{
  "id": 14315781,
  "title": "CAPA Exam Guide: Argo CD Is Only a Third of It. I Scored 93",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/capa-exam-guide-argo-cd-is-only-a-third-of-it-i-scored-93",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-13T23:20:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dev.to",
    "slug": "dev-to",
    "url": "https://dev.to/yetmike/capa-exam-guide-argo-cd-is-only-a-third-of-it-i-scored-93-4lc1"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Certified Argo Project Associate (CAPA) exam consists of 60 multiple-choice questions to be completed in 90 minutes. The exam is divided into four domains, each with its own weight: Argo Workflows (36%), Argo CD (34%), Argo Rollouts (18%), and Argo Events (12%). Argo Workflows involves running Directed Acyclic Graphs (DAGs) in pods and understanding DAG template versus steps template. Argo CD is often thought to be familiar, but the exam tests specific features like prune: true and selfHeal: true. Argo Rollouts offers canary and blue/green deployment strategies, while Argo Events is a newer domain where a reader struggled the most. The exam covers concepts such as EventSources, Sensors, Triggers, EventBus, and how they interact. Preparation includes understanding the problem each project solves, memorizing its main objects, and practicing deploying the projects on a cluster. The author passed the exam with a score of 93 and recommends using real-world examples and practice tests to prepare.",
  "summary": "I wrote the longer version, with more on each Argo project and my prep timeline, on my blog . Daily Argo CD use covers about a third of the CAPA exam. You blast through the CD questions, and then Argo Events shows up. I passed the Certified Argo Project Associate on the first attempt with 93 out of 100 (passing is 75). I don't run Rollouts or Events at work, so that score came from noticing early…",
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}