Exam guide · aligned to official guide v1.0 · Effective July 2026
Claude Architect Pro (CCAR-P, commonly "CCA-P")
Claude Certified Architect, Professional
Mid-senior solution architects and AI/ML engineers running Claude in production. Prerequisites: None formal — 3+ years architecture experience and 6+ months of Claude in production recommended.
Exam facts · verified 2026-08-01
- • $175 per attempt · 63 questions · 120 minutes
- • Pass: 720 scaled (100–1000) · per-domain % on the report
- • Pearson VUE (OnVUE online proctored or test center) · credential valid 12 months (free on-time renewal)
- • Launched 2026-07
Exam domains & weightings
Free study path
- 1IntegrationQuiz →
~70 min study module + practice quiz
- 2Solution Design and ArchitectureQuiz →
~70 min study module + practice quiz
- 3Evaluation, Testing and OptimizationQuiz →
~65 min study module + practice quiz
- 4Governance, Safety and Risk ManagementQuiz →
~60 min study module + practice quiz
- 5Stakeholder Communication and Lifecycle ManagementQuiz →
~55 min study module + practice quiz
- 6Claude Models, Prompting and Context EngineeringQuiz →
~60 min study module + practice quiz
- 7Developer Productivity and Operational EnablementQuiz →
~40 min study module + practice quiz
Then: the full mock exam
63 questions, 120 minutes, blueprint-weighted, scored on the real scale against the 720 cut — with the domain report and readiness verdict at the end.
Take the free mock →What it's actually like
First-hand reports: easier than Foundations despite the Professional label — architectural judgment with fairly obvious distractors; includes multiple-response and scenario-matching dropdown items. ~60 minutes typical; no official practice exam exists.
First-hand account ↗Frequently asked
How much does the Claude Architect Pro certification cost?
$175 USD per attempt, delivered via Pearson VUE (OnVUE online proctored or test center). The credential is valid 12 months and on-time renewal is free and non-proctored.
How many questions is the CCAR-P exam?
63 questions in 120 minutes — multiple choice and multiple response, where multi-select items state how many answers to pick.
What score do you need to pass CCAR-P?
720 on a scaled range of 100–1000. The score report shows percent-correct per domain.
Who is the Claude Architect Pro exam for?
Mid-senior solution architects and AI/ML engineers running Claude in production Prerequisites: None formal — 3+ years architecture experience and 6+ months of Claude in production recommended.
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