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Coaching Knowledge Assessment (CKA) for ICF ( 2026/2027 Update) Questions and Answers
Coaching Knowledge Assessment (CKA) for
ICF ( 2026/2027 Update) Questions
and Answers Grade
A
Q: What is the principle to follow when making a trade with a client for coaching services?
The coaching relationship must _________.
Answer:
not be impacted
Q: What do you do with a coache who is not accomplishing their agreed upon goals?
______________ for failure to fulfill the goals.
Answer:
Explore the reason
Q: How important are the ICF code of ethics?
Every ICF certified coach is ____________ by these ethics.
Answer:
bound
Q: What do you do if a client misses appointments, and doesn't seem engaged in the coaching
process?
______ the client to consider how they want to _____.
Answer:
-empower
-move forward
Q: What do you do if a client asks you to consult, or offer other professional services?
________ what a coaching role is and is not.
Answer:
discuss
Q: How do ethics pertain to coaching records?
All records are __________. Records must be handled in a way consistent with ____________.
Answer:
-confidential
-state of origin
Q: When is a coach in violation of ethics and standards?
_____________________.
__________ of personal information to a client.
__________ of services and credentials.
Answer:
-intimate touch
-disclosing
-misrepresentation
Q: When is a coach most apt to seek permission from a client?
When delving in to _________________ areas.
Answer:
sensitive and personal
Q: What is the value of a coach knowing his client's communication style?
The coach can __________ the client's in order to develop the coaching relationship.
Answer:
direct his style toward
Q: What should a coach do after delivering a powerful question?
Let ________ do the heavy lifting.
Leave _______ for processing and response time.
Answer:
-silence
-space
Q: When a client shares an issue that is impacting his life, how do you establish trust?
Show ________ for what he is going through.
Answer:
concern
Q: What do you do if a client breaks down during a session?
Let _________ do the heavy lifting as the client centers himself.
Answer:
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