Claude Certified Associate – Foundations · CCAO-F
Prepare for the CCAO-F exam
A study guide written against the official blueprint, a one-page cheat sheet, and timed mock exams scored the way the real one is: 60 questions, 120 minutes, 720 out of 1000 to pass.
How to use this site
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Work through the study guide
30 short lessons, about 3 hours in total. Each covers what the exam tests, the key ideas, a worked example and the traps that catch people.
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Keep the cheat sheet handy
Every domain on one page: model tiers, feature chooser, red flags, regulations and a symptom-to-fix table. Print it or save it as a PDF.
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Sit timed mock exams
660 original questions in 11 sets, plus domain drills. Email the score report, with every missed question explained, to yourself.
Exam blueprint
Spend study time roughly in proportion to the weights. Output Evaluation alone is a fifth of the exam.
| Domain | Weight | Lessons | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D1 Prompting & Task Execution | 14% | 4 | |
| D2 Output Evaluation & Validation | 21% | 6 | |
| D3 Product & Model Selection | 12% | 4 | |
| D4 Workflow Integration & Solution Design | 16% | 5 | |
| D5 Configuration & Knowledge Management | 12% | 4 | |
| D6 Governance, Risk & Responsible Use | 15% | 4 | |
| D7 Troubleshooting & Optimization | 10% | 3 |