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CONTENTS
What is TOGAF?

History of TOGAF

TOGAF as a Certification

Accreditation Body

The Certification Process

Eligibility Requirements

Examination Format

Exam Retake Policy

Completing the Certification Process

Exam Preparation Aids

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WHAT IS TOGAF?
The Open Group Architecture Framework or TOGAF is an Enterprise Architecture
framework which helps in designing, planning and implementing the information
security architecture of an enterprise. The main idea is to present a structured and
controlled approach for organizations planning to organize and govern their
implementation of technology, especially software technology.

TOGAF is modeled on four architecture domains, namely:

Business Architecture

Application Architecture

Data Architecture

Technology Architecture

HISTORY OF

TOGAF

TOGAF was developed by the Open Group in the early 1990s by as a methodology for
development of technological architecture. TOGAF 1.0 was the first version of TOGAF and was
presented in 1995. It was based on the US Department of Defenses Technical Architecture
Framework for Information Management or TAFIM. Following this, successive versions of
TOGAF were developed and published by the Open Group at regular intervals.

The popular Technical Version or TOGAF 7 was presented in December 2001. And exactly after
one year the Enterprise Edition or TOGAF 8 was presented in December 2002. It was followed
by a series of improvements to version 8.1 in 2003 and version 8.1.1 in 2006. The latest version or
TOGAF 9 was launched in December, 2011 with many marked improvements.

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TOGAF AS A

CERTIFICATION
TOGAF as a professional certification program for individuals and organizations was launched by
the Open Group in 2004. Architects across the globe have taken this certification and today more
than 25000 professionals are TOGAF certified.
TOGAF certification enables professionals to acquire specific knowledge about the standard
framework and methods of the enterprise architecture and help them demonstrate their proven
knowledge of the framework. There has been an exponential growth in the Enterprise and
IT Architecture and the vertical is expected to grow more rapidly in the near future.

ACCREDITATION BODY

The Open Group is a vendor and technology neutral consortium of 450 member organizations that ensures
the achievement of business objectives and goals through IT standards. It came into existence in 1996 after
the merger of X/ Open and the Open Software Foundation. The Open Group is known for its certification
programs including TOGAF, Open CA and Open CITS.

THE CERTIFICATION

PROCESS

To become TOGAF 9 certified, you require taking up and passing two exams:
TOGAF 9 Foundation (Part-1):

TOGAF 9 Certification (Part-2):

If you pass part-1 alone, you will gain TOGAF 9 Foundation credential. If you are TOGAF 8
certified, you can either take up stepwise (Part 1 then Part 2) examinations or take up the
Combined TOGAF Part 1 and Part 2 examination. The TOGAF 8-9 Advanced Bridge
examination was withdrawn on 31 December 2013.

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ELIGIBILITY

REQUIREMENTS:
A candidate may achieve certification either through self-study or by attending TOGAF Accredited
Training Course.

TOGAF 9 Foundation (Part-1):

There are no set eligibility requirements for taking up the TOGAF 9 Foundation (Part-1)
examination. Any aspiring candidate who wishes to build a career in Enterprise architecture
can take up the examination.

TOGAF 9 Certification (Part-2):

For taking up TOGAF 9 Certification (Part-2) Exam, a candidate must have passed the
TOGAF 9 Foundation (Part-1) Exam from the same ATTC provider.

EXAMINATION FORMAT
TOGAF 9 (Part-1):

TOGAF 9 (Part-2):

This Exam consists of 40 multiple choice

questions. You need to write 22 or more
correct answers to qualify this exam.
Passing score is 55%. Each correct answer
scores one mark.

This exam consists of 8 multiple choice

questions which are based on complex
scenarios with gradient scoring. Passing score
is 60%. The exam is open book and each
correct answer scores 5 points, second best
answer scores 3 points, and third best scores
1 point. Hard copy or PDF of the applicable
text book is provided by the test center.

