TOGAF Enterprise Architecture

The Open Group's certification portfolio lists both a TOGAF Enterprise Architecture Foundation credential and an applied TOGAF Enterprise Architecture Practitioner credential, delivered through exams referred to as Part 1 and Part 2 and based on the TOGAF Standard, 10th Edition. The older TOGAF 9 Foundation and TOGAF 9 Certified credentials are still listed alongside them. Confirm your exact target credential on The Open Group site before booking.

Neither figure is stated in the source material this page was built from, so we do not publish a duration or item count. The Open Group issues a datasheet for each credential and maintains an exam FAQ covering timing and combined sittings. Check those two documents, plus your test provider's booking page, for the authoritative numbers before you plan your sitting.

The passing score is not given in our source material, so we have deliberately left it blank rather than carry forward an older figure. The Open Group's per-credential datasheets and exam FAQ are the authoritative place to confirm the current pass mark, and they are updated when exams are revised. Always verify against the edition you are actually sitting.

The Open Group publishes an exam FAQ that explicitly addresses taking Part 2 without Part 1, which means the answer depends on their current rules rather than on anything stated on the certification landing page. Read that FAQ entry before you book, because sitting order affects how you sequence study and whether a combined sitting is available to you.

Foundation is knowledge-based: it rewards precise recall of TOGAF concepts, ADM phase purposes, and deliverable names. Practitioner is applied - The Open Group refers to the applied Practitioner badge - so it tests whether you can select and sequence techniques in a described situation rather than simply define a term. Candidates who memorise definitions alone typically find the applied level much harder.

Work through the six areas in sequence: EA and TOGAF fundamentals first, then the ADM phases, then ADM guidelines and techniques, then the content framework and deliverables, then capability and governance, and finally Agile and digital application. The ADM is the spine that the other areas hang from, so build phase knowledge before attempting scenario-style practice on tailoring and governance.

Three recur: learning phase names without the purpose and outputs that distinguish one phase from another; confusing similar deliverable and artefact names in the content framework; and answering applied questions with a definition instead of choosing the best next action given the constraints described. Practise explaining why a phase produces a given output, not just that it does.

Retake rules and any waiting period are set by The Open Group and its test providers, and they are not stated in the source material used here. Because these policies change, confirm the current position through The Open Group's certification help centre or your exam provider before purchasing a second attempt, and check whether your first attempt included any re-sit entitlement.

Yes, as a listed credential - The Open Group's portfolio still shows TOGAF 9 Foundation and TOGAF 9 Certified alongside the TOGAF Enterprise Architecture credentials, and current examinations are described as based on the TOGAF Standard, 10th Edition. If you already hold a TOGAF 9 credential, check The Open Group's portfolio FAQ for how it maps to the newer credentials before deciding whether to re-sit.