CGOA
Certified GitOps Associate
CNCF
Exam facts
- Length on exam day: 90 minutes
- Questions on exam day: Multiple choice (see the Candidate Handbook for the exact count)
- Passing score: See the Linux Foundation Candidate Handbook
- Practice access: $29 for 6 months
About this exam
Multiple-choice practice on GitOps terminology, the four principles, related practices (IaC, CI/CD, DevOps), patterns, and tooling. Part of the Golden Kubestronaut path.
Suggested study plan
Memorize the four principles and definitions of desired state, drift and reconciliation (50 percent together). Then compare deployment and progressive delivery patterns and the roles of Argo CD and Flux.
Domains
- GitOps Terminology20%
- GitOps Principles30%
- Related Practices16%
- GitOps Patterns20%
- Tooling14%
FAQ
- Is CGOA part of Golden Kubestronaut?
- Yes. Golden Kubestronaut requires every CNCF certification, including CGOA, plus LFCS.
- Are these questions from the live exam?
- No. They are original practice items written from the Linux Foundation and CNCF published curriculum.