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RISC-V Foundational Associate (RVFA)

Individual entry-level professional certification demonstrating foundational RISC-V hardware and software knowledge, awarded upon passing the RVFA examination; holder certification is valid for two years.

Licensing authority: Linux Foundation

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RISC-V Foundational Associate (RVFA)
Applicability
The current live RVFA page adopts the current multiple-choice FAQ/instructions and links the exam-to-award guide. No explicit program or examination-version start or retirement boundary was found in the examined current sources and targeted official retirement searches; date boundaries remain null, not the research date.
Candidate Eligibility
Certification is for natural persons; candidates under 16 are ineligible. Candidates aged 16-18 must meet the published parental-release, student-ID and guardian-check-in requirements. Government-issued ID, applicable candidate agreement, testing-environment and system rules, and US-sanctions restrictions apply.
Delivery Window
Remote scheduling is by country/time zone and available PSI timeslots, up to 90 days ahead with a 24-hour lead time. The requested 2026-11-25 through 2027-02-01 window is subject to eligibility and actual seat availability; its far end exceeds the booking horizon on the evaluation date. No individual seat is verified or guaranteed.
Evidence Claim Ids
["rvfa-route-adoption-fresh","rvfa-registration-fresh","rvfa-credential-authority-fresh"]
Examination
Pass the single RVFA examination in English; no alternative examination or additional practical assessment is prescribed by the current program materials.
Prerequisites
No technical or course prerequisites; the listed familiarity, coursework and learning-path courses are preparation advice only.
Registration
Purchase/register through the official product page and LF account, then schedule separately with PSI; sit within 12 months of registration or before corporate-subscription expiry, whichever occurs first.

RISC-V Foundational Associate (RVFA)

Provider
Linux Foundation; remotely proctored through PSI Bridge
Format
Online proctored multiple-choice examination in English
Exam questions
Total questions: 60.
Time limit
90 minutes
Passing score
75% or above
Exam fee
$250, examination only
Examination outline
  • RISC-V Overview (10%)
    • History of RISC-V: The Free and Open ISA
    • RISC-V International
    • RISC-V Documentation
    • Contribute to RISC-V
  • RISC-V Instruction Set Architecture (35%)
    • RV32I and RV64I
    • Understand Instruction Formats: branching, accessing memory, and accessing data structures
    • Understand the modularity of RISC-V as an ISA: core ratified (M, C, F, D, A) and other extensions
    • Understand Privilege Modes, system calls, CSRs, exceptions, and interrupt handling
    • Understand memory model, cache management, and virtual memory management
  • Assembly Language for RISC-V (25%)
    • Understand RISC-V specific assembly language syntax and features, including CSR access
    • Write and debug RISC-V assembly code
    • Assess performance of assembly code
    • Convert high-level code to assembly code
  • High Level Languages for RISC-V: C Programming (15%)
    • Understand RISC-V tools including compilers, debuggers, simulators, performance tools, OSes, and SDKs
    • Understand calling conventions (ABIs), the stack, and disassembly
    • Understand inline assembly
  • RISC-V Operating Systems & Tools (15%)
    • Fundamentals of Operating Systems including implementing basic OS functionality in RISC-V ASM
    • Understanding basic use and functionality of firmware for RISC-V platforms
    • Understanding microcontrollers versus application processors
    • Running RISC-V Applications in a General Purpose OS
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