CCAR-FFoundations

Claude Certified Architect – Foundations

For solution architects building production applications with Claude Code, the Claude Agent SDK, the Claude API, and MCP. Apply architectural judgment to realistic implementation scenarios.

65 practice questions5 exam topicsExplanations included

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Exam Details

Exam code: CCAR-F
Exam items: 60
Time limit: 120 minutes (~135 minutes total seat time)
Question formats: Multiple-choice and multiple-response; each item specifies how many responses to select
Exam structure: 4 scenarios drawn from a bank of 6
Passing score: 720 / 1,000 (scaled; not a percentage)
Exam fee: US$125 before partner discounts
Delivery: Proctored online or at a Pearson VUE test center
Credential validity: 12 months
Prerequisites: None; recommended experience is not mandatory
Registration eligibility: Claude Partner Network members using a recognized company email
Recommended experience: 6+ months building with Claude APIs, the Agent SDK, Claude Code, and MCP

These details describe the real exam. Practice here is untimed and uses independently written questions.

Exam blueprint

Exam Topics

5 domains, weighted by their approximate share of scored exam items. Topic names below are condensed for readability.

Agentic Architecture & Orchestration27%
Tool Design & MCP Integration18%
Claude Code Configuration & Workflows20%
Prompt Engineering & Structured Output20%
Context Management & Reliability15%

Learning objectives

Skills Assessed

A concise summary of the guide’s objectives. Expand a topic to explore the skills it covers.

Independent study practice. Not affiliated with any certification vendor.

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Exam Details

Exam code

CCAR-F

Exam items

Time limit

120 minutes (~135 minutes total seat time)

Question formats

Multiple-choice and multiple-response; each item specifies how many responses to select

Exam structure

4 scenarios drawn from a bank of 6

Passing score

720 / 1,000 (scaled; not a percentage)

Exam fee

US$125 before partner discounts

Delivery

Proctored online or at a Pearson VUE test center

Credential validity

12 months

Prerequisites

None; recommended experience is not mandatory

Registration eligibility

Claude Partner Network members using a recognized company email

Recommended experience

6+ months building with Claude APIs, the Agent SDK, Claude Code, and MCP

These details describe the real exam. Practice here is untimed and uses independently written questions.

Exam Topics

5 domains, weighted by their approximate share of scored exam items. Topic names below are condensed for readability.

Agentic Architecture & Orchestration27%

Tool Design & MCP Integration18%

Claude Code Configuration & Workflows20%

Prompt Engineering & Structured Output20%

Context Management & Reliability15%

Skills Assessed

A concise summary of the guide’s objectives. Expand a topic to explore the skills it covers.