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Study strategy and domain deep dives. Updated as the exam guide changes.
How to Pass the Claude Certified Architect (CCA-F) Exam
A field-tested game plan: where the exam actually tests you, where to spend limited study time, and the habit that moves your score more than anything else.
Agentic Loops and stop_reason: What CCA-F Actually Tests
The single most-weighted concept on the exam, and the three anti-patterns that show up disguised as reasonable-sounding wrong answers.
MCP Server, Built-in Tool, or Skill? A Decision Framework for the Exam
Tool Design & MCP Integration is 18% of the CCA-F, and most of it comes down to one recurring decision: which distribution mechanism fits a given capability.