So I just got my second CKAD failure notification and I'm genuinely frustrated. First attempt I scored 62% (passing is 66%), second attempt 64%. I'm getting closer but I can't seem to crack it. I've been studying for about 3 months total, gone through Mumshad Mannambeth's Udemy course twice, and I can spin up pods and deployments in my sleep. My biggest time sink seems to be the multi-container pod questions — I always second-guess myself on init containers vs sidecar patterns and end up burning like 8-10 minutes on a single task.
I also feel like my kubectl imperative command muscle memory isn't where it needs to be. I know what to do conceptually but I'm slow executing it under pressure. Has anyone else struggled specifically with the ck ad practical format? Not the knowledge side but the actual hands-on speed component?
I've been drilling with CKAD Multi-Container Pods and Init Containers 2 this week which has helped, but I'm wondering if there's a smarter way to approach my third attempt. Any advice from people who've passed the certified kubernetes application developer exam on their second or third try?