An AI agent can only work with the information it receives at inference time, the moment it puts its answer together. The Databricks Certified Context Engineer Associate exam measures how well you design, assemble and govern that information on Databricks. Of the seven exam sections, retrieving the right knowledge for an agent is the largest, at 20 percent. Giving agents a memory that lasts across sessions comes next, at 18 percent. Together that is 38 percent of the exam, so start with these two when you practice with Context Engineer Associate exam questions.
| The Databricks Context Engineer Associate Certification | |
|---|---|
| Certification | Databricks Certified Context Engineer Associate |
| Technology | Context engineering for AI agents on Databricks, meaning the instructions, knowledge, memory and tools an agent works with. Key tools include Unity Catalog, Lakebase and MLflow |
| Prerequisites | None, though Databricks highly recommends the related training listed in its exam guide |
| Recommended experience | 6 months or more of hands-on experience with the context engineering tasks in the exam guide |
| Certification validity | Two years. To keep the certification, you take the current version of the exam again |
| The Databricks Context Engineer Associate Exam | |
| Exam name | Databricks Certified Context Engineer Associate |
| Exam code | Context Engineer Associate |
| Current exam version | No version number is given. Databricks updates the exam guide when the exam changes, so look at the latest guide two weeks before you sit it |
| Questions on the real exam | 45 scored questions. Databricks may add up to 10 unscored questions, which are not marked as such and do not affect your result. |
| Question formats | Multiple choice and multiple selection |
| Time allowed | 90 minutes |
| Scoring | Databricks does not publish the passing score |
| How you take it | Online with a proctor or in person at a test center. Registration is on Webassessor, the platform Databricks uses for its exams, and no test aids are allowed |
| Exam fee | US$200, plus applicable taxes |
| Languages | English |
| Retake policy | You can retake the exam after 14 days. Each attempt costs US$200 |
| Our Databricks Context Engineer Associate Practice Questions | |
| Practice questions in our bank | 50 questions |
| Matched to | Kept in line with the current Context Engineer Associate skills outline |
| Question bank updated | Nov 10, 2026 |
| Formats | PDF and practice test (browser-based or Windows desktop), both in one purchase |
| Free demo | Available for both the PDF and the practice test |
| Free updates | 90 days from purchase, with longer periods available at checkout |
One failed attempt costs US$200 and a 14-day wait, while the free Context Engineer Associate demo of both formats costs nothing.