# Help people to get certified :)
**URL:** https://discuss.kubernetes.io/t/help-people-to-get-certified/1745
**Category:** General Discussions
**Created:** [August 21, 2018, 2:10pm UTC](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/t/help-people-to-get-certified/1745 "2018-08-21T14:10:28Z")
**Posts on this page:** 11
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### Author:  [@giorgio.cerruti](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/u/giorgio.cerruti)
#### Post date: [August 21, 2018, 2:10pm UTC](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/t/help-people-to-get-certified/1745/1 "2018-08-21T14:10:28Z")
Hi there, Since I wanna get my CKA certification I’ve made this topic for those of you who have had the certification already and want to give some suggestion like where study arguments, books, which arguments better get focused.
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### Author:  [@ralph](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/u/ralph)
#### Post date: [August 21, 2018, 2:30pm UTC](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/t/help-people-to-get-certified/1745/2 "2018-08-21T14:30:34Z")
The [cncf curriculum](https://github.com/cncf/curriculum) is a great place to start. Kubernetes the hard way to understand how everything is put together is really important. The other important thing is to read through the test takers guide that you get when registering for the test.
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### Author:  [@giorgio.cerruti](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/u/giorgio.cerruti)
#### Post date: [August 21, 2018, 3:37pm UTC](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/t/help-people-to-get-certified/1745/3 "2018-08-21T15:37:09Z")
Thanks, @ralph I didn’t know the cncf curriculum.
> [@ralph](#):
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> The other important thing is to read through the test takers guide that you get when registering for the test.
Does that mean that they give you a _test takers guide_ once you’ve done the registration?
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### Author:  [@krisdock](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/u/krisdock)
#### Post date: [August 21, 2018, 4:47pm UTC](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/t/help-people-to-get-certified/1745/4 "2018-08-21T16:47:46Z")
Hello,
I recommend the following materials:
Kubernetes: Up and Running ([link](https://www.amazon.com/Kubernetes-Running-Dive-Future-Infrastructure/dp/1491935677))
Kubernetes The Hard Way ([link](https://github.com/kelseyhightower/kubernetes-the-hard-way))
Kubernetes Fundamentals (includes course and certification) ([link](https://training.linuxfoundation.org/training/kubernetes-fundamentals/))
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### Author:  [@ralph](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/u/ralph)
#### Post date: [August 21, 2018, 5:16pm UTC](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/t/help-people-to-get-certified/1745/5 "2018-08-21T17:16:49Z")
Indeed. Once you’ve registered there is a PDF for the rules of the test and what to expect from the way the test is proctored.
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### Author:  [@macintoshprime](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/u/macintoshprime)
#### Post date: [August 21, 2018, 10:17pm UTC](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/t/help-people-to-get-certified/1745/6 "2018-08-21T22:17:54Z")
In addition to the resources krisdock listed I found running through the tasks on [Kubernetes.io](http://Kubernetes.io) ([Tasks - Kubernetes](https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/)) to be very useful in my last minute study cram.
Also [this](https://blog.heptio.com/how-heptio-engineers-ace-the-certified-kubernetes-administrator-exam-93d20af32557) article by Heptio detailing study tips their engineers use had a lot of resources I found to be extremely helpful.
Good luck!
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### Author:  [@ameukam](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/u/ameukam)
#### Post date: [August 22, 2018, 8:13am UTC](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/t/help-people-to-get-certified/1745/7 "2018-08-22T08:13:59Z")
Hello folks,
I found this [article](https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/arsen/2018/05/17/certified-kubernetes-administrator-cka-cncf-exam-preparation-resources-that-i-found-useful/) regrouping many resources for the preparation of the CKA.
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### Author:  [@giorgio.cerruti](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/u/giorgio.cerruti)
#### Post date: [August 22, 2018, 10:30am UTC](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/t/help-people-to-get-certified/1745/8 "2018-08-22T10:30:32Z")
How long have you been studied before you feel ready for the exam? I know this is all about personal skills but just to have an idea.
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### Author:  [@cmpmohan47](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/u/cmpmohan47)
#### Post date: [August 22, 2018, 10:31am UTC](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/t/help-people-to-get-certified/1745/9 "2018-08-22T10:31:08Z")
Is there any mock test available before attend CKA exam?
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### Author:  [@macintoshprime](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/u/macintoshprime)
#### Post date: [August 22, 2018, 3:58pm UTC](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/t/help-people-to-get-certified/1745/10 "2018-08-22T15:58:47Z")
Leading up to the exam I was using or studying k8s almost everyday to some degree for about 2 months. Prior to that I had been experimenting with it as a hobby and understood the basic concepts (took the k8s courses on edX). Even then I didn’t feel ready when i wrote it and I thought I’d be doing the retake 🙂
I found just testing playing/break/fixing helped the most. Working through all the examples on the [kubernetes.io](http://kubernetes.io) task list was super helpful as it exposes you to some of the objects you don’t necessarily think of touching.
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### Author:  [@Vijay\_Kr\_Bansal](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/u/Vijay_Kr_Bansal)
#### Post date: [April 2, 2025, 2:49pm UTC](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/t/help-people-to-get-certified/1745/11 "2025-04-02T14:49:39Z")
Hello, do we have update links? It seems that these links are quite old now.