CTA
1Solution Requirements, Demos and Prototypes
17%
2Reuse and Optimization of Solution Components
33%
3Alignment with Enterprise IT Strategy
17%
4Balancing Business and Technical Constraints
25%
5Performance and Scalable Architecture
8%
Exam guide · CTA
ServiceNow Certified Technical Architect exam guide
The CTA exam has 60 questions and takes 90 minutes. ServiceNow doesn’t publish a passing score. The price varies: ServiceNow University shows the price when you register; customer and partner discounts apply. ServiceNow hasn’t announced a retirement date.
2026 cohorts require ArchX first
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The exam at a glance
ServiceNow Certified Technical Architect (CTA)
- Questions
- 60
- Time
- 90 min
- Passing score
- Not published by ServiceNow
- ServiceNow shows results as a conditional pass or fail
- ServiceNow’s exam blueprints
- Cost
- Varies
- ServiceNow University shows the price when you register; customer and partner discounts apply
- Check the price
- Recommended experience
- The CTA class · 3+ years implementing
- Level
- Architect
- Role
- Technical Architect
- Upkeep
- Yearly delta
- Exam code
- CTA
From ServiceNow’s own pages, checked every week (last on November 7, 2026). The cost was checked on November 7, 2026. How we check our facts
Versions and dates
What’s changing, and when
ServiceNow hasn’t announced a retirement date for CTA. We check ServiceNow’s site every week, and this page changes the day it does.
Exam domains
What the exam covers
Each domain’s share of the exam, as ServiceNow publishes it. Spend your study time in the same proportion.
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10 CTA questions
Original questions across the exam’s domains, each with an explanation, and your score by domain.
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A week-by-week plan
Pick your exam date and weekly hours, and get a plan weighted like the domains above.
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Where Technical Architect fits
Every ServiceNow certification on one map, with each exam’s facts checked weekly.
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Timed exams weighted like the real one, an AI tutor that explains every answer, and a readiness score for each domain.
FAQs
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How many questions are on the ServiceNow Certified Technical Architect exam?
The CTA exam has 60 questions, and you get 90 minutes.
What is the passing score for ServiceNow Certified Technical Architect?
ServiceNow doesn’t publish a passing score for CTA. ServiceNow shows results as a conditional pass or fail.
How much does the ServiceNow Certified Technical Architect exam cost?
Varies. ServiceNow University shows the price when you register; customer and partner discounts apply.
When does CTA retire?
ServiceNow hasn’t announced one yet. We check ServiceNow’s site every week, and this page changes the day it does.
What experience do I need for ServiceNow Certified Technical Architect?
ServiceNow recommends the CTA class · 3+ years implementing. It isn’t required to sit the exam.
How should I study for ServiceNow Certified Technical Architect?
Weight your time like the exam: Reuse and Optimization of Solution Components carries the most (33%). Take the free practice test to find your weakest domains, make a study plan around them, and before you book, sit full-length timed practice exams until you pass them comfortably.
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