Updated on 8 October 2026. What’s new: the exam now follows Pega Platform '25 (code PEGACPBA25V1), with Pega GenAI worth 10% and Insights worth 5% of the topic list
Yes, the CPBA exam has changed, and older study notes still describe a topic list that no longer exists. The paper now follows Pega Platform '25 (code PEGACPBA25V1): It stays at 50 questions, 90 minutes and a 65% pass mark, but Pega GenAI is now a tested topic, Insights is a separate block, and case management still leads the weighting.

Has Pega retired or replaced the Business Architect exam?
No. Pega Academy's page for the Certified Pega Business Architect exam, read in October 2026, lists the paper as applying to Pega Platform '25, carries the exam code PEGACPBA25V1 and shows no retirement date. That is the same version our product page covers, so a guide that still talks about a 2025 refresh as if it were upcoming is out of date.