EAPF 2101 EIG

JenniferParra · ‎02-14-2025

ArcGIS Pro Foundation 2101 Exam Information Guide

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Exam Details

Exam Questions: 65
Exam Duration: 1 Hour, 30 Minutes
Exam Format: Multiple Choice
Exam Language: English

Exam Purpose

The ArcGIS Pro Foundational Exam tests the candidate's experience applying ArcGIS concepts and processes to workflows. Qualified candidates should demonstrate comprehension of basic GIS concepts within ArcGIS at an entry-level. Candidates should perform entry-level mapping and visualization tasks, editing, sharing, analysis, and data management tasks. Qualified candidates should have less than two years of applied experience and should be proficient in best practices and uses of ArcGIS Pro.

Target Candidate Audience

The ArcGIS Pro Foundation exam is designed for candidates who are new to GIS. This can include non-GIS industry specialists, educators, college students, recent graduates, and those seeking entry-level positions.

Description of Qualified Candidate

The ArcGIS Pro Foundational Exam is designed for candidates with up to two years of knowledge, understanding, and experience with ArcGIS Pro. Qualified candidates should demonstrate comprehension of basic ArcGIS concepts and experience with fundamental ArcGIS workflows. The candidate should be able to perform entry level mapping, visualization, editing, analysis, and data management tasks. In addition, the candidate should have experience sharing and accessing data with ArcGIS Online. Passing the exam provides an opportunity for candidates to validate their knowledge of ArcGIS best practices.

Candidate Qualifications

A qualified candidate should be able to perform the following tasks:

Construct a map using available local or online data
Select by attribute or location
Create a new map and a new layout
Organize workspace, interact with panes, ribbons and quick access toolbar
Create and populate a new feature class
Describe the ArcGIS Pro project structure
Create a new file geodatabase and perform basic data management
View and edit data properties such as the source or the spatial reference system
Find and add data from ArcGIS Online
Perform basic data editing, including manipulation of geometry and attributes
Work with tabular data
Define and translate between spatial reference systems
Distinguish between geographic and projected coordinate systems
Define the purpose of geocoding
Set basic layer properties: symbology, visibility ranges, transparency, labeling, and definition query
Find an address or x, y coordinate pair on a map
Create item descriptions and item details
Describe the difference between small and large scale
Share packages, layers, and maps
Perform analysis in ArcGIS Pro and access the toolbox
Perform field calculations

The following tasks are considered beyond the knowledge, skills, and abilities of the qualified candidate:

Create and edit annotation features
Use tools within an ArcGIS Pro extension
Use models and ModelBuilder
Create ArcGIS Pro Tasks
Evaluate reasons for data not aligning as a result of datum differences
Create and edit 3D features
Familiarity with metadata styles other than the default item description style
Publish a tile service
Image processing and raster analysis
Customize ArcGIS Apps with coding
Automate ArcGIS workflows using ModelBuilder, ArcGIS Pro Tasks or code
Use or create time enabled data
Build address locators

A qualified candidate should be familiar with the following:

ArcGIS Pro
ArcGIS Online

Skills Measured

Candidates should use the exam content sections below as a checklist to identify gaps between their knowledge and the skills measured by the exam. The relative weight indicates the approximate size of each section. It is recommended that preparation be focused in areas where knowledge gaps are found.

ArcGIS Fundamentals 20%

Identify the use and purpose of the ArcGIS components
Recall procedural concepts necessary to work with ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online
Apply concepts required to select appropriate ArcGIS applications for a given workflow or use-case

Data Management 34%

Identify how to access data properties
Describe the purpose of item details, item descriptions, and metadata
Identify the correct procedures necessary to create a file geodatabase and a feature class
Identify supported ArcGIS data formats
Recognize the different data management techniques in ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online
Determine the appropriate method for managing tabular data
Identify basic editing workflows that are necessary to create or modify features
Recognize the purpose and characteristics of geographic and projected coordinate systems

Mapping and Visualization 23%

Recall how to apply and modify symbology
Determine the appropriate method to modify layer properties
Identify the steps necessary to label features
Identify the use and effects of scale on a map
Identify the steps necessary for adding data
Demonstrate an understanding of how to configure map properties

Sharing Data 9%

Recall how to discover content from ArcGIS Online
Determine the appropriate method to share content from ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online

Performing Analysis 14%

Determine the appropriate workflow using proximity and overlay tools
Determine the correct workflow to select features interactively, using attributes or by location
Recall methods to find geographic locations

Resources

To help prepare for the exam, we recommend candidates use the training resources provided below, along with reviewing the list of exam objectives, to identify and fill any knowledge gaps. Completing the recommended training courses does not guarantee a passing score on a certification exam.

The Esri-curated learning plan for this exam is updated regularly to reflect the latest Esri Academy resources and resource retirement schedules.

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