World K8: Career Quest

The certification path

You will learn: which exams exist, what each one tests, and when to take it.

Checked with Kubernetes 1.37 on 31 Oct 2026

The problem

Five exam names. Each one costs real money. Do you need all of them to get hired?

Watch

Tap each point on the timeline.

Here is one calm path. The is the gentle first step. Tap each exam.

Try it

There are two kinds of exam. The puts you in a live cluster. Others ask questions on screen. Sort each exam.

Drag a card into a box. Or tap the card, then tap the box.

Predict

The is the security exam. It has one entry rule. What is it?

Try it

The Kubernetes exams form a ladder. The tests running the cluster itself. Put the ladder in this course’s order.

Gentlest step at the top. Put these in order. Use the arrows, or drag.

CKA: run the cluster itself
KCNA: the big ideas
CKS: lock the cluster down
CKAD: build and run apps

Check

The CKAD comes with two practice simulator sessions. When should you use them?

Try it

Make your plan now. No booking needed today.

Real mission

Pick your first exam. The KCNA is a gentle start.
Read its official page: format, rules and current price.
Look for a discount. They happen often.
Practise in a real terminal. Killercoda has free labs.
Pick a date with time to practise. Put it in your calendar.

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You can now plan your certification path, one step at a time.

Go deeper (optional)

Prices on the official pages in Oct 2026: KCNA USD 250. CKAD, CKA and CKS USD 445 each. Each includes one retake. The GH-200 price depends on your country. All five stay valid for 2 years. Prices change, so check the official page before you pay.