Claude Certified Architect - Foundations exam-day guide
Claude Certified Architect - Foundations · Prepare for the day ahead.
Your checklist
Government-issued photo ID
Bring the exact ID type and name match your registration requires. Confirm acceptable forms and name-match rules with the provider in advance; if your ID name differs from your registration, resolve it before test day.
Appointment confirmation and login details
Have your confirmation email, registration number, and account credentials accessible. For remote proctoring, verify the login link and system check beforehand.
Testing environment requirements confirmed
For remote delivery, confirm the provider's rules on webcam, microphone, room privacy, desk clearance, and permitted items. Requirements vary by provider, so confirm specifics with them.
Permitted materials list reviewed
Check whether any notes, scratch paper, or calculator are allowed. Assume nothing is permitted unless the provider states it explicitly.
Scratch materials per provider policy
If scratch paper or an on-screen notepad is allowed, confirm how it is supplied and whether it must be destroyed or returned afterward.
Water and a light snack for before/after
Keep these outside the testing area unless the provider permits them at your desk.
Charged device and stable internet (remote)
Use a wired or reliable connection, close background apps, and have a backup plan such as a phone hotspot if the provider allows it.
Quiet, well-lit, private room
Remove papers, phones, watches, and second screens from the desk and surrounding area per provider rules.
Restroom and logistics plan
Arrive or log in early. Know the check-in window and late-arrival policy; confirm with the provider rather than assuming a grace period.
Scoring and results expectations understood
Know the passing standard, whether results are immediate or delayed, and how a retake would work. Confirm these with the provider.
Emergency contact / provider support number
Save the provider's support contact so you can resolve technical or check-in issues quickly.
Backup time buffer
Block extra time around the appointment for check-in, technical setup, and a decompression period afterward.
Plan the day
Confirm appointment details, ID requirements, delivery mode (in person or remote), and permitted-items rules with the provider. Run any required system or equipment check. Resolve name or scheduling discrepancies now, not on test day.
Do a final review pass focused on weak areas and architecture decision patterns rather than new topics. Stop heavy study at least a day before.
Do one timed practice set under realistic conditions, then review only the reasoning behind missed items. Avoid cramming new material.
Prepare ID, confirmation, and any permitted materials in one place. Confirm the start time in your local time zone. Charge devices and test your connection if remote. Get a full night's sleep.
Eat a normal meal, avoid last-minute cramming, and log in or arrive with generous buffer. Close unnecessary apps and silence notifications. Re-read the provider's check-in instructions once.
Read each question fully and note what is actually being asked (best, most likely, first step). Answer confident items first, flag uncertain ones, and return to them. Watch the clock but avoid panic-guessing near the end. Use only permitted materials and follow proctor instructions.
Note which topics felt weak while memory is fresh, in case a retake is needed. Confirm with the provider how and when results are released.
Rules to check
Present valid, unexpired government-issued photo ID matching your registration; confirm accepted ID types and name-match requirements with the provider before test day.
Follow all proctor instructions. Do not communicate with anyone, use unauthorized devices or materials, or leave the testing area without permission; violations can void your result.
For remote testing, keep your face and workspace visible per provider rules and comply with any room scan or desk-clearance requirement.
Breaks, if any, are governed by provider policy; confirm in advance whether scheduled or unscheduled breaks are allowed and whether the clock stops.
Scoring, passing standards, and result timing are set by the provider; confirm these rather than relying on secondhand information.
Retake and rescheduling policies vary; confirm eligibility windows, fees, and deadlines with the provider before you need them.
Report technical problems to the proctor or support immediately and ask for them to be documented; do not attempt to fix issues in ways that breach testing rules.
Keep all exam content confidential. Do not reproduce, share, or discuss specific questions after the test.