Exam Prep · Claude Certified Architect

Pass the
Foundations
Certification

Two full mock exams built from the official exam guide. Practice and proctored modes. All 5 domains. All 6 scenarios.

80 Total questions
5 Domains covered
6 Exam scenarios
720 Passing score
Mock exams

Two ways to prepare

Start with practice mode to learn the patterns, then lock in with the full proctored simulation before exam day.

Practice mode

Untimed practice exam

20 questions with instant explanations after each answer. Filter by domain. Jump between questions freely. Great for learning which reasoning patterns the exam rewards.

20 questions No time limit Instant feedback Domain filter
Proctored mode

Full proctored simulation

60 questions in 120 minutes. Countdown timer auto-submits. No external resources. Flag questions for review. Matches the real exam format exactly.

60 questions 120 min timer Auto-submit Scaled score

Content outline

What's tested

The exam weights domains by their real-world importance to solution architects building production Claude applications.

D1 Agentic Architecture & Orchestration
27%
D2 Tool Design & MCP Integration
18%
D3 Claude Code Configuration & Workflows
20%
D4 Prompt Engineering & Structured Output
20%
D5 Context Management & Reliability
15%

Study materials

On-site reference topics

All study write-ups live on this site in the Study Guide. Open a topic below—no external links required.

Building effective agents

Agentic loops, tool use, orchestration patterns, and reliability design.

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Claude Agent SDK

Subagent spawning, hooks, session management, stop_reason handling.

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Claude Code

CLAUDE.md hierarchy, path-scoped rules, slash commands, skills, plan mode.

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Model Context Protocol

Tool and resource design, .mcp.json config, error patterns, server scoping.

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Message Batches API

Async batches, 24-hour window, custom_id correlation, failure handling.

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Prompt engineering and structured output

Few-shot examples, structured output via tool_use, JSON schemas.

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Exam outline summary

Domains, format, and how this prep site maps to the exam scope.

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Certification and the live exam

What the live proctored exam is; registering through the official program.

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