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Claude Certified Architect · Exam Prep

A complete, free study kit for Claude architects.

A 13-chapter study guide, an 88-question scenario practical test, Anki flashcard decks and the official exam references — covering the Claude API, Agent SDK, MCP and Claude Code. No signup, no paywall, works offline.

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✓13-chapter study guide ✓88 practice questions ✓6 real-world scenarios ✓2 Anki decks ✓PDF · EPUB · web ✓100% free · no signup
The study kit · everything included, everything free
Web · no download
Study Guide — Web Reader
Read the full 13-chapter guide right in the browser — works on your phone, adjustable text size, remembers where you left off.
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PDF · 1.9 MB
Study Guide — PDF
All five exam domains in 13 chapters: theory foundations, exam-domain notes, code patterns and practical exercises.
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EPUB · 110 KB
Study Guide — EPUB
The same guide formatted for e-readers — Kindle, Kobo and Apple Books.
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Web app · 88 questions
Practical Test
Scenario-based questions with per-option explanations, a timed exam mode with a per-domain score breakdown, flashcards and a stats view.
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Web app · 5 minutes
Quick Quiz — Daily Challenge
10 questions in 5 minutes, sampled with the official domain weighting. Instant explanations, a day streak and links to the cheat sheet for whatever you missed.
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Web · last-day revision
Domain Cheat Sheets
All five domains condensed and structured by exam task statement — the decision rules, common traps and mnemonics that resolve most questions.
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Web · official items
Sample Questions, Analyzed
The 12 official exam-guide sample questions as a readable page — reveal the answer and see why every option is right or wrong.
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Web app · personalized
Study Planner
Enter your exam date and get a day-by-day plan across the whole kit — weighted by domain, with milestone tests, progress tracking and a calendar export.
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Anki · 152 KB
Anki Deck — Practical Test
All 88 practical-test questions as an .apkg deck for spaced-repetition review in Anki.
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Anki · 82 KB
Anki Deck — Official Samples
The official exam guide's sample questions as a second .apkg deck.
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PDF · 629 KB
Official Exam Guide
The official CCA-F exam guide: domains, task statements and sample items, straight from the source.
Audio · video
NotebookLM Overview
An AI-generated audio and video walkthrough of the study guide — good for commutes.
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Audio · 18 chapters
Audiobook Player
The full study guide as a 10¾-hour audiobook — streams right here, chapter by chapter, and remembers your spot.
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Five domains. One certification.

The exam tests deep knowledge across five weighted domains. Multiple-choice and multiple-response items, built around 4 scenarios drawn from a bank of 6.

120 MINUTES·720/1000 TO PASS·PROCTORED·NO GUESSING PENALTY
27%
Agentic Architecture & OrchestrationCheat sheet →
20%
Claude Code Configuration & WorkflowsCheat sheet →
20%
Prompt Engineering & Structured OutputCheat sheet →
18%
Tool Design & MCP IntegrationCheat sheet →
15%
Context Management & ReliabilityCheat sheet →

Everything you need to pass

Not another flashcard app. A complete kit built around how you actually retain complex technical knowledge — and it all works offline.

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Scenario-Based Practice
88 questions across 6 production scenarios — support agents, Claude Code, multi-agent research, CI — mirroring the exam's scenario format.
02
Every Option Explained
Each answer comes with a reasoned explanation of why it's right and why the others aren't — a wrong answer teaches as much as a right one.
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Timed Exam Mode
Sit the practical test under exam conditions with a timer, then review your score and weak spots in the stats view.
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Flashcards & Anki
A built-in flashcard mode for quick recall drills, plus two downloadable .apkg decks for spaced repetition in Anki.
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The Study Guide
13 chapters of theory plus per-domain exam notes, with concrete API, Agent SDK, MCP and Claude Code patterns. PDF, EPUB or Markdown.
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Offline & Private
No accounts, no tracking. Progress is saved locally in your browser, questions are printable, and light & dark themes are built in.

A study plan that sticks

Spaced repetition, active recall and realistic rehearsal — the kit is built to be worked through in this order.

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01
Learn
Read the 13-chapter study guide — or listen to the NotebookLM overview on your commute.
02
Practice
Work the 88 scenario questions in study mode and read every explanation — including for the options you didn't pick.
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Review
Drill weak spots with the flashcard mode, or import the Anki decks for scheduled spaced repetition.
04
Certify
Sit the timed exam mode until you clear it comfortably, then request access to the official exam.
LEARN→PRACTICE→REVIEW→EXAM↺
Hands-on · included free

Take the practical test.

88 scenario-based questions drawn from six production systems you would actually architect with Claude. Every option comes with an explanation, so a wrong answer teaches as much as a right one.

  • ✓Quiz, flashcard and timed exam modes
  • ✓Instant per-option explanations
  • ✓Runs entirely in your browser — progress saved locally
  • ✓Light & dark themes, printable question sheets
Launch the Practical Test → 88 questions · 6 scenarios · free
Scenarios covered
18 Customer Support Agent
18 Code Generation with Claude Code
18 Multi-agent Research System
17 Claude Code for Continuous Integration
16 Conversational AI Architecture Patterns
1 Multi-file Code Review

Keep going with official courses

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Function calling, tool use, streaming, SDKs and production patterns.
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Claude Code in Action
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Build MCP servers and clients from scratch in Python.
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MCP: Advanced Topics
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Frequently asked questions

Everything about the CCA-F certification and this study kit.

A foundations-level certification covering agentic architecture, prompt engineering, tool design with MCP, Claude Code workflows and context reliability. It validates that you can design and ship production Claude systems. The credential is valid for 12 months from the date it is awarded.

Ready to become a Claude architect?

Read the guide, drill the 88 scenario questions until the timed exam mode feels easy — then request access to the official exam.

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