Claude Certified Architect exam domains: CCAR-F (formerly CCA-F)
The five domains of the Claude Certified Architect exam, CCAR-F (formerly CCA-F), with their weights and the 30 task statements from the exam guide.
- Agentic Architecture & Orchestration
- 27%
- Tool Design & MCP Integration
- 18%
- Claude Code Configuration & Workflows
- 20%
- Prompt Engineering & Structured Output
- 20%
- Context Management & Reliability
- 15%
- Exam format
- 60 items, 120 minutes, scaled pass mark 720 on a 100 to 1,000 scale
- Task statements per domain
- 7, 5, 6, 6 and 6
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Claude Certified Architect exam domains
The weights below come from the official exam guide published with the exam. Use them to split your time across the Claude Certified Architect practice exam topics: Agentic Architecture & Orchestration 27% (7 task statements), Tool Design & MCP Integration 18% (5), Claude Code Configuration & Workflows 20% (6), Prompt Engineering & Structured Output 20% (6), Context Management & Reliability 15% (6).
CCAR-F exam domains and exam format
The guide describes 60 multiple-choice and multiple-response items, four scenarios drawn from a bank of six, a 120-minute proctored sitting, and a scaled pass mark of 720 on a 100 to 1,000 scale. The guide is the source of truth and can change, so check it before you register.
Frequently asked questions
What is the exam code?
The exam guide lists CCAR-F for the Claude Certified Architect Foundations exam. It was earlier called CCA-F, and many study sites still use that name; both refer to the same Architect Foundations exam.
Where is the official guide?
On the official certification page for the Architect Foundations credential. This site links to it but does not host it.
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