Free prep for the Claude Certified Architect (Professional) exam
32 lessons covering every objective in the Professional blueprint: solution design, model and context engineering, integration and RAG, evaluation at scale, governance and compliance, stakeholder lifecycle, and team enablement. Plus 110 practice questions, a diagnostic that tells you where to start, and a full 63-item mock exam. No sign-up, no paywall.
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Where the marks actually are
Integration is the single heaviest domain at 19%. But the domains engineers tend to skim, governance and stakeholder communication, are 28% of the paper between them. Professional is as much about who signs off and how the system is run as about how it's built.
- Integration 19%
- Solution Design & Architecture 17%
- Evaluation, Testing & Optimization 16%
- Governance, Safety & Risk Management 14%
- Stakeholder Communication & Lifecycle Management 14%
- Claude Models, Prompting & Context Engineering 13%
- Developer Productivity & Operational Enablement 7%
All seven domain names and weights are from Anthropic's CCAR-P exam guide v1.0, effective July 2026.
The exam, in numbers
| Questions | 63 · multiple-choice and multiple-response |
|---|---|
| Time | 120 minutes |
| Pass mark | 720 / 1000 scaled |
| Fee | US$175 per attempt |
| Delivery | Pearson VUE, online proctored or test center |
| Validity | 12 months |
| Recommended | 3+ years in systems architecture, 6+ months with Claude or similar LLM systems in production |
| Blueprint | 7 domains, 38 objectives |
Common questions
How many questions is the CCAR-P exam?
63 questions in 120 minutes, multiple-choice and multiple-response, across 7 domains.
What score do you need to pass CCAR-P?
720 out of 1000 on a scaled score, the same pass mark used across all four Claude certifications.
What does the CCAR-P exam cost?
US$175 per attempt, the highest of the four Claude certifications. Partner-tier discounts are applied at checkout. It is delivered online proctored or at a test center through Pearson VUE.
Who is CCAR-P for?
Mid- to senior-level solution architects, AI/ML engineers, and technical leads who design, build, and govern production Claude systems end to end, and who advise security, legal, and executive stakeholders. It is not aimed at entry-level developers or at prompt writing without system-design responsibility.
Should I take CCAR-F first?
It is not a prerequisite, but it is the sensible first step. CCAR-P assumes the Foundations material (agentic loops, tool design, MCP, structured output) and asks you to make production trade-offs on top of it: RAG design, auth, compliance, evaluation at scale, and stakeholder lifecycle.
Is this site official?
No. It is an independent study resource, not affiliated with or endorsed by Anthropic. Domain names, objectives, and weights come from Anthropic’s CCAR-P exam guide v1.0 (July 2026).