CNCF-PCA: CNCF PCA (Prometheus Certified Associate)
Master the Prometheus Certified Associate exam — observability concepts, Prometheus architecture and the pull model, scrape configuration and service discovery, the data model and exposition format, PromQL (selectors, rate/increase, aggregation, binary operators, histograms and histogram_quantile), instrumentation with client libraries, exporters, metric naming, recording and alerting rules, Alertmanager routing and grouping, and dashboarding with Grafana.
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Official Exam Details
| Duration | 90 minutes |
| Questions | 60 |
| Passing Score | 75% |
| Exam Cost | $250 USD |
| Testing Provider | Linux Foundation / PSI |
| Validity | 2 years |
| Prerequisites | None required to sit the exam; recommended for SREs, platform engineers, and observability engineers running Prometheus. Recommended training: LFS241 - Monitoring Systems and Services with Prometheus. |
| Question Types | Multiple choice |
Domain Breakdown
| Domain | Questions |
|---|---|
| Observability Concepts | 45 |
| Prometheus Fundamentals | 50 |
| PromQL | 70 |
| Instrumentation and Exporters | 40 |
| Alerting & Dashboarding | 45 |
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What is the passing score for the CNCF PCA (Prometheus Certified Associate) exam?
The passing score for CNCF PCA (Prometheus Certified Associate) (CNCF-PCA) is 75%. Our practice exams use an 80% threshold to help you build confidence before the real test.
How long is the CNCF PCA (Prometheus Certified Associate) exam?
The official CNCF PCA (Prometheus Certified Associate) exam is 90 minutes long. You can simulate this time pressure using our Exam Mode, which includes a countdown timer and auto-submit.
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How many questions are on the CNCF PCA (Prometheus Certified Associate) exam?
The official CNCF PCA (Prometheus Certified Associate) exam has 60 questions. Our practice bank includes 250 exam-style questions with detailed explanations covering all 5 domains.
What are the prerequisites for CNCF PCA (Prometheus Certified Associate)?
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