Blueprint explorer

Compare the published exam weight of every CCDV-F domain. Bar width is proportional to the domain's share of the exam.

1. Domain 2

   Applications and Integration

   33.1% of the examAbout 17 items

   Sub-skills

   • Claude Application Design8.6% · About 4.6 items
   • Software Engineering Foundations7.4% · About 3.9 items
   • Claude API Mechanics6.8% · About 3.6 items
   • Configuration Management4.1% · About 2.2 items
   • Understanding Requirements3.4% · About 1.8 items
   • Systems Life Cycle2.8% · About 1.5 items

2. Domain 5

   Model Selection and Optimization

   16.8% of the examAbout 9 items

   Sub-skills

   • Technical Fundamentals6.1% · About 3.2 items
   • LLM Fundamentals5.2% · About 2.8 items
   • Cost and Token Management2.8% · About 1.5 items
   • Model Selection and Tradeoffs2.7% · About 1.4 items

3. Domain 1

   Agents and Workflows

   14.7% of the examAbout 8 items

   Sub-skills

   • Agent Construction with Claude5.3% · About 2.8 items
   • Agent Patterns and Frameworks4.9% · About 2.6 items
   • Agent Architecture4.5% · About 2.4 items

4. Domain 6

   Prompt and Context Engineering

   11% of the examAbout 6 items

   Sub-skills

   • Prompt Engineering4.6% · About 2.4 items
   • Context Engineering3.8% · About 2 items
   • Output Handling2.6% · About 1.4 items

5. Domain 8

   Tools and MCPs

   10.6% of the examAbout 6 items

   Sub-skills

   • Tool Implementation4.4% · About 2.3 items
   • Agentic Customization4.1% · About 2.2 items
   • MCP Server Development2.1% · About 1.1 items

6. Domain 7

   Security and Safety

   8.1% of the examAbout 4 items

   Sub-skills

   • AI Application Security3.2% · About 1.7 items
   • Guardrails and Safe Deployment2.3% · About 1.2 items
   • Identity, Secrets, and Key Management1.6% · About 0.8 items
   • Claude Hooks1% · About 0.5 items

7. Domain 3

   Claude Code

   3.1% of the examAbout 2 items

   Sub-skills

   • Claude Code Operation3.1% · About 1.6 items

8. Domain 4

   Eval, Testing, and Debugging

   2.6% of the examAbout 1 item

   Sub-skills

   • Debugging and Error Handling2.6% · About 1.4 items