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HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate (004) exam price, length, validity and renewal

HashiCorp · 004

Exam guide

Exam facts

Price$70.50 per attempt, US list priceUSD, plus locally applicable taxes and fees; free retake not included
Length60 min
FormatMultiple choice (true or false, multiple choice and multiple answer questions)
Valid for2 years
RenewalPass the 004 exam starting 6 months before expiration, or pass the Terraform Authoring and Operations Advanced exam, to extend the expiration date
PrerequisitesBasic terminal skills and understanding of on-premises and cloud architecture; professional experience recommended
LevelAssociate
DeliveryOnline proctored (Certiverse)
LanguagesEnglish
StatusActiveCurrent version 004 tests Terraform 1.12 and replaces 003; the official pages give no launch date for 004
Sourcedeveloper.hashicorp.com/certifications/infrastructure-automationLast checked Sep 25, 2026

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About this exam

For cloud engineers with foundational Terraform knowledge who can also tell Terraform Enterprise features apart from the Community edition.

What the official page says
  • Price: "$70.50 USD, plus locally applicable taxes and fees."
  • Duration: "Duration 1 hour"
  • Validity: "Credential Expiration 2 years"

HashiCorp certifications are valid for two years; to recertify, pass an exam for the same product at the same level or higher, starting 6 months before expiration.

Associate exams have no free retake and must be repurchased, Advanced exams include one free retake voucher; you must wait 7 days between attempts and may attempt an exam at most 4 times in a rolling 365 days.

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Also read: developer.hashicorp.com/terraform/tutorials/certification-004, developer.hashicorp.com/terraform/tutorials/certification-004/associate-questions-004, hashicorp-certifications.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360049215692-How-do-I-purchase-and-schedule-an-appointment, hashicorp-certifications.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360049773991-What-are-the-HashiCorp-exam-retake-rules, hashicorp-certifications.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/9677396620941-Recertification-policies-and-processes, hashicorp-certifications.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360047382831-What-is-the-passing-score