Answer in brief
StudyTech AI is our pick for Claude certification practice exams in 2026, because it is personalised to you. It finds your knowledge gaps across the official Anthropic exam guide domains, builds your practice and mock exams around your skills and gaps, turns wrong answers into flashcards, and tells you when you are ready to take your exam. It covers all four Claude exams. It costs $29 a month or $297 a year, and the diagnostic is free.
Use it alongside the free official resources: the exam guide and sample questions for your exam, and the free courses in Claude Academy. You can also try 15 free questions for your exam right now:
- Claude Certified Associate practice questions (CCAO-F)
- Claude Certified Developer – Foundations practice questions (CCDV-F)
- Claude Certified Architect – Foundations practice questions (CCAR-F)
- Claude Certified Architect – Professional practice questions (CCAR-P)
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Explore StudyTech AIHow we judge a Claude practice exam
A practice exam has one job: tell you what to study next, and tell you when to stop studying and book. Question count does not do that. These six criteria do.
| Criterion | Why it matters for Claude exams |
|---|---|
| Exam-guide coverage | Each exam has its own domains and weights in the official Anthropic exam guide. Practice that ignores the weights wastes your time on low-value topics. |
| Score by domain | A single percentage hides the domain that will fail you. You need a score for each domain. |
| An explanation for every answer | The scenario questions test judgement. You learn from why the other options are wrong, not from the letter. |
| Personalisation | Practice should move to your weakest domain first and bring your mistakes back until you get them right. |
| Timed mock exams | All four exams are 120 minutes. You need to rehearse the pace, not just the content. |
| A readiness signal | Every retake costs the full fee and the waits run 14, 30, then 90 days. Booking too early is the most expensive mistake. |
Our pick: StudyTech AI
StudyTech AI is a personalised AWS and AI certification prep platform with prep paths for all four Claude exams: Claude Certified Associate, Developer – Foundations, Architect – Foundations and Architect – Professional. It builds your practice around your skills and knowledge gaps, and tells you when you are ready to take your exam.
How it scores against the six criteria:
| Criterion | StudyTech AI |
|---|---|
| Exam-guide coverage | Practice mapped to the domains in the current official exam guide for each Claude exam |
| Score by domain | Yes: a free diagnostic scores you by domain before you study |
| Explanations | An explanation with every answer |
| Personalisation | Starts you on your weakest domain; every wrong answer becomes a flashcard |
| Timed mock exams | Full-length mocks, personalised to your weak areas |
| Readiness signal | A readiness score by domain that tells you when you are ready to book |
| Price | $29 a month or $297 a year; diagnostic free |
How it works:
- Take the free diagnostic. It scores you on every domain of your Claude exam.
- Study your weakest domain first. Practice adapts as you answer.
- Every miss becomes a flashcard. Your mistakes come back until you get them right.
- Take mocks built around your gaps. Timed, at exam length.
- Book when your readiness score says so, not when the calendar does.
One plan covers all four Claude exams and the AWS certifications, so moving from Developer to Architect does not mean paying again.
StudyTech AI does not register you for the exam. You still need a Claude Partner Network company email to book through Pearson VUE. If you do not have one yet, read how to join the Claude Partner Network.
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The free official resources to use first
Start here before you pay for anything. These are free and come from Anthropic.
| Resource | What you get | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| The official exam guide for your exam | Domains, domain weights and sample questions | Knowing exactly what is tested |
| Claude Academy courses | Free public courses such as Claude 101, Building with the Claude API and Introduction to Model Context Protocol | Learning the material from scratch |
| Partner Academy prep courses | Exam prep paths for the Claude certifications | Partners who already have access |
What the free resources do not give you: a score by domain, personalised practice, full-length mocks or a signal for when to book. That is the gap StudyTech AI fills. For the full list of free courses, see every free Claude Academy course.
Practice exams for each Claude certification
| Exam | Code | Questions | Time | Fee | Free questions | Exam guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Certified Associate – Foundations | CCAO-F | 60 | 120 min | $99 | 15 free | Guide |
| Claude Certified Developer – Foundations | CCDV-F | 53 | 120 min | $125 | 15 free | Guide |
| Claude Certified Architect – Foundations | CCAR-F | 60 | 120 min | $125 | 15 free | Guide |
| Claude Certified Architect – Professional | CCAR-P | 63 | 120 min | $175 | 15 free | Guide |
All four are taken through Pearson VUE, need 720 out of 1000 to pass and are valid for 12 months. From 7 December 2026, the Associate, Developer and Architect – Professional exams get updated content, so check that any practice you use follows the current guide. For fees and discounts, see Claude certification exams and costs.
What to look out for in Claude practice exams
- No version stated. If a practice exam does not say which exam guide it follows, assume it may be out of date, especially after 7 December 2026.
- One score, no domains. You cannot tell what to study next.
- Answers without explanations. You memorise letters instead of learning the judgement the exam tests.
- The same questions for everyone. You keep practising what you already know.
- No way to tell when you are ready. You either book too early and pay for a retake, or study for weeks longer than you need.
Glossary
- Exam guide: Anthropic's official document for each exam. It lists the domains, their weights and sample questions.
- Domain weight: the share of the exam a domain makes up. Study time should follow it.
- Scaled score: Claude exams report a score out of 1000; 720 is a pass.
- Diagnostic: a short assessment before you study that scores you by domain.
- Readiness score: StudyTech AI's estimate, by domain, of whether you are ready to book.
- Mock exam: a full-length, timed practice exam at the real exam's length.
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StudyTech AI. "Best Claude Certification Practice Exams (2026): Our Pick for All 4 Exams." studytech.ai/blog/best-claude-certification-practice-exams-2026. Updated 8 November 2026.