Validates foundational knowledge of the TOGAF Standard, including core concepts, the Architecture Development Method, architecture governance and content.
The TOGAF Foundation exam is a closed-book, 60-minute test of concepts and terms, especially the ADM, so a good course teaches the Level 1 syllabus clearly and includes test questions. We compared the options on coverage, format, practice and price.
Start with The Open Group's $35 study guide, the cheapest complete route. Add the Udemy video course if you want lessons, the Open Group's self-study materials for the official slides, and Good e-Learning when your employer pays for an accredited course with a voucher and resit.
| Course | Best for | Format | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
 TOGAF Enterprise Architecture Foundation Study Guide | Cheapest complete route | Book | $35 |
 Enterprise Architecture Foundation with the TOGAF Standard | Low-cost video course | Video | $80 |
| TOGAF Enterprise Architecture Foundation (Level 1) Self-Study Materials | Official slides | Interactive | $239 |
 TOGAF Enterprise Architecture: Foundation (self-paced) | Accredited with voucher | Interactive | $649 |
The Open Group's 174-page guide to every Level 1 learning outcome, with key learning points and test-yourself questions for each part, plus a full practice paper. It is aligned to the TOGAF Standard, 10th Edition.
Great fit if you learn well from reading and want the cheapest complete route
Poor fit if you want video lessons or a trainer; choose the Udemy course or Good e-Learning
Six hours of video lessons on the Part 1 syllabus from two enterprise architects, with 48 quiz questions, case assignments and two practice tests. The course is not accredited.
Great fit if you want structured explanations at a low price
Poor fit if you want an accredited course or a voucher included; choose Good e-Learning
The Open Group's slides with notes for each learning outcome, plus an online practice test and downloadable PDF handouts. Access lasts 60 days, and you keep the files you download.
Great fit if you want the official course content without a class
Poor fit if you need the exam included, since the voucher is extra; choose Good e-Learning
An accredited online course of 10+ hours, sold with the exam voucher. It includes a free resit and two practice exams, one from The Open Group and one from Good e-Learning.
Great fit if your employer pays and you want an accredited course with a resit
Poor fit if you are paying yourself; the study guide plus the exam costs much less
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For most people, The Open Group's $35 study guide, the cheapest complete route. Good e-Learning's accredited course suits learners whose employer pays.
Yes. The study guide covers every Level 1 learning outcome, and The Open Group's $15 practice test shows your gaps. The Open Group recommends an accredited course but does not require one.
The Udemy course runs about 6 hours and Good e-Learning's about 10 or more. Plan for about 30 hours of preparation in total.
$405 when you book directly with Pearson VUE, or $435 for a voucher from The Open Group shop. Many accredited courses include a voucher.