# Applied AI Foundations · Mock Exam 1

A 50-item independent mock exam for the Applied AI Foundations track, weighted to the six domains, with full explanations and a readiness indicator.

import PracticeExam from '../../../../components/PracticeExam.astro';

This is **Mock Exam 1** for the Applied AI Foundations track: 50 items across the six domains. It is an **independent mock exam** built from publicly available OpenAI learning objectives — not an official OpenAI assessment, not official exam questions, and not endorsed by OpenAI. Use it as your **diagnostic**: sit it first to find your two weakest domains, then study those domain pages before you attempt [Mock Exam 2](/openai/applied-ai/practice-exam-2/). For how the real credential works, see the [assessment model](/openai/assessment-model/).

## Instructions

- **Time:** 60 minutes, matching the length of an Applied AI Foundations study session; you can also run it untimed on a first diagnostic pass.
- **Items:** 50, single-response and multiple-response. Each item states how many answers to select.
- **Selection:** for a select-one item choose exactly one option; for a select-two item you must choose both correct options and no incorrect one to score the item.
- **No guessing penalty:** answer every item — an unanswered item scores the same as a wrong one.
- **Target:** aim for **≥ 80% raw** (≈ 40/50) before you take the real OpenAI Academy assessment, which itself passes at 80%.

## Domain distribution

| # | Domain | Weight | Items here |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Finding and Scoping Opportunities | 16% | 8 |
| 2 | Decomposing Work into Steps | 18% | 9 |
| 3 | Inputs, Outputs and Contracts | 16% | 8 |
| 4 | Choosing the Right Capability | 20% | 10 |
| 5 | Review Points and Human Oversight | 16% | 8 |
| 6 | Repeatability and Improvement | 14% | 7 |

Total: 8 + 9 + 8 + 10 + 8 + 7 = **50 items**.

## Readiness interpretation

This is an independent readiness indicator, never an official score.

| Raw score (of 50) | Band | Interpretation |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 40+ (80%+) | Assessment ready | You are tracking the 80% Academy badge threshold; take Mock Exam 2 to confirm |
| 35–39 (70–79%) | Building confidence | Close; revise your weakest one or two domains and re-test |
| under 70% | Keep learning | Work through the domain pages before re-attempting |
| 45+ (90%+) | Strong readiness | Comfortable margin across the domains |

## Take the mock exam

Two ways to use the questions below: the **interactive mode** runs a timed sitting one question at a time and ends with your score, a per-domain breakdown and a full correction; the **review mode** underneath lists every question with its options one per line and the answer hidden until you ask for it.

<PracticeExam exam="openai-applied-ai" />