Prepare for your Oracle Cloud Infrastructure certification with exam-style questions and a full explanation for every answer - including why each wrong option is wrong. Our banks cover the OCI 2025 Foundations Associate (1Z0-1085-25) - a broad, entry-level tour of OCI regions and availability domains, core Compute, Networking, Storage and Database services, security, and pricing and governance - and the OCI 2025 Architect Associate (1Z0-1072-25) - a scenario-based design exam across Identity and Access Management, Networking, Compute, and Storage. Practice free daily, then take timed full-length mocks when you are close to test day.
Choose your exam
2 exams in this collection, each with hundreds of questions and detailed explanations.
How CertGrid questions are reviewed
Every bank is written and maintained by our team against the vendor's current skills outline - not copied or scraped from exam content. Each question is mapped to a published concept, every answer carries an explanation covering why the right option is right and why each wrong option is wrong, and banks are re-reviewed whenever the exam changes. Individual exam pages show the date each bank was last reviewed.
Frequently asked questions
Which OCI certification should I start with?
Start with the OCI 2025 Foundations Associate (1Z0-1085-25). It is a free, non-technical exam that introduces the whole platform and needs no prior experience. The OCI 2025 Architect Associate (1Z0-1072-25) is the natural next step for anyone designing and implementing solutions on OCI.
Are these official Oracle exam questions?
No. CertGrid is an independent practice platform and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Oracle. We do not provide real or leaked exam questions - ours are original and written to mirror the concepts, scenarios, and difficulty of the OCI exams.
Is there a free way to practice?
Yes. Free users get 20 practice questions per day from a fixed sample question pool for each exam, with basic explanations. Pro unlocks the full question bank, complete explanations, and timed, exam-length mock exams.
Are the questions kept up to date?
Yes. Each bank is mapped to the current OCI exam objectives and reviewed as Oracle refreshes the exam on its usual annual cadence. Each exam page shows when its bank was last reviewed.
What is the OCI exam format?
The OCI Foundations Associate is about 55 multiple-choice questions in 90 minutes, is free, and is taken unproctored online. The OCI Architect Associate is about 50 multiple-choice and multiple-response questions in 90 minutes, with a passing score around 68 percent, taken through Pearson VUE.
How much do the OCI certification exams cost?
The OCI Foundations Associate exam is free. The OCI Architect Associate exam is about $245 USD, taken as a proctored exam through Pearson VUE. Both certifications are valid for two years.
Certification paths
Not sure which exam to take? Follow the recommended order from fundamentals to expert.