VMware by Broadcom
Virtualisation and private cloud certifications across vSphere, NSX and Cloud Foundation, structured as associate, professional and advanced tiers.
VMware certification is version-anchored: each exam targets a specific product release, and the exam number encodes both the track and the version — 2V0-21.23, for example, is the professional-level vSphere 8.x exam.
The ladder runs VCTA at associate level, VCP at professional level, then VCAP design and deploy exams, with VCDX reserved for a defended design submission rather than an exam.
Since the Broadcom acquisition the programme has consolidated around VMware Cloud Foundation, so newer exams place more weight on the integrated stack than on individual products in isolation.
Foundational1
Entry-level credentials that validate core concepts and vocabulary.
Associate1
Role-based credentials for practitioners with hands-on experience.
Professional5
Advanced credentials covering design, scale and trade-off decisions.
Expert1
The highest tier, usually requiring a prerequisite certification.
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8 exams
The flagship vSphere professional exam: installing and configuring vSphere 8, managing clusters and resources, storage and networking, lifecycle management and troubleshooting.
VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 Architect validates virtual infrastructure design, administration and lifecycle operations. This practice bank contains 91 source-complete questions.
VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 Administrator validates virtual infrastructure design, administration and lifecycle operations. This practice bank contains 59 source-complete questions.
Network virtualisation with NSX: architecture and deployment, logical switching and routing, distributed firewalling and micro-segmentation, and operating the NSX platform.
Administering VMware Cloud Foundation: the SDDC architecture, workload domain deployment, lifecycle management, and operating an integrated private cloud stack.
Running VMware workloads on public cloud: hybrid architecture, deploying and managing software-defined data centres in the cloud, and migrating workloads between them.
The associate-tier vSphere exam: virtualisation concepts, the vSphere architecture, basic administration tasks, and the tooling used to monitor a small environment.
The advanced design exam: gathering requirements and constraints, producing conceptual, logical and physical designs, and justifying trade-offs against availability and cost targets.
How the VMware ladder is structured, from entry point to the top tier.
Entry-level credentials that validate core concepts and vocabulary.
Role-based credentials for practitioners with hands-on experience.
Advanced credentials covering design, scale and trade-off decisions.
The highest tier, usually requiring a prerequisite certification.
VMware exams with an available question bank, shown with answer-support coverage.
Categories and topics that run through the VMware catalog.
Questions, answered
Clear answers about the exam, the study experience, and what to expect before you begin.
This directory currently lists 8 VMware exams across 4 levels (Foundational, Professional, Expert and Associate). VMware adds and retires exams regularly, so treat this as a working map rather than a permanent one.
VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 Administrator (2V0-17.25) is the usual starting point — it is the most widely taken associate-level exam in the VMware programme. VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 Administrator validates virtual infrastructure design, administration and lifecycle operations. This practice bank contains 59 source-complete questions.
The best-known active options in this directory include VMware vSphere 8.x Professional (VCP-DCV) (2V0-21.23), VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 Architect (2V0-13.25) and VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 Administrator (2V0-17.25). Compare their levels, syllabus domains and role focus before choosing one.
Yes — 8 VMware exams have 660 practice questions in total. 197 questions currently carry an explanation.
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