Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) uses the Advanced HPE Compute Architect Written Exam to check that you can design compute solutions for artificial intelligence and high-performance computing workloads. Passing it is one of five steps to the HPE Master Accredited Solutions Expert (ASE) - Compute Architect certification. The 90 minutes allow a minute and a half for each of the 60 questions, and the pass mark is 70 percent. Since design is half the exam, read each scenario in your HPE7-S01 exam questions for the customer's goal first.
| The HPE Master ASE - Compute Architect Certification | |
|---|---|
| Certification | HPE Master ASE - Compute Architect certification |
| Certification level | HPE Master ASE (Master Accredited Solutions Expert), the highest of HPE's three career levels, above HPE ATP and HPE ASE. HPE sets it at a minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience in the technology area |
| Track | Architect, the HPE path for people who turn a customer's business requirements into an end-to-end technology solution |
| Technology | HPE Compute, with the focus on AI and HPC workloads, including HPE Private Cloud AI with NVIDIA |
| Exams required | Five exams for new candidates. These are three HPE badge exams (HPE3-CL12 HPE Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure, HPE3-CL27 Mission Critical and Scale-up, HPE3-CL13 HPC Enterprise and Commercial), HPE7-S01, and the practical exam HPE1-H05. Holders of HPE Master ASE - Compute Integrator Solutions need only HPE7-S01. HPE recommends the 5-day course Advanced HPE Compute Solutions, Rev. 26.21, in a classroom or virtually |
| Prerequisites | No earlier certification for new candidates. The shorter route through HPE7-S01 alone is open only to holders of HPE Master ASE - Compute Integrator Solutions |
| Recommended experience | At least five years of designing complex infrastructure solutions for large-scale workloads, including architecting, automating, orchestrating and managing servers. HPE also expects you to know installation and optimization tools and to act as a trusted advisor to the customer |
| Certification validity | Three years. You can renew by passing HPE7-S01 again or by passing the three badge exams. |
| The HPE7-S01 Exam | |
| Exam name | Advanced HPE Compute Architect Written Exam |
| Exam code | HPE7-S01 |
| Questions on the real exam | 60 |
| Question formats | Multiple choice |
| Time allowed | 1 hour 30 minutes |
| Scoring | 70 percent to pass |
| How you take it | A proctored exam delivered through Pearson VUE, which you register for on the HPE credential management platform. You cannot bring reference material, and HPE may include a few experimental items that it is trying out |
| Exam fee | $350 USD for HPE7 exams in developed countries and $195 USD in emerging ones. |
| Languages | English, Japanese |
| Retake policy | You may retake a failed attempt at the normal fee. If your last two attempts fell within 14 days of each other, HPE makes you wait 14 days before trying again |
| Our HPE7-S01 Practice Questions | |
| Practice questions in our bank | 59 questions |
| Matched to | Kept in line with the current HPE7-S01 skills outline |
| Question bank updated | Nov 11, 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 |
Try the free HPE7-S01 demo in both formats, see how your design choices hold up against its scenarios, then decide on the full bank.