Confluent Certified Administrator CCAAK

A Confluent credential carries real weight with employers, and the Confluent Certified Administrator for Apache Kafka exam is the step that earns it. Getcertkey makes that step shorter with 56 expert-prepared practice questions for the CCAAK exam.

Confluent CCAAK Exam Overview:

Certification Vendor:	Confluent
Exam Name:	Confluent Certified Administrator for Apache Kafka
Exam Number:	CCAAK
Real Exam Qty:	40–60
Passing Score:	70%
Exam Price:	$150 USD
Certificate Validity Period:	2 years
Available Languages:	English
Exam Duration:	90 minutes
Related Certifications:	Confluent Certified Cloud Operator Confluent Certified Developer for Apache Kafka
Exam Format:	Multi-select, Multiple-choice, Matching, List-order
Recommended Training:	Confluent Documentation Confluent Administration Training
Exam Registration:	PSI Exam Registration Confluent Certification Portal
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:

Confluent Certified Administrator for Apache Kafka Exam FAQ: What Candidates Ask Most

What is the Confluent CCAAK exam?

The CCAAK exam is the official Confluent exam behind the Confluent Certified Administrator for Apache Kafka certification, validating the skills measured by the Confluent Certified Administrator for Apache Kafka credential. It sits at the Professional level of the Confluent certification program. It also connects to Confluent Certified Developer for Apache Kafka, Confluent Certified Cloud Operator, so the knowledge you build here carries over to those tracks as well.

How many questions are on the CCAAK exam, and how much time do I get?

The CCAAK exam contains 40–60 questions to be completed within 90 minutes. Before exam day, divide the available time by the question count to work out a comfortable per-question pace, and mark any item that eats into it so you can return later instead of getting stuck. Timed sessions in the Getcertkey test engines make that pacing automatic — run at least two full-length mock exams under the clock so time pressure never becomes the reason you drop points.

What score do I need to pass the CCAAK exam, and what does it cost?

The passing score for the CCAAK exam is 70%, and the official registration fee is $150 USD. Retakes are not discounted — every new attempt means paying the full fee again — so it pays to measure yourself before you book. Work through the 56 practice questions on Getcertkey, sit a timed practice test, and schedule your exam only when your scores are consistently comfortable. That simple habit is the cheapest exam strategy there is.

Are there any prerequisites for the CCAAK exam?

Recommended: practical experience managing Apache Kafka clusters, understanding of core concepts and operations Requirements can change when Confluent revises its certification program, so confirm the current eligibility rules on the official exam page before you register.

How do I register for the CCAAK exam?

You can book the Confluent Certified Administrator for Apache Kafka exam through the official registration channels below:

• Confluent Certification Portal
• PSI Exam Registration

As for delivery, the exam is offered in the following format: Online proctored or in-person at authorized testing centers. Choose the option that suits you best when you book your seat.

What official training is recommended for the CCAAK exam?

Confluent recommends the following training resources for the Confluent Certified Administrator for Apache Kafka exam:

• Confluent Administration Training
• Confluent Documentation

Official courses build the foundation; the 56 practice questions from Getcertkey then show you how that knowledge is examined, so the two work best together.

Can I try the CCAAK practice questions before I buy?

Yes. Getcertkey provides a free CCAAK PDF demo so you can review the question style and answer quality before purchasing. Every purchase also includes 365 days of free updates — if Confluent revises the exam during that period, the updated material reaches you at no cost. Once the free-update year ends, you can extend your update service at a 50% discount.

What if I fail the CCAAK exam, and how is my order delivered?

Every Confluent Certified Administrator for Apache Kafka purchase on Getcertkey is covered by a 100% money-back guarantee with clear conditions: if you take the corresponding exam within 60 days of your purchase and do not pass, you can claim a full refund by submitting a scanned copy of your exam enrollment slip and your official score report as a PDF within two days of the exam date; claims are processed within seven days of submission. The guarantee does not apply to exams taken within three days of purchase, to material that was downloaded but never used in an exam attempt, or to free products and expired orders, and the candidate name must match the payer name. If you would rather not take a refund, you can instead exchange your purchase for two free exam preparation products of equal value and keep the update service on your original product.

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What topics are covered in the CCAAK exam?

The Confluent Certified Administrator for Apache Kafka exam blueprint is organized into 7 domains. The first three are:

• Troubleshooting and Maintenance — 15% of the exam
• Apache Kafka Cluster Configuration — 22% of the exam
• Kafka Connect — 11% of the exam

For the complete domain-by-domain breakdown, scroll up to the full exam topics outline above and use it to plan how you distribute your study time.

Confluent Certified Administrator for Apache Kafka Sample Questions:

Question #1
You have an existing topic t1 that you want to delete because there are no more producers writing to it or consumers reading from it.
What is the recommended way to delete the topic?

A. If topic deletion is enabled on the brokers, delete the topic using Kafka command line tools.
B. Delete the log files and their corresponding index files from the leader broker.
C. The consumer should send a message with a 'null' key.
D. Delete the offsets for that topic from the consumer offsets topic.

Question #2
Which statements are correct about partitions? (Choose two.)

A. A partition in Kafka will be represented by a single segment on a disk.
B. A partition is comprised of one or more segments on a disk.
C. A partition size is determined after the largest segment on a disk.
D. All partition segments reside in a single directory on a broker disk.

Question #3
Which secure communication is supported between the REST proxy and REST clients?

A. TLS (HTTPS)
B. MD5
C. Kerberos
D. SCRAM

Question #4
Your Kafka cluster has four brokers. The topic t1 on the cluster has two partitions, and it has a replication factor of three. You create a Consumer Group with four consumers, which subscribes to t1.
In the scenario above, how many Controllers are in the Kafka cluster?

A. three
B. two
C. One
D. Four

Question #5
Kafka Connect is running on a two node cluster in distributed mode. The connector is a source connector that pulls data from Postgres tables (users/payment/orders), writes to topics with two partitions, and with replication factor two. The development team notices that the data is lagging behind.
What should be done to reduce the data lag*?
The Connector definition is listed below:
{
"name": "confluent-postgresql-source",
"connector class": "PostgresSource",
"topic.prefix": "postgresql_",
& nbsp;& nbsp;& nbsp;...
"db.name": "postgres",
"table.whitelist": "users.payment.orders",
"timestamp.column.name": "created_at",
"output.data format": "JSON",
"db.timezone": "UTC",
"tasks.max": "1"
}

A. Increase the replication factor and increase the number of Connect Tasks.
B. Increase the number of Connect Tasks (tasks max value).
C. Increase the number of Connect Nodes.
D. Increase the number of partitions.

Solutions: