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Prepare for OTCA with 60 free practice questions across four domains. Independent practice, not an official CNCF exam.

Practice Exam

# OTCA Practice Exam

Test your readiness for the OpenTelemetry Certified Associate exam with 60 questions matching the real exam format.

## Exam Details

| Questions | 60 (from a pool of 299) |
| --- | --- |
| Time Reference | 90 minutes |
| Passing Score | 75% (45/60) |
| Format | Multiple choice (A-D) |

## Domain Distribution

Fundamentals of Observability11 questions (18%)

OpenTelemetry API and SDK27 questions (45%)

OpenTelemetry Collector16 questions (27%)

Maintaining and Debugging6 questions (10%)

Start Exam

Questions are randomly selected each attempt. Timer is shown as reference only.

## Questions about the practice exam

### Is this the official CNCF OTCA exam?

No. This is a free, independent practice quiz. Completing it does not award CNCF certification or a Telemetry Drops course completion certificate.

### How does the practice quiz work?

Each attempt randomly selects 60 multiple-choice questions from a pool of 299. It covers observability fundamentals, the OpenTelemetry API and SDK, the Collector, and maintenance and debugging. The passing target is 75%.

### Do I need JavaScript, and is the timer a hard deadline?

JavaScript is required to start and answer the interactive quiz. The 90-minute timer is a reference, not a hard deadline.

### Can I learn before purchasing a course?

Yes. Our public learning paths, technical articles, OTTL cheatsheet, podcast, and independent OTCA practice exam are free resources. Paid courses provide a progressive curriculum, with mentoring and feedback in Specialization.

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