Docker Certified Associate Exam Preparation Guide (v1.5 January 2025)
Covers the official DCA study guide v1.5 (January 2025). Links last reviewed: November 2026. Every link is also checked automatically each week.
Introduction
This guide is intended to be a point of knowledge for everyone who wants to pass Docker Certified Associate Exam. The main idea is to provide links to every topic in each domain. Preference will always be the official documentation, but feel free to add useful links.
Web version can be found here: DCA website
Important Info
Some of the products have been renamed, there are no changes regarding this in the Official Study Guide yet.
- Docker Trusted Registry (DTR) was renamed to Mirantis Secure Registry (MSR) - announcement
- Docker Enterprise/UCP was renamed to Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (MKE) - announcement
Exam Domains
| Domain | Weight | Study Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Domain 1: Orchestration | 25% | Study → |
| Domain 2: Image Creation, Management, and Registry | 20% | Study → |
| Domain 3: Installation and Configuration | 15% | Study → |
| Domain 4: Networking | 15% | Study → |
| Domain 5: Security | 15% | Study → |
| Domain 6: Storage and Volumes | 10% | Study → |
Exam Details
- 13 multiple choice and 42 discrete option multiple choice (DOMC) questions in 90 minutes
- Designed to validate professionals with a minimum of 6 to 12 months of Docker experience
- Remotely proctored on your Windows or Mac computer
- Available globally in English
- USD $199 or Euro €200 purchased online
- Results delivered immediately
Useful Links
Preparation
- 250 Practice Questions (community-maintained, last updated in 2023, so it predates the Kubernetes objectives added in study guide v1.5)
Contributors
Thanks to all contributors!