CCAR-P exam format
63 questions in 120 minutes, scored 100 to 1000 with a pass at 720. Everything below is taken from the official exam guide v1.0, effective July 2026.
Written by Kiran Manne
- Questions
- 63
- Time limit
- 120 minutes (2 hours)
- Scoring
- Scaled 100 to 1000
- Pass mark
- 720
- Fee
- $175
- Valid for
- 12 months
- Domains
- 7
- Format
- Standalone questions
How the paper is weighted
The blueprint decides how many questions each domain is worth. The counts below are that weighting applied to 63 questions, which is the useful way to read it: a domain worth a handful of marks does not deserve an evening.
| Domain | Weight | Roughly |
|---|---|---|
| Solution Design & Architecture | 17% | 11 questions |
| Claude Models, Prompting & Context Engineering | 13% | 8 questions |
| Integration | 19% | 12 questions |
| Evaluation, Testing & Optimization | 16% | 10 questions |
| Governance, Safety & Risk Management | 14% | 9 questions |
| Stakeholder Communication & Lifecycle Management | 14% | 9 questions |
| Developer Productivity & Operational Enablement | 7% | 4 questions |
What a scaled score means
CCAR-P is criterion-referenced: you pass by meeting a fixed standard, not by finishing above other candidates. The reported number runs from 100 to 1000 and the pass sits at 720.
That number is not a percentage and does not map cleanly onto a count of correct answers, because questions are not all worth the same in the scaling. The practical consequence is that there is no safe number of questions to give up on. Answer everything, including the ones you are guessing, since nothing is deducted for a wrong answer.
Timing
120 minutes across 63 questions is about 1.9 minutes each. That is comfortable for most questions and tight for the longest ones, so the pacing risk is spending too long early rather than running out of reading speed.
Questions here stand alone rather than being grouped under shared scenarios, so there is no reading overhead to amortise and you can move at a steady rate throughout.
Registration, retakes and validity
Registration runs through Anthropic's Partner Academy and requires a Claude Partner Network company-domain email address. Confirm you have one before planning a sitting, because it gates every one of the four certifications equally.
If it goes wrong, the waiting period between attempts lengthens each time: 14, then 30, then 90 days, with at most 4 attempts in a rolling year. You can cancel or reschedule up to 24 hours beforehand. A pass is valid for 12 months.
Common questions
How many questions are on the CCAR-P exam?
63 questions, with a 120 minute limit. That works out at about 1.9 minutes per question if you spend the time evenly.
What is the pass mark for CCAR-P?
720 on a scale that runs from 100 to 1000. It is a scaled score, not a percentage, so it does not translate directly into a number of questions answered correctly.
How much does the CCAR-P exam cost?
$175. Registration runs through Anthropic's Partner Academy and requires a Claude Partner Network company-domain email address.
How long is CCAR-P valid for?
12 months from the date you pass.
What happens if I fail CCAR-P?
There is a waiting period between attempts, which lengthens each time: 14, then 30, then 90 days. You may sit it at most 4 times in a rolling year.
Can I reschedule the CCAR-P exam?
Yes, up to 24 hours before the appointment.
See the question style before you book
Format tells you the shape of the paper. The questions tell you whether you are ready for it.