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CCA Foundations · Launched March 2026

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Complete community study guide for the CCA Foundations exam — all 5 domains,170 scenario-based practice questions across 4 difficulty levels, 45 flashcards, and a full cheat sheet with official documentation links.

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60
Exam questions
5
Domains
720
Passing score
6
Scenarios
170
Practice questions
4
Difficulty tiers

Exam domains

Domain 127%
Agentic Architecture & Orchestration
Agentic loops · stop_reason · hub-and-spoke · Task tool · hooks · fork_session
Domain 218%
Tool Design & MCP Integration
Tool descriptions · MCP error structure · tool scoping · tool_choice config
Domain 320%
Claude Code Configuration & Workflows
CLAUDE.md hierarchy · plan mode · slash commands · CI/CD integration · Agent Skills
Domain 420%
Prompt Engineering & Structured Output
JSON schemas · few-shot · validation retry loops · Batch API · strict mode
Domain 515%
Context Management & Reliability
Attention dilution · context strategies · escalation patterns · confidence calibration

Study tools

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Scenario quizzes
170 questions across 4 levels. Every wrong answer links directly to the relevant Anthropic documentation.
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Mock exam
Timed 60-question exam simulation with domain-weighted selection, question palette navigation, and full results breakdown at the end.
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Flashcards
45 flip cards covering every key concept. Filter by domain, keyboard navigation, flip with spacebar.
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Cheat sheet
29 domain-grouped quick-reference entries with code examples. Printable for exam day.
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Anti-patterns
17 canonical wrong-answer patterns. Knowing what NOT to do is worth 10–15 points.
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Study guide
Deep dives into all 5 domains with task statements, production examples, and doc links.
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Exam overview
Format, scoring, all 6 scenarios, candidate profile, and a 6-week study plan.
Community resource — not affiliated with Anthropic. For official preparation materials, visit Anthropic Academy.