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TOGAF Enterprise Architecture Foundation
Validates foundational knowledge of the TOGAF Standard, including core concepts, the Architecture Development Method, architecture governance and content.
Summary
TOGAF Enterprise Architecture Foundation is the entry-level certification for the TOGAF Standard, 10th Edition, from The Open Group. It tests whether you know TOGAF's core concepts and terms, especially the Architecture Development Method.
Good fit if
- You work in or are moving into enterprise architecture
- Your employer, RFPs or job postings ask for TOGAF
- You want a no-prerequisite first step before TOGAF Practitioner
Look elsewhere if
- You know TOGAF well and want the higher credential: TOGAF Practitioner
- You want hands-on cloud architecture proof: AWS Solutions Architect Associate
- Your work is IT service management: ITIL Foundation
Salary & jobs
Prerequisites
Cost
What holders say
Signals interest in EA, but the role itself is usually reached through experience
Most people reach enterprise architecture by climbing through solutions or technical architecture roles over years, not by getting TOGAF first. Even supporters say it helps mainly once you already have a shot.
Its ADM framework earns real use once you are doing EA work
Practicing architects find the ADM a useful structure for working through scenarios and explaining an approach to stakeholders. They advise learning the ADM and the parts you use, not the book.
Feels theoretical without real EA work behind it
TOGAF is heavy reading that few organizations practice as documented, and critics call it detached from real-world patterns. Architects say it only clicks once you are already doing EA work.
Certification path
With TOGAF Foundation you only need the Part 2 exam to earn TOGAF Practitioner.
Renewal
TOGAF Enterprise Architecture Foundation does not expire.
- Validity
- No expiry
- Renewal fee
- None
Alternatives
TOGAF Enterprise Architecture Practitioner$610 required · Intermediate
The higher TOGAF certification, reachable in one sitting with the combined exam.
AWS Solutions Architect Associate$150 required · Intermediate
For hands-on cloud architecture rather than an architecture framework.
ITIL Foundation$690 required · Entry
Better fit if your work is IT service management rather than architecture.
FAQ
What is the TOGAF Foundation pass mark?
You need 24 of 40 (60%) in the closed-book, 60-minute Part 1 exam (OGEA-101).
How much does the TOGAF Foundation exam cost?
$405 when you book directly with Pearson VUE, or $435 for a voucher from The Open Group shop. Many accredited courses include a voucher.
What is the difference between TOGAF Foundation and Practitioner?
Foundation (Part 1) tests TOGAF concepts and terms in a closed-book exam. Practitioner adds the open-book, scenario-based Part 2 exam, which tests applying the ADM.
Does TOGAF certification expire?
No. TOGAF 9 and later certifications do not need renewal.
Can I take the TOGAF exam online?
Yes. Pearson VUE delivers it online through OnVUE or at a test centre.
Last updated October 2026