CCAR-F · Foundations

Claude Certified Architect – Foundations

Validates that you can design Claude solutions end to end: agentic architecture, tool and MCP design, Claude Code workflows, prompt engineering, and context management. Scenario-based exam.

Who it's for: Solution architects and engineers designing Claude deployments, choosing platforms, and defining integration patterns.

65
Questions
120 min
Time limit
720 / 1000
Passing score
$125
Official fee

Official exam blueprint

Domains and weights from the official Anthropic exam guide (v1.0). Your score report shows percent-correct per domain.

Agentic Architecture & Orchestration

27%

Design and implement agentic loops, multi-agent systems, and orchestration patterns with the Claude Agent SDK.

Tool Design & MCP Integration

18%

Design effective MCP tool interfaces, implement structured error responses, and distribute tools across agents.

Claude Code Configuration & Workflows

20%

Configure Claude Code with CLAUDE.md files, Agent Skills, MCP integrations, and CI/CD workflow automation.

Prompt Engineering & Structured Output

20%

Engineer prompts for reliable structured output using JSON schemas, few-shot examples, and extraction patterns.

Context Management & Reliability

15%

Manage context windows across long documents, multi-turn conversations, and multi-agent handoffs reliably.

Try 1 official-style questions

Same style and cognitive level as the real exam. Click an answer to see the rationale.

sample 1Agentic Architecture & Orchestration

A coordinator agent delegates research tasks to specialized subagents. A subagent needs information gathered earlier in the coordinator's conversation. How does the subagent get that context?

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