Terraform Associate exam is a 60-minute, multiple choice exam for beginner-level learners.
Terraform Authoring and Operations Professional exam is 4 hours long, lab-based with some MCQs, and intended for very experienced Terraform users.
All domains covered in terraform associate certification / more in-depth about what exam covers: https://developer.hashicorp.com/terraform/tutorials/certification-003
- Learning path - https://developer.hashicorp.com/terraform/tutorials/certification-003/associate-study-003
- Exam objectives https://developer.hashicorp.com/certifications/infrastructure-automation#terraform-associate-(003)-details
- Content list - https://developer.hashicorp.com/terraform/tutorials/certification-003/associate-review-003
- Sample questions - https://developer.hashicorp.com/terraform/tutorials/certification-003/associate-questions
- Chris study notes : https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/terraform-certified-associate-003-study-notes/
Hashicorp discuss forum: https://discuss.hashicorp.com/c/terraform-core/27
official forum for Terraform newbies: HashiCorp Discuss: https://discuss.hashicorp.com/latest
Notice which questions have checkboxes, and for those, make sure you check the right number of boxes. This goes back to reading the whole question.
Some HCP topics covered at a basic level, specifically in objective 9, "Understanding HCP Terraform capabilities". You can learn more about exactly what topics are covered and how to study for them by reviewing our study materials: https://developer.hashicorp.com/terraform/tutorials/certification-003
- How-to request extra time if English as a second language: instructions for requesting accommodations: https://hashicorp-certifications.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360046049832
Are the questions focused on AWS provider? exams are provider-agnostic when possible.
exam would be on which tf version? Product version tested: Terraform 1.0 or higher
- You will need a GitHub account to register for your exam appointment.
- Currently (march 2025) each Associate exam appointment is $70.50 USD. More about the administrative details of our Terraform exams here: https://developer.hashicorp.com/certifications/infrastructure-automation
- How to purchase and schedule your appointment here: https://hashicorp-certifications.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360049215692
- How to re-certify on this page: https://hashicorp-certifications.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/9677396620941
If you already hold an unexpired Terraform Associate certification, and then pass Terraform Pro, you’re Associate certification expiration date will be extended.
What is the validity for this certification ? certifications are valid for two years
- How many questions are on the 1-hour exam? We don't publish these details about the exam, but for the average test-taker, 60 minutes is enough time to answer every question we present. If you are concerned about time, you can see if you qualify for an accommodation here: https://hashicorp-certifications.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360046049832
Other certs
- Current Terraform Pro certification is for AWS! Check out more here: https://developer.hashicorp.com/certifications/infrastructure-automation#terraform-authoring-and-
- Study materials for the Terraform Authoring and Operations Professional exam: https://developer.hashicorp.com/terraform/tutorials/pro-cert
- Vault Associate session coming up! https://www.hashicorp.com/en/events/webinars/vault-associate-exam-prep
Study resources for Vault Pro: https://developer.hashicorp.com/vault/tutorials/ops-pro-cert
