Claude Certified Associate exam format: domains, weightings and length
Claude Certified Associate – Foundations (CCAO-F) is examined across 7 domains. The weightings below decide how much of the exam each domain is worth — and therefore where preparation time pays off.
Domains and weightings
| Domain | Exam weight | Our questions |
|---|---|---|
| Output Evaluation and Validation | 21% | 250 |
| Workflow Integration and Solution Design | 16% | 192 |
| Governance, Risk, and Responsible Use | 15% | 180 |
| Prompting and Task Execution | 14% | 167 |
| Product and Model Selection | 12% | 144 |
| Configuration and Knowledge Management | 12% | 144 |
| Troubleshooting and Optimization | 10% | 120 |
Length and number of questions
- Time: 120 minutes
- Questions: 60
- Passing score: 720 on a scale of 100–1000 — what Claude Certified Associate needs to pass →
Question formats in our Claude Certified Associate bank
These are the formats among the 1,197 Claude Certified Associate questions we publish. They describe our bank, not the vendor's blueprint.
- single choice: 957 questions
- multi choice: 240 questions
All 1,197 Claude Certified Associate practice questions, every option explained →
Know which domain is costing you marks
The weightings tell you what the exam rewards. A readiness check tells you where you stand in each one.
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Domain weightings as published by the exam vendor · Question counts are from the Certsqill Claude Certified Associate bank (1,197 questions).
