ArcGIS Pro Associate Certification Exam

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This article provides you with a quick look at key information unique to this exam, the level, and its exam versions. As always, our key exam preparation resources begins with Esri Community where you can view and download the Exam Information Guide. Esri Academy where you'll find the exam details and the curated exam Learning Plan. We recommend that you subscribe to this article to receive notifications and click this link to Ask Questions.

Current Version: ArcGIS Pro Associate 2025

The 2024 exam version is an associate level exam. It is intended for candidates with at least 2-4 years of applied experience using ArcGIS Pro. The exam tests the test candidates’ skills using ArcGIS Pro to manage, analyze, and manipulate geospatial data.

• Exam Details Page in Esri Academy (Access exam learning plan, buy exam vouchers)
• Exam Information Guide in Esri Community
• Exam State: Available to the public – published January 2025
• Exam Level: Associate
• Exam Version: 2025
• Number of Questions: 75
• Exam Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

Previous Version: ArcGIS Pro Associate 2101 – Retiring June 30, 2025

The 2101 exam version is an associate level exam. It is intended for candidates with at least 2-4 years of applied experience using ArcGIS Pro. The exam tests the test candidates’ skills using ArcGIS Pro to manage, analyze, and manipulate geospatial data.

• Exam Details Page in Esri Academy (Access exam learning plan, buy exam vouchers)
• Exam Information Guide in Esri Community
• Exam State: Pending Retirement – retiring June 30, 2025. Learn more about exam retirement here.
• Exam Level: Associate
• Exam Version: 2101
• Number of Questions: 65
• Exam Duration: 1 hour, 45 minutes

Exam Version Comparison – 2025 vs 2101

When determining which exam level and version is best for you, open the Exam Information Guides in Esri Community and compare the exam information. Here is an article to help you select the exam that’s right for you: A Personalized Approach to Exam Selection.

Key Differences:

• Number of Questions: # of questions changes due to # of sections, overall exam items/topics, and complexity of exam content among other factors.
• ArcGIS Pro 2025 exam has 75 questions
• ArcGIS Pro 2101 exam has 65 questions.
• Exam Duration: Exam duration is established and monitored to ensure it aligns with total number of exam topics, average test completion time of exam from one version to the next, and to account for any changes in the number of questions, number of sections, or total number of topics.
• ArcGIS Pro Associate 2025 exam is 1 hour 30 minutes
• ArcGIS Pro Associate 2101 exam is 1 hour 45 minutes.
• Exam Blueprint: The exam blueprint is the information outlined in the Exam Information Guide (EIG). This is created as a result of exam development efforts in collaboration with ArcGIS users like yourself. Learn more about exam development below.
• ArcGIS Pro Associate 2025 has 4 sections
• ArcGIS Pro Associate 2101 has 5 sections.
• Data Manipulation section/topics were combined within other sections for the 2025 exam to better align with current software workflows based on blueprint survey feedback from participants.
• 2025 exam version re-organized to align with current software version.

ArcGIS Pro Associate 2025	ArcGIS Pro Associate 2101 – Pending Retirement June 30, 2025
Data Management - 32%	Data Management - 34%
Manage geospatial data (raster, vector, tabular).	Compare and contrast various types of vector and raster datasets supported in ArcGIS.
Manage coordinate systems to preserve the desired spatial properties.	Choose and apply an appropriate coordinate system to preserve the desired spatial properties.
Given a scenario, determine the appropriate existing geodatabase elements to use.	Given a scenario, determine how to manage data in a geodatabase, feature class, or table.
Use ArcGIS Pro editing functionality to create, modify, and delete features and attributes.	Apply spatial and attribute data validation.
	Given a scenario, determine the appropriate existing geodatabase elements to use.
	Manage raster data, tabular data, and vector data.
	Manage metadata and item details
N/A	Data Manipulation - 19%
	Use ArcGIS Pro editing functionality to create, modify, and delete 2D and 3D data.
	Resolve the root cause of a data alignment problem.
	Given a scenario, apply a query.
	Troubleshoot data anomalies with tabular and vector data
Visualization - 25%	Visualization - 14%
Identify how to control the coordinate system and geographic transformation in ArcGIS Pro.	Identify how to control the coordinate system and geographic transformation in ArcGIS Pro
Manage layer properties using the ribbon and dialog boxes.	Manage layer properties.
Determine how to visualize temporal, ranged, or 3D data.	Determine how to visualize temporal, ranged, or 3D data.
Given a scenario, apply a query.
Layouts and Sharing - 18%	Sharing - 11%
Identify how to export data, maps, and scenes to different formats.	Identify how to export data, maps, and scenes to different formats.
Choose how to share content from ArcGIS Pro.	Choose how to share content across ArcGIS.
Determine how to create and manage map layouts and map series.	Determine how to create and manage map layouts and map.
Analysis & Geoprocessing - 25%	Analysis & Geoprocessing - 23%
Compare the functionality of table joins and relates, relationship classes, and spatial joins.	Compare the functionality of table joins and relates, relationship classes, and spatial joins.
Given a scenario, determine the appropriate geoprocessing tool to use.	Given a scenario, determine the appropriate geoprocessing tool to use.
Given a scenario, use tasks, batch processing, models, or scripts to execute a complex workflow.	Given a scenario, use tasks, batch processing, models, or scripts to execute a complex workflow.
Apply raster functions for raster and image processing.	Identify analysis tools available from the connected portal.
	Apply raster functions for raster and image processing.

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