VCP Study Guide 2026
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VCP exam key facts
- The VCP-VCF Administrator (2V0-17.25) exam has 60 items. Source
- Candidates for the VCP-VCF Administrator (2V0-17.25) exam get a 135-minute appointment, which includes extra time for non-native English speakers. Source
- The VCP-VCF Administrator (2V0-17.25) exam has a scaled passing score of 300. Source
- Each VMware Certified Professional (VCP) exam has a standard cost of $250 USD. Source
- Candidates who fail a proctored VMware Certified Professional (VCP) exam must wait seven calendar days before retaking it. Source
- VMware Cloud Foundation certifications, including the VCP, are valid for three years from the issue date. Source
📋 VCP Exam Format at a Glance
📚 VCP Topics to Study (27)
✍️ Sample VCP Questions & Answers
1. What is cash flow management in VCP practice?
Cash flow management involves tracking, analyzing, and optimizing the timing of cash inflows and outflows to ensure the organization always has sufficient funds to meet obligations while maximizing use of available cash.
2. Which vSphere high availability feature can automatically migrate VMs away from a host that is experiencing performance degradation before it fails?
Proactive HA integrates with hardware partner health APIs to detect degrading host components and proactively evacuate VMs before a failure occurs.
3. Which of the following should have an impact on whether or not to virtualize an application?
When deciding whether to virtualize an application, it is important to consider factors such as support on the virtualization platform, licensing costs in the virtualized environment, and compliance considerations. Evaluating these factors will help determine the feasibility, cost-effectiveness, and compliance adherence of virtualizing the application.
4. In vSphere, what is a 'snapshot' and what does it capture?
A vSphere snapshot captures the state and data of a virtual machine at a specific point in time, including disk contents, memory state, and VM settings.
5. In a vSphere 7 environment, which command-line tool is used to manage ESXi hosts when vCenter Server is unavailable?
ESXCLI is a command-line framework available directly on the ESXi host (via SSH or DCUI) that allows host management independent of vCenter.
6. In vSphere 7, which component is responsible for authenticating users to vCenter Server?
vCenter Single Sign-On (SSO) is the authentication broker embedded in vCSA 7 that handles identity and token-based authentication.
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- A timed, full-length VCP mock exam — 70 questions in 135 minutes with a 60% pass mark, modeled on the official exam's question count and time limit, followed by a score report broken down by exam domain.
- A fixed VCP question bank: the same test every attempt, so your score is comparable from one try to the next instead of changing with every regenerated quiz.
- Progress saved on your device: completed tests, scores and missed questions stay in My Progress, so you can retake only what you got wrong.
- A printable VCP cheat sheet you can print or save as a PDF.
- VCP flashcards built from the same question bank.
- Free VCP practice tests with the correct answer shown after each question.
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Sources & references
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