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Everything needed to plan for the FinOps Certified Practitioner (FOCP) exam: number of questions, time limit, passing score, and the official domain weightings. For the domain checklist, see the FOCP study guide. For a week-by-week plan, see the FOCP study plan.
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FinOps Certified Practitioner (FOCP) is a Foundational level FinOps Foundation certification exam with 100 questions in 90 minutes (last checked 2026-10-19), requiring 70% to pass. It covers 6 domains: FinOps Domains & Capabilities (25%); FinOps Lifecycle (20%); Understanding FinOps (15%); FinOps Personas & Teams (15%); Cloud Cost Management (15%); FinOps Tools, Metrics & Best Practices (10%).
Exam code
FOCP
Questions
100
Time limit
90 min
Passing score
70%
Official domains
6
Level
Foundational
Provider
FinOps Foundation
Practice questions
300+ on CertStud
| Domain | Weight | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| FinOps Domains & Capabilities | 25% | FinOps Framework domains, capabilities, and how they work together |
| FinOps Lifecycle | 20% | Inform, Optimize, and Operate phases with activities and progressions |
| Understanding FinOps | 15% | FinOps definition, principles, maturity model, and lifecycle overview |
| FinOps Personas & Teams | 15% | Core and allied FinOps personas, their roles, and collaboration patterns |
| Cloud Cost Management | 15% | Cloud pricing models, commitment strategies, and cost optimization techniques |
| FinOps Tools, Metrics & Best Practices | 10% | FinOps tooling ecosystem, key metrics, KPIs, and implementation best practices |
Percentages reflect published official domain weightings. Prerequisite knowledge and current scoring rules are confirmed on the FinOps Foundation exam page before booking.
The FOCP figure on file is 100 questions. Last checked 2026-10-19. Confirm the current figure with FinOps Foundation before you book.
The FOCP time limit on file is 90 minutes. Last checked 2026-10-19. Confirm the current figure with FinOps Foundation before you book.
The FOCP exam requires 70% to pass. Last checked 2026-10-19. Confirm the current figure with FinOps Foundation before you book.
The FOCP exam covers 6 official domains: Understanding FinOps (15%), FinOps Domains & Capabilities (25%), FinOps Personas & Teams (15%), FinOps Lifecycle (20%), Cloud Cost Management (15%), FinOps Tools, Metrics & Best Practices (10%).
FinOps Domains & Capabilities carries the heaviest weighting on the FOCP exam at 25% of the exam. FinOps Framework domains, capabilities, and how they work together
FOCP is the exam code for FinOps Certified Practitioner (FinOps Certified Practitioner (FOCP)), a Foundational level FinOps Foundation certification exam covering 6 domains.
The FOCP passing figure on file is 70%. Plan for 100 questions across 90 minutes, weighted by domain: 25% FinOps Domains & Capabilities, 20% FinOps Lifecycle, 15% Understanding FinOps, 15% FinOps Personas & Teams, 15% Cloud Cost Management, 10% FinOps Tools, Metrics & Best Practices. Last checked 2026-10-19. Confirm the current figure with FinOps Foundation before you book.
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