Here are 15 original exam-style questions for the Claude Certified Associate – Foundations exam (CCAO-F), mapped to Anthropic's seven official domains. Each one comes with the answer and a short reason why every other option is wrong. Answer each question before you read the explanation, and write down the domain of every one you miss. That list tells you where to study first.
These are not real exam questions, and they are not reworded versions of the samples in Anthropic's guide. They are written to the official exam guide (v1.0, July 2026) for business users of Claude, so no coding is needed. The real exam also includes multiple-response items; every question here has one correct answer. For the full format, fees and domain breakdown, read the Claude Certified Associate exam guide.
Two things to know before you plan. You can only sit the exam with a Claude Partner Network company email, and StudyTech AI does not register anyone for it. And Pearson VUE says the exam will include updated content from 7 December 2026; Anthropic has not yet published what changes.
The CCAO-F domains and how this sample is split
Anthropic weights CCAO-F across seven domains, and checking Claude's output is the largest at 21%.
| Domain | Official weight | Questions here |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Prompting and Task Execution | 14% | 2 (Q1–Q2) |
| 2. Output Evaluation and Validation | 21% | 3 (Q3–Q5) |
| 3. Product and Model Selection | 12% | 2 (Q6–Q7) |
| 4. Workflow Integration and Solution Design | 16% | 2 (Q8–Q9) |
| 5. Configuration and Knowledge Management | 12% | 2 (Q10–Q11) |
| 6. Governance, Risk, and Responsible Use | 15% | 2 (Q12–Q13) |
| 7. Troubleshooting and Optimization | 10% | 2 (Q14–Q15) |
The real exam is 60 questions in 120 minutes, and you pass at 720 on a 100–1,000 scale.
The questions
Question 1 · Prompting and Task Execution
A marketing manager asks Claude, in one prompt, to "write our full 20-page market entry report for Germany". The result is shallow and misses sections the leadership team expects. What is the best way to approach this task?
Answer: A
Large tasks work better when they are split into smaller steps. Agreeing the structure first and building section by section gives Claude a clear job each time and lets you check quality along the way.
- B produces more words, not better structure or coverage.
- C is vague and does not tell Claude what the sections are.
- D gives up on the help Claude can offer and moves the work back to you.
How did you do?
Fifteen questions is a sample, not a readiness verdict. Use your score to decide where to look next, not whether to book.
| Score | What it suggests |
|---|---|
| 13–15 | Strong sample. Confirm it across a full-length practice exam before you book. |
| 9–12 | A solid base with gaps. Check whether your misses cluster in one or two domains. |
| 5–8 | Several domains need work. Start with Output Evaluation and Validation (21%), the largest. |
| 0–4 | Build hands-on habits first: set up a Project, write structured prompts and check outputs against sources. |
The real exam draws 60 questions from seven domains. Getting ready means seeing your accuracy in each domain across many questions, so you know which gaps will cost you marks. For more ways to practise, read Claude certification practice exams and prep. If you are not sure you can sit the exam, read can you take the Claude exams without a company email.
How StudyTech AI gets you exam-ready
StudyTech AI is a personalised AWS and AI certification prep platform. It finds your knowledge gaps, builds your practice around your skills and gaps, turns your mistakes into flashcards, scores your readiness for every exam domain, and tells you when you are ready to take your exam.
- Take a free diagnostic. It maps your strengths and weaknesses across every CCAO-F domain.
- Study your weakest domain first. Each focused lesson ends with an immediate quiz, so you prove you understood it.
- Turn wrong answers into flashcards. Every mistake becomes a card you review until it sticks.
- Track progress in real time. Your dashboard updates as you practise, and mock exams are personalised to your weak areas.
- Book when the data says so. Your readiness score tells you when you are ready to sit the exam.
There is also a community inside StudyTech AI where learners help each other with questions and study plans.
StudyTech AI costs $29 a month or $297 a year. The assessment is free. StudyTech AI helps you prepare; you still register for the exam yourself through the Anthropic Partner Academy with your partner company email.
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Verified 7 November 2026 against the official exam guide.