Days 1–5: weight order
Work the domains from heaviest to lightest, pairing each reading block with hands-on API work — the exam tests what your fingers remember.
Week 2 of the roadmap · the natural follow-on
The CCDV-F exam: Claude Certified Developer — Foundations.
CCDV-F is the exam closest to day-to-day development work: eight weighted domains, 25 objectives, and implementation facts you either know or you don't — exact parameter names, model trade-offs, and API-surface decisions. Here's the full breakdown and a seven-day path to a comfortable pass.
53 QUESTIONS · 8 DOMAINS
120 MIN · CLOSED BOOK
PASS 720/1000
$125 LIST
01 — Exam snapshot
The exam at a glance
53 Q
Multiple choice, implementation-focused
8 domains
25 published objectives
120 min
Closed book, online proctored
720
Pass, on a 100–1000 scale
$125
List price — discounts may apply
0
Guessing penalty — answer all
Delivered via Pearson OnVUE and booked through the Anthropic Partner Academy. The Credly badge is valid 12 months. Retakes: 14 days after the first attempt, 30 after the second, 90 after the third; max 4 attempts per rolling 12 months. Logistics reflect the official program pages as of August 2026 — verify before booking.
02 — What's on it
Eight weighted domains — one is a third of the exam
| Domain | Weight | ≈ Questions of 53 |
|---|---|---|
| Applications & Integration | 33.1% | ~18 |
| Model Selection & Optimization | 16.8% | ~9 |
| Agents & Workflows | 14.7% | ~8 |
| Prompt & Context Engineering | 11.0% | ~6 |
| Tools & MCPs | 10.6% | ~6 |
| Security & Safety | 8.1% | ~4 |
| Claude Code | 3.1% | ~2 |
| Eval, Testing & Debugging | 2.6% | ~1 |
Where to focus: Domain 1 (Applications & Integration) owns the Messages API surface — request/response anatomy, stop reasons, errors, rate limits, streaming, batches, and app-design decisions. Domains 1+2 together are half the exam: study in weight order.
03 — How to prepare
Seven days, two hours a day
Day 6: full mock
Take the 36-question quiz bank in exam mode, timed. With ~2 minutes per question on the real exam, pace is rarely the problem — precision is.
Day 7: drill + book
Re-run your misses and book once you're scoring 85%+ on the bank — comfortably above the ~72% bar.
04 — The study kit
The Unofficial CCDV-F Study Guide
A 47-page, diagram-rich guide mapped to the 25 objectives of the official exam blueprint, organized into its eight published weighted domains, with facts verified against Anthropic's documentation. Includes the full 7-day plan and a 36-question original quiz bank with complete answer explanations.
05 — FAQ
CCDV-F, frequently asked
What is on the CCDV-F exam?
53 questions across eight weighted domains and 25 objectives: Applications & Integration (33.1%), Model Selection & Optimization (16.8%), Agents & Workflows (14.7%), Prompt & Context Engineering (11.0%), Tools & MCPs (10.6%), Security & Safety (8.1%), Claude Code (3.1%), and Eval, Testing & Debugging (2.6%). Domain 1 alone is a third of the exam.
How hard is the CCDV-F exam?
It's implementation-focused — exact parameter names, model trade-offs, and API-surface decisions you either know or you don't. Taken after CCAR-F, it's a natural follow-on since much of the material overlaps. With 120 minutes for 53 questions and a ~72% bar, a prepared developer has ample time.
Do I need CCAR-F before taking CCDV-F?
No — there's no prerequisite. But our suggested order puts CCAR-F first because its content echoes through CCDV-F, making the second exam noticeably easier.
How much does the CCDV-F exam cost?
The list price is $125 as of August 2026, delivered online via Pearson OnVUE and booked through the Anthropic Partner Academy. Partner discounts have applied at times — verify current pricing on the official program pages before booking.
06 — Next step
After CCDV-F: Architect Professional
Week 3 of the roadmap is CCAR-P — the senior exam. It rewards the judgement you've accumulated across the first two.
Independence. This is an independent, unofficial study resource — not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or approved by Anthropic, PBC or Pearson Education, Inc. “Claude,” the certification names, and the exam codes are trademarks of Anthropic, PBC, used here solely to identify the exam this page covers. Exam logistics reflect the official program pages as of August 2026 and can change — verify before booking. Every practice question in our guides is original and written to the publicly published exam objectives.