026 Linux Foundation page for CNPA
PCAPrometheus Certified Associate Checked 3 Oct 2026 25 Sep 2026 Linux Foundation page for PCA
KCAKyverno Certified Associate Checked 3 Oct 2026 25 Sep 2026 Linux Foundation page for KCA
OTCAOpenTelemetry Certified Associate Checked 3 Oct 2026 25 Sep 2026 Linux Foundation page for OTCA
CAPACertified Argo Project Associate Checked 3 Oct 2026 25 Sep 2026 Linux Foundation page for CAPA

A source that cannot be read never counts as a pass: an exam keeps its previous date until a check reads every source it depends on. A check stays current for 45 days.

Independent practice exams

These mock exams are independent practice material. The CNCF and the Linux Foundation publish the curriculum; they do not write, review or endorse these questions.

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