Certified GitOps Associate (CGOA) exam price, length, validity and renewal
CNCF · Foundational · CGOA · $250 · 90 min · 60 questions · valid 2 years
Exam facts
Checked Sep 25, 2026 on CNCF's page| Price | $250 per attempt, US list priceUSD, exam only; includes one retake and 12 months to take the exam; THRIVE-ONE subscription bundles cost more |
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| Length | 90 min |
| Questions | 60 |
| Format | Multiple choice, online proctored |
| Passing score | 75% |
| Valid for | 2 years |
| Renewal | Retake and pass the exam before the certification expires; the renewed certification stays current for 2 more years from the date you pass. |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Level | Foundational (CNCF calls it Beginner) |
| Delivery | Online proctored (PSI Bridge secure browser) |
| Languages | English |
| Last changed | Feb 21, 2024Linux Foundation announced the launch of the GitOps Associate certification |
| Source | training.linuxfoundation.org/certification/certified-gitops-associate-cgoa/Last checked Sep 25, 2026 |
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About this exam
For DevOps engineers, platform and software engineers, CI/CD practitioners and other team members who build internal developer platforms with GitOps built in.
What the official page says
- Price: "The cost is $250 and includes one free retake."
- Duration: "This 90-minute CGOA certification exam is an online, proctored, multiple-choice test."
- Questions: "The multiple-choice exam is delivered online and consists of 60* multiple-choice questions."
- Validity: "Certification Valid for 2 Years"
Certifications are valid for 2 years and are renewed by retaking and passing the exam before the expiration date, which extends them 2 years from the new pass date.
Each exam purchase includes one free retake, which must be taken within 12 months of the original purchase; SINGLE-attempt purchases and no-shows get no retake.
CNCF policyAlso read: cncf.io/training/certification/cgoa/, docs.linuxfoundation.org/tc-docs/certification/important-instructions-mc, docs.linuxfoundation.org/tc-docs/certification/faq-mc, docs.linuxfoundation.org/tc-docs/certification/lf-handbook2/language, training.linuxfoundation.org/blog/cgoa-certification/