MCPA Exam Prep

A community study guide for the Linux Foundation Model Context Protocol Associate (MCPA) certification.

The MCPA is an online, proctored, multiple-choice exam from the Linux Foundation and the Agentic AI Foundation. It runs 120 minutes, targets beginners, includes one retake, and the certification is valid for 2 years.

Exam Domains

MCP Fundamentals — 16%

MCP purpose and scope, core concepts, and the interoperability and value MCP brings to the AI ecosystem. Start here.

Architecture & Components — 14%

Schemas and structured data, hosts, clients and servers, and the model interaction flow. Learn more.

Interactions & Execution — 26%

Interaction patterns, response and error handling, the tool invocation lifecycle, and protocol primitives. Learn more.

Security & Governance — 24%

Trust boundaries, permissions and consent, risk and safety controls, auditability and observability. Learn more.

Use Cases & Ecosystem — 20%

Roles, responsibilities and adoption, operational use cases, and ecosystem and portability. Learn more.

Practice

Practice questions and an exam-day checklist to gauge your readiness. Practice now.