Exam Duration: 60 Minutes

Exam Fee: USD 320 + Local Taxes

Exam Duration: 90 Minutes

Exam Fee: USD 320 + Local Taxes

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QUICK COMPARISON OF PART 1 & PART 2 EXAM

EXAMINATION

FORMAT OF THE EXAM

OPEN BOOK VS. CLOSED BOOK

PASSING SCORE

TOGAF 9
Part 1
Examination

40 multiple choice
questions to be
completed in 60
minutes

Closed book

Pass mark is 55%

(22 or more points
out of a maximum
of 40)

TOGAF 9
Part 2
Examination

8 complex scenario
based questions to
be completed in 90
minutes

Open book

Pass mark is 60%

(24 or more points
out of a maximum
of 40)

TOGAF 9 Combined Part 1 & 2: This exam consists of 48 questions and is taken by those aspirants who
wish to take up the level 2 certification in a single examination. It comprises of two sections and each
section must be passed with pass marks similar to separate exams (Part 1: 55%, Part 2: 60%).
Exam Duration: 150 minutes
Exam Cost: USD 495 + Local Taxes

STEPS TO TAKE UP THE EXAM

The first and foremost step in the certification process is to choose the level you wish to take
up- Foundation or Certification. Then, pick the method of study - attending a training course
or self-study for taking up the examination.
While choosing to attend a training course, candidates must enroll themselves in an accredited
training institute. On the Open Group website, under the Accreditation Register section
[https://togaf9-cert.opengroup.org/atc-register], one can find a list of TOGAF 9 Accredited
TOGAF Training Courses from various institutes. At present, 51 organizations are registered with
the certification body.

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All the accredited training course providers include the course examination fee as a part of their
training or provide a voucher to attend a public Prometric test center. Few accredited trainers are
permitted to distribute official TOGAF course materials.
For candidates who wish to take up the exam through self-study, it is required that they register
with a Prometric center. Online registration with Prometric is available on their website
http://www.prometric.com/OpenGroup.
While registering, it is important to mention the valid email address and correct name (check
spelling). These credentials will be used by the Open Group to contact candidates for providing
information on how to complete certification after taking up the examination.

EXAM

RETAKE POLICY:
If a candidate fails to pass any of the TOGAF examinations in the first attempt, he/ she can retake the exam
only after one month of his/ her first attempt. Any result received before one month will be considered as
invalid by the Open Group.

COMPLETING

TOGAF 9 CERTIFICATION
Candidates score is sent by the Prometric to the Open Group within two days of the commencement of the
exam. The result is then processed by the Open Group which emails the information on how to complete
certification process to the candidate. The entire process takes around 6 days.
If the email is not received even after 6 working days, candidates may drop an email asking the same to
togaf-cert-admin(at)opengroup(dot)org.
Once you are done with the certification process, login to https://togaf9-cert.opengroup.org and manage the
visibility of your registration and laso obtain certificates and logos.

TOGAF 9 is a lifetime certification and does not require any renewal.

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EXAM

PREPARATION AIDS:
There are numerous self- study materials available in the market. However, it is recommended to first go
through the Open groups official study- materials. They are available on the Open Groups website:
http://pubs.opengroup.org/architecture/togaf9-doc/arch/
You can also find them in Open Groups book store. When you are satisfied with your preparation, try taking
up more and more practice tests. Practice tests help in making exam ready. Try out some Demo tests:
http://www.opengroup.org/togaf/cert/docs/examdemo.tpl
http://www.simplilearn.com/resources/free-practice-tests

TOGAF 9.1 Certication Training from Simplilearn gives you the right
guidance and exibility to prepare as per your convenience.

4 Days Classroom

Courseware approved
by The Open Group

4 downloadable
case studies

Engagement and
reinforcement
videos at the start and
the end of the course

38 real world examples

from various industries

12 Scenario
based examples

Tips & Techniques to

clear TOGAF exam
by the trainer

TOGAF exam fee

included in the course fee

Good Luck!
WISH YOU A HAPPY CERTIFICATION JOURNEY AHEAD!

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