Final TOGAF Readiness Assessment
Use this only after studying the handbook. It answers one question:
Can I explain TOGAF, apply it to a situation, and perform under exam conditions?
The interactive version is in the TOGAF Study Desk. Progress is stored only in your browser.
The five gates
All five gates are required. A high score in one area does not hide a weakness in another.
| Gate | Evidence needed | Pass rule |
|---|---|---|
| Recall | Spaced-repetition flashcards | At least 70% of the 72 cards mastered |
| Coverage | Explain every published syllabus area without notes | 14 of 14 areas checked |
| Connected understanding | Twelve-question diagnostic | At least 80% |
| Application | Teach, draw, and solve cases | All three evidence tasks complete |
| Timed performance | Full mock exams | Two Foundation and two Practitioner passes |
Evidence tasks
1. Teach it
Explain TOGAF aloud in two minutes without notes. Include:
- the problem TOGAF solves;
- baseline, target, gaps, and roadmap;
- Preliminary, Phases A–H, and Requirements Management;
- Business, Data, Application, and Technology;
- stakeholders, governance, implementation, and change.
If a listener cannot repeat the big idea back to you, simplify and try again.
2. Draw it
On blank paper, draw:
- Preliminary before the cycle;
- Phases A through H in order;
- Requirements Management interacting with every phase;
- the four domains;
- a feedback arrow from real-world change back into architecture work.
Then explain the drawing without reading labels.
3. Apply it
Complete all eight cases in the Practitioner case-study workbook. Use its rubric. Aim for at least 3 out of 4 on every case.
4. Prove it under time
Use different sets in the mock exam simulator:
- pass Foundation twice at 24/40 or better;
- pass Practitioner twice at 24/40 points or better;
- do not count two immediate retries of the same memorized set;
- repair weak topics between attempts;
- finish the final attempt with at least five minutes available.
Final oral check
Answer each question in one or two simple sentences:
- What is TOGAF trying to make easier?
- Why is the ADM not a waterfall?
- What does each ADM phase decide?
- Why is Requirements Management central?
- How are stakeholder, concern, viewpoint, and view connected?
- What changes between baseline and target?
- How do Phases E, F, and G differ?
- What is the difference between a deliverable, artifact, and building block?
- How does governance handle a deviation?
- How does Phase H decide whether to maintain, iterate, or start a new cycle?
Any answer that depends on jargon you cannot explain is not yet secure. Return to the smallest relevant handbook section, explain it in plain language, and test yourself again.
Ready means
You are ready when you can:
- recall the framework without cues;
- choose a proportionate action in an unfamiliar scenario;
- explain why better options are better;
- find supporting material quickly in an open-book setting; and
- repeat a passing result under time.
This assessment is an independent learning aid. It is not an official result or a guarantee of certification performance.