Terraform Associate exam format: domains, weightings and length
HashiCorp Certified Terraform Associate 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Understand Terraform Basics | 32% | 197 |
| Implement and Maintain State | 16% | 77 |
| Use the Terraform CLI (outside of core workflow) | 16% | 37 |
| Interact with Terraform Modules | 12% | 50 |
| Use and Apply the Terraform Workflow | 8% | 49 |
| Understand Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Concepts | 8% | 45 |
| Understand Terraform's Purpose (vs Other IaC) | 8% | 40 |
Length and number of questions
- Time: 60 minutes
- Questions: about 57 according to the vendor — the vendor gives a range rather than a fixed count, so treat this as approximate.
- Passing score: not published by the vendor — what Terraform Associate needs to pass →
Question formats in our Terraform Associate bank
These are the formats among the 495 Terraform Associate questions we publish. They describe our bank, not the vendor's blueprint.
- single choice: 488 questions
- multi choice: 7 questions
All 495 Terraform 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.
Test your Terraform Associate readiness — freeMore on Terraform Associate
- Terraform Associate passing score →
- Terraform Associate exam cost →
- Terraform Associate practice questions by domain →
Domain weightings as published by the exam vendor · Question counts are from the Certsqill Terraform Associate bank (495 questions).
