How many questions are in the DevOps Foundation practice bank?

The Certilum bank for the DevOps Foundation holds 40 Foundation questions across 7 exam domains. Every question ships with a written explanation of why the right answer is right, and each row exists in three wording variants, so a session never repeats itself verbatim.

How long is the DevOps Foundation exam?

The real DevOps Institute exam is timed at around 60 minutes, with a passing score of 65%. The Certilum diagnostic mirrors that structure so your practice session feels like test day.

What is the DevOps Foundation exam complexity score?

We measured 40 questions and scored them 1-10 on a composite of format difficulty: multi-select questions (which require every correct option), scenario-length questions, interactive code questions and explanation depth. The DevOps Foundation scores 1.8 out of 10, with a per-domain breakdown on the difficulty page.

Is the DevOps Foundation exam practice free?

Yes. You can run the full diagnostic for free, get domain-level scoring and see which domains cost you the most points before deciding whether to go further.

Which domains should I focus on for the DevOps Foundation?

The DevOps Foundation blueprint is split into 7 domains, and the heaviest one carries 25% of the exam. The difficulty breakdown shows where the hardest questions actually sit, so you can spend your study time where it pays.

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DevOps Foundation

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The DevOps Foundation certification provides a comprehensive introduction to the DevOps principles, practices, and cultural shifts that enable organizations to deliver high-quality software faster and more reliably

60 min

65% to pass

40 bank questions

7 domains

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Exam syllabus, organized by domain

The official DevOps Institute blueprint, with the real weight each domain carries on test day.

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Sample DevOps Foundation exam question

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ProficientDevSecOps

Refer to the following OPA policy snippet. What security requirement does it enforce?

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package kubernetes.admission
deny[msg] {
  input.request.object.spec.containers[_].securityContext.runAsRoot == true
  msg = "Containers must not run as root"
}

Exam facts at a glance

Every figure below comes from the certification record or from the question bank itself.

Time limit: 60 minutes
Passing score: 65%
Domains: 7
Questions in our bank: 40
Level: ASSOCIATE
Measured complexity: 1.8 / 10
Question mix: 16 single · 12 multi · 12 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 score1.8/10Gentle · measured across 40 bank questions

Benefits of DevOps4 questions · complexity 1.5/10 · Gentle
25% multi-select · 0% scenario · 25% interactive
Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery6 questions · complexity 2.0/10 · Gentle
33% multi-select · 0% scenario · 33% interactive
DevOps Best Practices10 questions · complexity 1.8/10 · Gentle
30% multi-select · 0% scenario · 30% interactive
DevOps Culture6 questions · complexity 2.0/10 · Gentle
33% multi-select · 0% scenario · 33% interactive
DevOps Tools4 questions · complexity 1.5/10 · Gentle
25% multi-select · 0% scenario · 25% interactive
DevSecOps4 questions · complexity 1.5/10 · Gentle
25% multi-select · 0% scenario · 25% interactive
Infrastructure as Code6 questions · complexity 2.0/10 · Gentle
33% multi-select · 0% scenario · 33% interactive