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SAFe Architect

Licensing authority: Scaled Agile, Inc.

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SAFe® for Architects
Access
The included first attempt must be used within 60 days of course completion; the account time-zone deadline is 11:59 PM. Complete the exam before the window expires because results will not be saved if it expires mid-exam. Extensions are not offered; purchase a retake if the window is missed. These are personal access windows, not examination-version validThrough dates.
Account And Seat
Register for the related course, use the learner's SAFe Studio account and Learning Plans & Exams, and obtain instructor confirmation of attendance before launching the exam. Accept the Candidate Agreement, pay applicable fees, give accurate registration information and take the exam as the registered individual.
Applicability
Current official ARCH 6.0 English guide, current certification page and current General Exam FAQs jointly establish this version's initial route at evaluationDate 2026-10-28. Official onset and retirement boundaries for this version, credential and route are unpublished in the researched materials and remain null. SAFe 5 retired exams are excluded. No announced retirement before 2027-03-01 was found; the required three-month cutoff is 2027-01-28. Course completion timing controls an individual's exam window during the requested 2026-11-25 through 2027-01-31 horizon; no unrestricted future seat guarantee is asserted.
Assessment
One web-based closed-book multiple-choice, single-select examination scored by correct answers; unanswered questions count incorrect. The timed exam must be taken in one sitting and cannot be paused. No independent practical, writing or oral examination is specified for this certification route. Practice tests and course activities are preparation rather than additional separately scored examinations.
Award And Renewal
Passing awards the individual's SAFe Architect certification, certificate and badge; the course completion certificate is distinct. The certification page states yearly renewal. Active-holder AI-Native upgrade plans and their quizzes are outside this initial-examination route and do not extend certification expiration dates.
Eligibility
Attend and complete the entire related three-day instructor-led SAFe for Architects course, offered remotely or in person. The official course FAQ states no course prerequisites; experience descriptions identify the intended audience, not a separate prerequisite certification. The general candidate agreement allows proctored purchase OR course completion where offered, but current General Exam FAQs explicitly limit course-free proctored purchase to SA, SP, SSM, POPM and AIN-F, so ARCH requires the course.
Language
This delivery is English only. Exam eligibility is based on the language of the completed course; another examination language requires the corresponding-language course.
Retakes
Additional attempts cost $50. First retake is immediately available after the initial failure; second retake after 10 days; third after 30 days; subsequent retakes require a 30-day wait. Purchased retakes expire 60 days after purchase. Active renewal is not required to purchase a retake. A passed exam cannot be retaken under the current agreement.

SAFe® for Architects

Provider
Scaled Agile, Inc.
Format
Web-based, closed book, no outside assistance; multiple-choice, single-select; English.
Exam questions
Total questions: 45.
Time limit
90 minutes
Passing score
71%
Exam fee
The first attempt is included in the course registration fee within 60 days of course completion; additional attempts cost $50.
Examination outline

The authority publishes percentage ranges for each content area. The practice percentages below use the midpoint of each range, normalized to 100%; they are not exact percentages published by the authority. Practice question counts may differ slightly because of rounding.

  • Agile Architecture and SAFe — Official range: 5–7% (Practice allocation: 6.06%)
    • Identify attributes of Agile Architecture
    • Explain the SAFe Architect role and associated responsibilities
    • Demonstrate collaboration with other Enterprise roles
    • Architect using SAFe Principles
  • DevOps and Release on Demand — Official range: 9–13% (Practice allocation: 11.11%)
    • 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
  • Architecture with Business Value — Official range: 31–35% (Practice allocation: 33.33%)
    • 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
  • PI Execution — Official range: 34–38% (Practice allocation: 36.36%)
    • 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
  • Leading during a Lean-Agile Transformation — Official range: 11–15% (Practice allocation: 13.13%)
    • 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
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