Confluent Certified Administrator for Apache Kafka

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Confluent Certified Administrator for Apache Kafka

CCAAK

The Confluent Certified Administrator for Apache Kafka (CCAAK) validates the technical expertise required to deploy, manage, and optimize Confluent Platform environments

90 min
70% to pass
60 bank questions
6 domains
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Sample Confluent Certified Administrator for Apache Kafka exam question

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FoundationKafka Architecture & Fundamentals

Select the two accurate options that explain how mutual TLS authenticates both brokers and clients in Kafka.

Exam facts at a glance

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Time limit
90 minutes
Passing score
70%
Domains
6
Questions in our bank
60
Level
ASSOCIATE
Measured complexity
2.1 / 10
Question mix
20 single · 20 multi · 20 interactive

Where the hard questions actually are

We score every question in the bank 1-10 on a reproducible formula. Below is the per-domain breakdown.

Exam complexity score2.1/10Gentle · measured across 60 bank questions
  • Cluster Installation & Configuration12 questions · complexity 2.7/10 · Gentle

    50% multi-select · 0% scenario · 33% interactive

  • Kafka Architecture & Fundamentals12 questions · complexity 2.0/10 · Gentle

    33% multi-select · 0% scenario · 33% interactive

  • Kafka Connect & kDB9 questions · complexity 2.0/10 · Gentle

    33% multi-select · 0% scenario · 33% interactive

  • Operations & Monitoring12 questions · complexity 2.0/10 · Gentle

    33% multi-select · 0% scenario · 33% interactive

  • Performance Tuning & Troubleshooting6 questions · complexity 2.0/10 · Gentle

    33% multi-select · 0% scenario · 33% interactive

  • Security9 questions · complexity 2.0/10 · Gentle

    33% multi-select · 0% scenario · 33% interactive

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