IBM Certified watsonx Generative AI Engineer - Associate exam price, length, validity and renewal

IBM · C1000-185

Price	$200 per attempt, US list priceUSD for the United States; IBM lists $100 USD for emerging markets and JPY 20000 in Japan
Length	90 min
Questions	62
Format	Multiple choice
Passing score	44 of 62 questions
Level	Associate
Delivery	Pearson VUE test center or OnVUE online proctored, in most countries
Languages	English
Source	ibm.com/training/certification/ibm-certified-watsonx-generative-ai-engineer-associate-C9007000Last checked Sep 25, 2026

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About this exam

For engineers who select, customize and prompt large language models and build generative AI solutions in watsonx.ai studio.

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Price: "Price per exam: $200 USD"
Duration: "Time allowed: 90 minutes"
Questions: "Number of questions: 62"

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