Comparison
The best Claude certification practice exams, compared.
13 places to practice for CCAR-F, CCDV-F, CCAO-F, and CCAR-P, free and paid, ours included and not put first by default. What each covers, how big the bank is, whether there is a real timed mock, what it costs, and whether you have to sign up. Facts were read from each site on September 4, 2026; counts are what the sites claim.
Side by side
| Resource | Exams | Bank | Timed full mock | Price | Sign-up | Explanations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YAID practice exams (this site) | All four | 383 original | Yes: 60/120 for CCAR-F and CCAO-F, 53/120 for CCDV-F; CCAR-P scaled | Free | None | Every question |
| Claude Certification Guide (claudecertificationguide.com) | CCAR-F mock; guides for all four | 250+ (claimed) | Yes: quick 28-question or 60 in 120 minutes | Free | None | Yes |
| Claude Certified Architects (claudecertifiedarchitects.com) | CCAR-F | 400 (claimed) | Yes, in the paid tier | Free sprint and diagnostic; full exam and drills paid (about $49 at the time of checking) | Account for the paid tiers | Yes |
| Claude Architect Certification (claudearchitectcertification.com) | CCAR-F | 532 (claimed) | Yes: 60-question mock plus sample, diagnostic, and warm-up modes | Free modes listed; check the site for what is gated | Stated as none for the free modes | Yes |
| claudepractice.com | Architect Foundations guide; developer material in progress | Small sample sets (10 questions per set at the time of checking) | No full-length mock found | Free | Free account for some material | Not shown on the free sets |
| Claude Preps (claudepreps.com) | Associate, Developer, Architect Foundations | Not stated | Yes, timed mocks | Free | None | Yes |
| AI Certification Prep (aicertificationprep.com) | All four | Not stated | Timed simulators listed | Free | Not stated | Not stated |
| Claude Cert Prep (claudecertprep.com) | CCAR-F | About 170 (mentioned on the page) | Yes: timed 60-question, domain-weighted, no feedback until submit | Free | Not stated | Yes, after submit |
| OlivierAlter on GitHub | CCAR-F | 77 | No timer; runs as a Claude Code skill or a document | Free, open source | None | Yes |
| Open Exam Prep (open-exam-prep.com) | All four | Several hundred across exams (claimed) | Practice tests; timing not stated | Free, with Udemy course links | Not stated | Some |
| CertSafari (certsafari.com) | CCAR-F | Not stated | Practice questions rather than a timed exam | Free questions; paid tiers on the site | Not stated | Yes |
| TopicTrick blog | CCAR-F | 60 | No; a static list | Free | None | Yes |
| Udemy and Tutorials Dojo practice tests | CCAR-F, CCAR-P, others | Varies by course | Yes, typically several timed sets | Paid | Account required | Yes |
What stands out
YAID practice exams (this site)
Domain-weighted draws, estimated 100 to 1,000 score against 720, per-domain breakdown, review filters, resume and history in your browser. Written by a registered Claude Partner Network firm whose members sit the exams.
Claude Certification Guide (claudecertificationguide.com)
The most-cited free mock and the current top Google result for the query. Study guides for the other exams, mock for the architect exam.
Claude Certified Architects (claudecertifiedarchitects.com)
The deepest single-exam bank we found, with domain drills and a readiness diagnostic. Architect only.
Claude Cert Prep (claudecertprep.com)
Closest in feel to the real exam among the free options: nothing is revealed until you finish.
OlivierAlter on GitHub
Good if you live in Claude Code; the questions run as an interactive skill.
How to pick
- If you want one timed rehearsal that matches the real format for any of the four exams, start with ours (383 original questions across the four banks) or, for the architect exam, claudecertificationguide.com.
- If you are weak in one domain, use a resource with domain drills: our practice questions pages filter by domain, and claudecertifiedarchitects.com sells drills for the architect exam.
- If you prepare inside Claude Code, the OlivierAlter repository runs as a skill.
- Whatever you use, insist on explanations, original questions, and a stated source for the exam facts. Anything advertising real questions is a dump.
Practice exam FAQ
What is the best free Claude certification practice exam?+
For a full-length timed rehearsal covering all four exams with explanations and no sign-up, ours is the only one we found that does all of that at once. For the architect exam alone, claudecertificationguide.com and claudecertprep.com are strong free mocks, and claudecertifiedarchitects.com has the deepest bank if you pay.
How many practice questions do I need before the real exam?+
Enough that a full timed mock lands above the 720-equivalent with no domain far behind. For most candidates that is two or three full attempts plus targeted drills, not thousands of questions.
Are any of these real exam questions?+
None of the resources listed claim to be, and none should. Sites selling real questions are selling leaked content; using it violates the candidate agreement and can cost you the credential.
Why do some sites list a different question count or time for CCAR-F?+
The exam changed during early access. The current Pearson VUE listing and exam guide say 60 questions in 120 minutes with a 720 pass mark. Treat any site still showing other numbers as out of date.
Should I use more than one practice exam?+
Yes. Different authors emphasize different things, and the real exam's bank is confidential. Two or three sources reduce the chance you have only learned one author's habits.
Sources
- Each resource's own pages, read on September 4, 2026. Claims about bank size and pricing are theirs.
- Pearson VUE: Claude Certification Program by Anthropic for the real exam format.
We run one of the resources on this list, so read our row with that in mind. If a fact about another site is out of date, email contact@youraidept.com and we will fix it.
Who wrote this
Matei Olaru
Former public-company CEO, corporate attorney, and World Bank consultant. Runs the YAID Network and the partner relationship with Anthropic.
Michael Greenberg
AI at Google, Meta, and Samsung. Six patents. Leads member support and the certification prep guidance.
Your AI Department is a registered Claude Partner Network company. Our members sit these exams under our partner standing. Facts on this page were last checked on October 15, 2026.