SAFe for Architects Certification Training Exam Format

The SAFe for Architects certification is for those who want to become a leader in an enterprise and contribute to positive changes in the organization. This course will teach you to apply SAFe principles for developing and maintaining Agile Architecture and release on demand. To become certified, you need to complete a three-day formal training from a Scaled Agile affiliated training center and then pass an online exam. You can take the exam by simply logging into the SAFe Community Platform.

Exam Pattern of SAFe Architects Certification By Scaled Agile

You should know the SAFe Architect certification exam pattern so that you can prepare well for the exam. It is a multiple-choice exam and you may need to choose one or more correct answer to a question. The detailed SAFe Architect certification exam format is given below. 

Duration

90 minutes

Number of questions

45

Passing score

32/45 (71%)

Competency level

Foundational difficulty; Competent; some knowledge or experience; can perform tasks with assistance

Question format

Multiple choice (one answer) or multiple select (2-3 answers)

Delivery

Web-based, closed book, no outside assistance, timed

Access

Community Platform upon completion of the course

Languages offered

English

Cost

First attempt included in the course registration fee if taken within 30 days of course completion. Each retake or attempt past the 30-day window is $50

Before starting the exam, you need to review and accept the Candidate Agreement. The exam is timed and once the time is up your answer script will be automatically submitted. However, if you finish your exam before the time ends, you can click the ‘submit’ button to provide your answer script. For questions having more than one correct answer, you need to provide all the answers to score for that question; no partial mark will be given. Any unanswered question will not be marked. There is no negative marking for choosing the wrong answer. 

According to the SAFe Architect exam format, questions will come from each section of the syllabus. The percentage allocated for each section is given below. 

Exam Sections and Percentages 

Percentages

Agile Architecture and SAFe 

  • Identify attributes of Agile Architecture
  • Explain the SAFe Architect role and associated responsibilities
  • Demonstrate collaboration with other Enterprise roles
  • Architect using SAFe principles

8%

DevOps and Release on Demand 

  • Promote a DevOps culture
  • Demonstrate flow of value through the CDP
  • Architect for continuous exploration
  • Architect for continuous integration
  • Architect for continuous deployment
  • Release on Demand

13%

Architecture and Business Value 

  • Demonstrate how Strategic Themes, Portfolio Canvas, and Portfolio Vision influence architecture
  • Use Value Streams to support the business
  • Demonstrate how ARTs and Solution Trains deliver value
  • Align architecture to Enterprise strategy
  • Evolve the Solution Portfolio
  • Contribute Enabler Epics to the Portfolio Kanban
  • Coordinate across Value Streams
  • Align Solution Vision with Strategic Themes and Solution Context
  • Contribute to Solution Intent
  • Manage quality with NFRs and the Lean QMS
  • Contribute to roadmaps

35%

Program Increment (PI) Execution  

  • Prepare for PI Planning
  • Contribute to PI Planning
  • Contribute to Management Review and Problem-Solving
  • Contribute to Solution post-PI planning
  • Guide architecture and continuous delivery
  • Prepare for Iteration Reviews and System and Solution Demos
  • Improve through I&A

36%

Leading during a Lean-Agile Transformation 

  • Demonstrate attributes of a Lean-Agile leader
  • Demonstrate how to lead the transition to Agile architecture during a transformation
  • Develop an action plan to support the organization's transformation

8%

 The SAFe Architect course exam pattern is designed in such a way that the candidates will be able to comfortably answer all the questions within the specified time. If you do the training properly and self-study before the exam, then it won’t be difficult for you to pass the exam at the first attempt.

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