EXIN DevOps Foundation — Requirements & Free Practice
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EXIN DevOps Foundation
Foundation-level certification of understanding DevOps concepts, principles and practices and relating them to the work environment.
Licensing authority: EXIN Holding B.V.
Initial by examination
- Booking
- The current product page offers booking. Direct registration requires complete truthful mandatory details, EXIN confirmation and payment. EXIN Anywhere access normally lasts 21 days after registration, may exceptionally be shorter, and is disclosed at registration. Register in relation to the desired sitting date; the window does not establish exam-version expiry or guarantee availability throughout the entire requested horizon.
- Certification
- Successful completion of the EXIN DevOps Foundation exam is the complete certification requirement stated in the current preparation guide p. 6.
- Date Evidence
- No official starting date or English examination retirement boundary was established. Null dates are not historical applicability assertions or permanent availability guarantees.
- Delivery
- Direct EXIN online registration or an accredited EXIN partner/centre; centre availability varies. Partner examination registration is through that partner. Institutional delivery is an arrangement for the same examination, not a distinct qualification route or paper.
- Participation
- Online candidates need a compliant computer, webcam, microphone and broadband internet; proctoring, identity checks, conduct rules, recording/software-user consent and planned maintenance apply. In-person candidates need valid photo identification, timely attendance, payment and supervisor compliance. Registrations made through organizations can only be rescheduled by those organizations.
- Training
- The guide recommends 14 training contact hours, including group assignments, exam preparation and short breaks, with an indicative 56-hour study effort. These recommendations are not additional certification prerequisites. The certification requirements do not list prior certification, mandatory training, a practical assignment award or another examination.
EXIN DevOps Foundation
- Provider
- EXIN
- Format
- Multiple-choice questions; closed book; no notes or electronic equipment/aides permitted.
- Exam questions
- Total questions: 40.
- Time limit
- 60 minutes
- Passing score
- 65% (26/40 questions)
Examination outline
DevOps basics (25%)
- DevOps origins
- Definition of DevOps
- Reasons for using DevOps
- Misconceptions about DevOps
DevOps principles (27.5%)
- Value stream
- Deployment pipeline
- Version control
- Configuration management
- Definition of done (DoD)
DevOps key practices (27.5%)
- Difference with traditional practices
- DevOps practices
Practical applications of DevOps (20%)
- Applicability
- Limitations
- Using commercial off-the-shelf software (COTS)
- Evolving architecture and organizational models
- Iterative progression
Examination sources
- EXIN DevOps Foundation Preparation Guide
p. 7, section 2 controlling scope statement; pp. 8-11 specifications, basic concepts and literature matrix
- EXIN DevOps Foundation current product page
Details & downloads, English Preparation Guide Download, asset 4178
- EXIN Preparation materials
DevOps, English update dated 10-02-2026
- EXIN DevOps Foundation Preparation Guide
p. 6, Examination details table, type and pass-mark rows; visually checked
- EXIN DevOps Foundation current product page
Details & downloads, Number of Questions and Duration
- EXIN DevOps Foundation current product page
EXIN DevOps Foundation, Book my exam link and Details, Languages
- EXIN Exam channels
Book My Exam and Accredited Exam Centers
- General Terms and Conditions for participation in EXIN exams
p. 5, EXIN terms article 3.7, direct-booking availability
- General Terms and Conditions for participation in EXIN exams
p. 8, EXIN terms article 9.1
- EXIN Anywhere
Live or Video Proctoring and Computer Requirements
- EXIN DevOps Foundation Preparation Guide
p. 6, Requirements for certification and Training