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PCA

Prometheus Certified Associate

CNCF

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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

Practice bank

8 published questions (3 free samples).

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About this exam

Multiple-choice practice on observability concepts, Prometheus architecture, PromQL, instrumentation and exporters, and alerting. Part of the Golden Kubestronaut path.

Suggested study plan

Learn the pull model and data model first, then spend most time on PromQL (28 percent): rate, aggregation, histograms. Finish with client libraries, naming rules, alerting rules and Alertmanager.

Domains

  • Observability Concepts18%
  • Prometheus Fundamentals20%
  • PromQL28%
  • Instrumentation and Exporters16%
  • Alerting and Dashboarding18%

FAQ

Is PCA part of Golden Kubestronaut?
Yes. Golden Kubestronaut requires every CNCF certification, including PCA, plus LFCS.
Are these questions from the live exam?
No. They are original practice items written from the Linux Foundation and CNCF published curriculum.

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