KCNA Practice Test (Kubernetes Cloud Native Associate)

The KCNA Practice Test (Kubernetes Cloud Native Associate) is a free beginner-level, 15-minute skill test from Science of Apps. It tests readiness for the CNCF Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate (KCNA) exam — Kubernetes fundamentals, container orchestration, and cloud native architecture, observability and delivery — written to the KCNA curriculum published by the CNCF for 2026. Score 70% or more on its 15 questions to earn a verifiable KCNA Exam Readiness certificate (SOA-KCNA). Every question is based on published standards and research — including Kubernetes concepts (kubernetes.io (CNCF)), CNCF Cloud Native Landscape and project maturity levels (CNCF), Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate (KCNA) curriculum (CNCF / Linux Foundation) — and each answer is explained with its source.

Yes. Science of Apps has a free KCNA Practice Test built on the current CNCF and Linux Foundation exam outline for 2026 and 2027. It covers Kubernetes fundamentals, container orchestration, and cloud native architecture, scores you instantly and issues a verifiable certificate.

Read the three skill areas on this page, then take the 15-minute test online — no fee, course or sign-up. You see every answer explained when you finish. Score 70% or more and you get a KCNA Exam Readiness certificate straight away, on screen, as a PDF and by email, with a credential ID anyone can verify.

Yes. The questions are original scenarios written by Science of Apps, and each one is based on a public source you can read: Kubernetes concepts (kubernetes.io (CNCF)); CNCF Cloud Native Landscape and project maturity levels (CNCF); Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate (KCNA) curriculum (CNCF / Linux Foundation); kubectl reference (kubernetes.io (CNCF)); OpenTelemetry documentation (OpenTelemetry (CNCF)). The source is shown under each question and linked in the answer review. Science of Apps doesn't copy questions from other tests.

Three skill areas with five questions each, drawn from a bank of 10 per area so a retake brings new questions: Kubernetes Fundamentals (Resources and objects, Architecture and API and kubectl); Container Orchestration (Runtimes and images, Scheduling and scaling and Networking, storage and security); Cloud Native Architecture and Delivery (Cloud native principles, Observability and GitOps and CI/CD). Every question is an original scenario written to the 2026–2027 standard, with the published source named under it.

Junior DevOps engineer, Cloud engineer, Software developer moving to Kubernetes, Platform team newcomer and IT student. It suits anyone who wants a quick, verifiable way to show KCNA knowledge in 2026 and 2027, from students and career switchers to experienced professionals.

An online, proctored multiple-choice exam of 60 questions in 90 minutes. The passing score is 75%, and the certification is valid for two years.

Yes for beginners. KCNA checks conceptual knowledge of Kubernetes and the cloud native ecosystem; CKA and CKAD are hands-on, performance-based exams that build on it.

No. It is an independent practice test written to the publicly available KCNA content outline for 2026 and 2027, for checking your readiness before you book the real exam. Passing earns a Science of Apps certificate rather than the official credential.

Yes. The test is online, in English and free everywhere — people take it from India, the US, the UK, Europe, Africa, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Your certificate is dated with your own local date and can be verified from anywhere at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/.

15 questions — 5 from each of 3 skill areas — with a 15-minute limit. You need 70% (11 of 15) to pass and 90% for distinction.

We rate it Beginner: no experience needed: fundamentals and clear reasoning. It has 15 scenario questions — 5 from each of 3 skill areas — and a 15-minute limit. You need 70% (11 of 15) to pass and 90% for distinction.

Nothing. There is no fee to take a test, to receive the certificate, to have it emailed or to verify it, and no sign-up.

On our server, not in your browser. The answers never reach the page until you submit, so a certificate can only be earned by passing. Each certificate gets a unique credential ID stored by Science of Apps.

You see your score for each area and every question with the correct answer and why, with the published source behind it. You can retake after 30 minutes, and the retake draws questions you haven't seen yet.

No. Every certificate is dated, so it always shows when you passed. Retake a test any time for a newer date or a higher score.

Yes. After you pass, Add to LinkedIn opens the Licenses & certifications form with the certificate name, Science of Apps as the issuer, the issue date, your credential ID and the verification link filled in. You can also download it as a PDF or PNG, and it's emailed to you as a PDF.

Every certificate has a credential ID and a QR code. Scanning it, or entering the ID at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/, shows the holder's name, the certification, the score and the issue date from our records.

No. They are Science of Apps' own assessments of applied skill. They aren't issued by a university or standards body, and they work best alongside a portfolio that shows the skills in real work.