TOGAF® Business Architecture Foundation (OGBA-101) Practice Test

The OGBA-101 is designed for business architects, enterprise architects, and professionals involved in organizational transformation, strategy execution, and IT-business alignment who wish to formalize their foundational knowledge. It is appropriate for individuals new to the TOGAF Business Architecture domain as well as experienced practitioners seeking formal recognition of their understanding of the TOGAF Standard, 10th Edition.

Typical candidates include business analysts transitioning into architecture roles, IT architects expanding into the business domain, strategy consultants, and enterprise architecture team members who need a baseline understanding of how business architecture integrates with the broader TOGAF ADM framework. The foundational level designation means no prior TOGAF certification is required, making it a suitable entry point for professionals across industries including finance, healthcare, government, and technology.

There are no formal prerequisites for the OGBA-101 exam. The Open Group does not require candidates to hold any prior certification or complete a mandatory training course before sitting the exam. Self-study using the TOGAF Standard, 10th Edition is a valid preparation path alongside formal accredited training.

In practice, candidates are recommended to have a general familiarity with enterprise architecture concepts and some exposure to organizational or IT strategy work before attempting the exam. The Open Group offers accredited training courses through its register of TOGAF Training Course Providers, and completion of one such course covering the TOGAF Business Architecture Foundation conformance requirements is the most structured preparation route. A non-native English speaker taking the exam in English may be eligible for additional time allowance.

The OGBA-101 is a closed-book, supervised multiple-choice exam consisting of 40 questions. Candidates must answer correctly on at least 24 of the 40 questions to achieve the 60% passing threshold. The total allotted time is 60 minutes, with potential additional time granted to non-native English speakers sitting the exam in English.

The exam is delivered through Pearson VUE, either at an authorized physical test center or remotely via the OnVUE online proctored platform, giving candidates flexibility in scheduling. No reference materials are permitted during the exam. If a candidate does not pass, The Open Group enforces a mandatory one-month waiting period before a retake is permitted. The exam fee is USD $405.

• 1.Introduction and Concepts (~11%): Covers enterprise architecture fundamentals, the suitability of the TOGAF framework, the four architecture domains (Business, Data, Application, Technology), ADM phases, architecture principles, and related concepts including risk management and gap analysis.
• 2.Definitions (~11%): Tests mastery of 21 key terms as defined in the TOGAF Standard, 10th Edition, including business architecture, capability, stakeholder, data architecture, and technology architecture.
• 3.Introduction to the ADM (~11%): Assesses knowledge of ADM phases and their objectives, architecture governance, scoping considerations, and the objectives of the Preliminary Phase and Phase A (Architecture Vision) and Phase B (Business Architecture).
• 4.Business Modeling (~11%): Covers the definition and components of a business model, the nine-block business model canvas framework, and how business modeling aligns with and supports Business Architecture development.
• 5.Business Capabilities (~11%): Tests understanding of capability definitions, capability mapping approaches, heat mapping for capability assessment, and techniques for mapping capability relationships.
• 6.Value Streams (~11%): Covers value analysis approaches, the decomposition of value streams into value stream stages, and the mapping of capabilities to value streams to demonstrate business value delivery.
• 7.Business Scenarios (~11%): Assesses the purpose of the TOGAF Business Scenario method, how scenarios are developed and validated, and how they integrate with ADM phases to capture architecture requirements.
• 8.Information Mapping (~11%): Tests understanding of information maps, their relationships to the broader Business Architecture, and their connection to data models and architecture artifacts.
• 9.Organization Mapping (~11%): Covers the distinction between organization maps and organization charts, their domain relationships, and how organization mapping is applied within the TOGAF ADM.

• Use the TOGAF Standard, 10th Edition as your primary study reference — the exam questions are drawn directly from this document. Focus especially on the Business Architecture chapters, the ADM phase descriptions, and the glossary of terms, since the Definitions domain tests 21 specific terms verbatim.
• Download and work through The Open Group's official OGBA-101 Practice Test before your exam. It uses the same format and question style as the live exam and will help you calibrate which of the nine topic domains need the most attention.
• Enroll in an accredited TOGAF Business Architecture Foundation training course listed on The Open Group's Register of Accredited Training Course Providers. These courses are specifically scoped to the OGBA-101 conformance requirements and are the most efficient structured preparation path.
• Map each of the nine exam topic areas to the corresponding sections of the TOGAF Standard, 10th Edition and create a one-page summary for each. Pay particular attention to the business model canvas nine-block structure, the capability heat mapping technique, and the step-by-step Business Scenario development method, as these are distinct TOGAF-specific approaches.
• Practice distinguishing between related but distinct TOGAF artifacts: organization maps versus organization charts, information maps versus data models, and value streams versus business processes. The exam tests conceptual precision, so understanding what each artifact is and is not will prevent common confusions on multiple-choice questions.
• Allocate time across all nine topic domains proportionally — each appears to carry roughly equal weight. Avoid over-indexing on ADM phases at the expense of the artifact-specific domains (Business Modeling, Capabilities, Value Streams, Information Mapping, Organization Mapping), which together represent the majority of the exam content.
• Leverage The Open Group's online self-study materials available through the certification portal. These are purpose-built for OGBA-101 and complement the TOGAF Standard by providing structured learning objectives aligned to the exam's conformance requirements.

The OGBA-101 certification provides a recognized, vendor-neutral credential backed by The Open Group, whose member organizations include over 900 global enterprises such as IBM, Shell, Huawei, and Intel. For professionals in or moving toward business architecture roles, the certification establishes a validated baseline of TOGAF knowledge and signals readiness to contribute to enterprise architecture initiatives including digital transformation, organizational redesign, and strategic alignment programs. It serves as a formal entry point into The Open Group's TOGAF certification pathway, which can be extended through higher-level credentials.

TOGAF-certified business architects typically earn between $100,000 and $140,000 annually in the United States, with senior enterprise architects commanding $120,000 to $165,000 or more depending on experience. In the United Kingdom, certified architects can earn between £57,000 and £90,000 per year. Certified professionals generally earn 20–30% more than non-certified peers at entry level, and the credential carries particular weight in industries such as financial services, government, healthcare, and technology consulting. Because TOGAF certification does not expire, the OGBA-101 represents a durable career investment that can be built upon with the TOGAF Enterprise Architecture and higher-tier Business Architecture credentials.