Claude Certified Architect Exam Prep，
free CCA-F mock exam & study guide.

CCA-F (exam code CCAR-F) is Anthropic's foundational certification for people who design and build solutions on Claude. It covers five domains: Agentic Architecture & Orchestration (27%), Tool Design & MCP Integration (18%), Claude Code Configuration & Workflows (20%), Prompt Engineering & Structured Output (20%), and Context Management & Reliability (15%). Certified Architect is an independent study site for this exam — not the official program.

As of mid-2026 the official CCA-F exam is 60 scenario-based questions in 120 minutes, delivered by Pearson VUE (online proctored or at a test center). It costs US125, requires a scaled score of 720/1000 to pass, and the credential is valid for 12 months. Fees and format can change — confirm on the official Anthropic / Pearson VUE page before you register.

Yes — you can start completely free. Certified Architect offers a 7-day full-access trial (no card required) covering 165 study-guide articles organized by exam domain, 1,374 practice questions with explanations, and a full-length timed mock exam. After the trial, one-time passes start at $9.9 — pay once, nothing auto-renews. Anthropic also publishes official courses through Anthropic Academy. The official exam itself is not free — see the cost above.

No. Certified Architect (certified-architect.com) is an independent, community-built practice platform and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Anthropic. Official information, registration, and training live at Anthropic Academy and Pearson VUE. Use this site to prepare, then register for the real exam through the official channels.

The Claude Certification Program currently lists four exams: Claude Certified Associate – Foundations (CCAO-F), Claude Certified Architect – Foundations (CCAR-F), Claude Certified Architect – Professional (CCAR-P), and Claude Certified Developer – Foundations (CCDV-F). This site currently focuses on Architect – Foundations.

Start with the study guide for the heaviest domain (Agentic Architecture, 27%), then do domain practice — one question per knowledge point, no timer — until your accuracy is stable, and finish with timed mock exams. Every wrong answer lands in your Mistakes list and links back to the article that explains it.

Our simulator draws 60 questions across the five domains using the official weights, with a 90-minute timer and a 72% pass mark, so the pacing is slightly tighter than the real 120-minute exam. Questions are written by the community to match the scenario-based, "pick the best design" style of the real test — they are not real exam questions.