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Confluent CCAAK Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Confluent |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Confluent Certified Administrator for Apache Kafka |
| Exam Number: | CCAAK |
| Passing Score: | 70% |
| Exam Format: | List-order, Multiple-choice, Multi-select, Matching |
| Related Certifications: | Confluent Certified Cloud Operator Confluent Certified Developer for Apache Kafka |
| Real Exam Qty: | 40–60 |
| Exam Duration: | 90 minutes |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Exam Price: | $150 USD |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 2 years |
| Recommended Training: | Confluent Documentation Confluent Administration Training |
| Exam Registration: | Confluent Certification Portal PSI Exam Registration |
| Sample Questions: | ![]() |
| Exam Way: | Online proctored or in-person at authorized testing centers |
| Pre Condition: | Recommended: practical experience managing Apache Kafka clusters, understanding of core concepts and operations |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.confluent.io/certification/ccaak/ |
Confluent CCAAK Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: Apache Kafka Cluster Configuration | 22% | - Topic management and configuration
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| Topic 2: Kafka Connect | 11% | - Management and monitoring
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| Topic 3: Deployment Architecture | 12% | - Confluent Platform integration
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| Topic 4: Apache Kafka Security | 15% | - Authorization
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| Topic 5: Observability and Monitoring | 10% | - Log analysis and auditing
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| Topic 6: Troubleshooting and Maintenance | 15% | - Common operational issues
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| Topic 7: Apache Kafka Fundamentals | 15% | - Core architecture and components
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The CCAAK exam is a Confluent certification exam validating the skills in the Confluent Certified Administrator for Apache Kafka syllabus shown above. It counts toward these credential paths: Confluent Certified Developer for Apache Kafka, Confluent Certified Cloud Operator. Candidates at many career stages take it in 2026 to demonstrate verified capability. Prep4SureReview prepares you with 56 practice questions in PDF, Desktop Test Engine, and Online Test Engine formats.
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The Confluent Certified Administrator for Apache Kafka exam contains 40–60 with 90 minutes to complete them. Practicing under the same time constraint with the Prep4SureReview Desktop Test Engine makes exam-day pacing feel rehearsed.
Recommended: practical experience managing Apache Kafka clusters, understanding of core concepts and operations Since policies evolve, confirm the current requirements on the official Confluent exam page before you schedule.
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The official Confluent Certified Administrator for Apache Kafka outline defines 7 domains, the three largest being Deployment Architecture (12%), Kafka Connect (11%), and Troubleshooting and Maintenance (15%). The complete list is in the topics section above, and Prep4SureReview's 56 practice questions address every domain.
Confluent Certified Administrator for Apache Kafka Sample Questions:
How can load balancing of Kafka clients across multiple brokers be accomplished?
- A. Offsets
- B. Connectors
- C. Partitions
- D. Replicas
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
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Which ksqlDB statement produces data that is persisted into a Kafka topic?
- A. CREATE TABLE
- B. SELECT (Push Query)
- C. SELECT (Pull Query)
- D. INSERT VALUES
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
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Which of the following are Kafka Connect internal topics? (Choose three.)
- A. connect-status
- B. connect-confiqs
- C. connect-offsets
- D. connect-standalone
- E. connect-distributed
Correct Answer: A,B,C 🗳️
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A company is setting up a log ingestion use case where they will consume logs from numerous systems. The company wants to tune Kafka for the utmost throughput.
In this scenario, what acknowledgment setting makes the most sense?
- A. acks=0
- B. acks=undefined
- C. acks=all
- D. acks=1
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
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If a broker's JVM garbage collection takes too long, what can occur?
- A. There will be a trigger of the broker's log cleaner thread.
- B. Log files written to disk are loaded into the page cache.
- C. There is backpressure to, and pausing of, Kafka clients.
- D. ZooKeeper believes the broker to be dead.
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
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