NVIDIA-Certified Associate AI Infrastructure and Operations (NCA-AIIO)
NVIDIA
- Type
- Exam
- Price
- $125
- Level
- Associate
- Who can take it
- No requirement listed
- Valid for
- 2 years
- Status
- Active
Checked against NVIDIA on Oct 26, 2026
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NVIDIA-Certified Associate Generative AI LLM (NCA-GENL): what it costs and who can take it
NVIDIA-Certified Associate Generative AI LLM (NCA-GENL) costs $125, has 50 to 60 questions in 60 minutes and is valid for 2 years. Who can take it: no requirement listed.
- Price as shown
- $125
- Valid for
- 2 years
- Format
- Exam
Before you book NCA-GENL
- Status
- Active as of Oct 26, 2026.
- NVIDIA's prep
- None listed here
- Renewal
- Recertification may be achieved by retaking the exam.
Should you take it?
- Suits developers with a basic grasp of generative AI and large language models who want a one-hour NVIDIA associate exam.
- Not for anyone after a non-technical AI overview; this is a technical exam on building with large language models.
- The catch: 24% of the exam is software development, so a basic grasp of LLMs alone may not be enough to pass.
- Take NVIDIA's AI Infrastructure and Operations associate instead if you look after data center systems rather than write LLM software.
Who can take NCA-GENL?
What to know before it, in NVIDIA's words: "A basic understanding of generative AI and large language models"
NVIDIA-Certified Associate Generative AI LLM (NCA-GENL): the facts
- Issuer
- NVIDIA
- Program
- NVIDIA Certification
- Exam code
- NCA-GENL
- Type
- Exam
- Proctoring
- Not stated by NVIDIA
- Level
- Associate
- Status
- Active
- Who can take it
- No requirement listed
- Prerequisites
- A basic understanding of generative AI and large language models
- Price as shown
- $125
- Length
- 60 minutes
- Questions
- 50 to 60
- Languages
- English
- Valid for
- 2 years
- Renewal
- Recertification may be achieved by retaking the exam.
Checked against NVIDIA on Oct 26, 2026. NVIDIA doesn't publish the delivery or passing score.
What does the NCA-GENL exam cover?
| Domain | Share of the exam |
|---|---|
| Core Machine Learning and AI Knowledge | 30% |
| Data Analysis | 14% |
| Experimentation | 22% |
| Software Development | 24% |
| Trustworthy AI | 10% |
How does NCA-GENL compare with other associate certifications?
| Price among associate exams (computed) | 1 of 15 costs less, from stated US prices |
|---|---|
| Exam length against the median (computed) | 60 minutes against a median of 120 minutes across 14 associate exams |
What are the alternatives?
Questions people ask
How much does NCA-GENL cost?
NVIDIA shows $125. Prices are as the issuer shows them, never converted.
How long is NCA-GENL valid?
2 years, according to NVIDIA.
Is NCA-GENL free?
No. NVIDIA shows $125.
What is the NCA-GENL exam format?
50 to 60 questions, 60 minutes, as NVIDIA states it.
How do you renew NCA-GENL?
In NVIDIA's words: "Recertification may be achieved by retaking the exam."
How we chose
- Alternatives: certifications in the same family or on the same topic, at the same level, leaving out partner-only and invite-only ones; a replacement the issuer names comes first.
Sources
- NVIDIA: NVIDIA-Certified Associate Generative AI LLM (NCA-GENL), nvidia.com, accessed Oct 26, 2026
- NVIDIA: nvidia.com, generative ai llm associate, accessed Oct 26, 2026