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Start guided practiceThe advanced design exam: gathering requirements and constraints, producing conceptual, logical and physical designs, and justifying trade-offs against availability and cost targets.
VMware vSphere 8.x Advanced Design (VCAP-DCV Design) is VMware's expert-level virtualization certification, sat as exam 3V0-21.23. The exam runs for 2 hours 15 minutes and presents up to 60 questions, with a pass mark of 300 / 500 (scaled). It costs US$450 at the standard rate.
VMware publishes the syllabus as 4 weighted domains. Conceptual and Logical Design carries the most weight at 30%, and the three largest domains together account for roughly 80% of the scored content — worth knowing before you decide where study time goes.
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01Requirements, Constraints, Assumptions and Risks
20%02Conceptual and Logical Design
30%03Physical Design
30%04Design Validation and Documentation
20%VCP-DCV plus substantial design experience.
Expert level — The highest tier, usually requiring a prerequisite certification.
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VMware lists up to 60 questions, to be completed in 2 hours 15 minutes. Question counts can vary slightly between exam forms, and unscored trial questions are sometimes included.
300 / 500 (scaled). Confirm the current figure on the official exam page before booking, as vendors adjust cut scores when an exam form is refreshed.
The standard price is US$450. Local pricing, taxes and any retake policy vary by region, so check the official page for the figure that applies to you.
VCP-DCV plus substantial design experience.
The exam guide covers Requirements, Constraints, Assumptions and Risks, Conceptual and Logical Design, Physical Design and Design Validation and Documentation. The full weighted breakdown is listed above.
Yes — this exam has 91 practice questions available here, each with the correct answer marked. They are community-contributed, compiled from exam discussions posted publicly by other people rather than written here, and most do not carry an explanation.