How I Passed KCNA and KCSA in an Hour
How I finished both 90-minute exams in about 30 minutes each, and whether these certifications are worth it.
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I passed both KCNA and KCSA in about half an hour each, scoring 90% and 88%. I share how I prepared, how to save on exam costs, and whether these two certifications are worth it for cloud-native engineers.
Key takeaways
- Wait for CNCF sales such as Black Friday and Cyber Monday to cut exam costs significantly.
- Experience from CKA and CKS made these exams quicker, but the value is in what you learn, not the speed.
- Building and teaching through a quiz platform deepened my grasp of how exam questions are framed.
- Treat certifications as skill validation for your career, not just badges.