What’s new in CertForge

Clearer agreements and email choices

• NewA short Terms and Privacy step now comes before you continue into your account, with separate choices for product news and study reminders. When either document changes, you will be asked to review it again.
• ImprovedPlans and billing stay open during that step, so you can always manage or cancel a subscription.
• ImprovedTrimmed oversized images on our public pages.

Question quality pass

We reviewed the live question bank and fixed what the review turned up.

• FixedExam results now show each answer choice beside its own explanation. Shuffled options could previously line up with the wrong explanation.
• FixedExam questions no longer show leftover answer letters that disagreed with the letters on screen.
• FixedThe free diagnostic now varies the order of answer choices, so position gives nothing away.
• ImprovedRetired questions that did not hold up in the review.

The full diagnostic and a notification bell

A proper starting point for every certification, on every plan.

• NewThe full diagnostic: 25 to 30 questions covering every exam domain, with a report on where you stand overall and domain by domain. You can save and come back to it, and there is no hard time limit.
• NewA notification bell in the navigation bar keeps plan information, announcements and waiting items in one place.
• ImprovedThe dashboard now shows one notice card at a time, so your next step is easier to spot.
• ImprovedDiagnostic reports show a provider’s official pass mark and scale only where the provider publishes one.
• ImprovedDiagnostic answers count toward your study streak on the day you gave them.

A home for the free diagnostic

• NewThe free readiness diagnostic has its own page, with no account needed to start. Try the free diagnostic
• ImprovedDiagnostic questions now use the same text and code formatting as quizzes.

Better certification pages

• NewCertification pages now show how long to study to pass and to reach mastery. Browse certifications
• ImprovedThe Exam Snapshot is back as a panel that stays beside the content on large screens.
• NewPublished a 4-week and 8-week study plan for AWS Solutions Architect Associate (SAA-C03). Read the study plan

Readiness diagnostic on the blog

• NewEvery blog page now offers a 10-question readiness diagnostic weighted like the real exam. Create a free account at the end to unlock your score and every answer explained, and share your result if you like.
• NewYour diagnostic result can also arrive by email.
• ImprovedCertification pages now use reviewed official exam facts.

Friendlier study emails and setup

• NewIf you opt in, study emails can now help you take your first practice, return after a break, and follow up after exam day. You can change these choices at any time.
• FixedIf your plan needs a certification and you have not chosen one, a clear prompt now asks you to pick one instead of a note lower down in Settings.

Smoother sign-in

• ImprovedLogging in now returns you to the page you were on.
• ImprovedUpdated Terms of Service and Privacy Policy for CertForge LLC and paid plans. Read the Terms

Paid plans open

CertForge moved from invite-only beta to open sign-up, with a Free plan for everyone.

• NewFree, Basic and Pro plans, plus a 7-Day Exam Pass for the final push before an exam. See plans
• NewFounder pricing for early subscribers, for a limited number of spots. The first 7-Day Exam Pass can use a Founder spot too.
• NewChange plans or manage billing yourself from your account.
• NewA private thank-you offer for members who were active in the beta.
• FixedFixed a sign-in redirect loop, stopped expired sessions from signing people out unexpectedly, and fixed the loop between the dashboard and onboarding.
• FixedA confirmed checkout now takes you straight to your next step instead of Settings.

Your study profile and email preferences

• NewA private study profile with your progress, current streak and earned badges.
• NewEmail preferences: choose product news and study reminders separately, and change them in Settings whenever you want.

Pick up where you left off

• NewAn unfinished quiz now appears on your dashboard as “Continue Your Quiz” with your saved progress, and takes you back to the exact question set.

Instant feedback and life after exam day

• NewImmediate feedback mode: submit an answer and see right away whether it was correct, with reasoning for each choice. Save it as your default or switch it per quiz.
• NewAfter your exam window, CertForge asks how it went. If you did not pass or have not sat it yet, you can set a new date, a timeframe or “Unsure”.
• NewExam reminders now follow the timeline you picked for each certification.
• FixedReported exam scores now display correctly, whether your provider uses a scaled score or a percentage.

Beta access fixes

• FixedFixed delivery problems with beta access code emails.

Onboarding fixes

• FixedFixed an onboarding redirect error and made sure existing accounts sync correctly when they sign in.

Getting back into the beta

• NewAdded a way to ask for beta access again if yours had lapsed.

Quick Check and Guided Coach

The first big update of the beta.

• NewQuick Check: a short first quiz that gives you a real starting point right after sign-up, with a review of your answers.
• NewGuided Coach: dashboard guidance that points you to what to do next, and sends you into focused practice on it.
• ImprovedThe dashboard now loads its data in one batch.
• FixedFixed the link between Quick Check results and the dashboard, and routing from the start experience.

More accurate progress

• FixedProgress and exam readiness now count only questions you actually answered, not ones you merely saw.

First-week fixes

• ImprovedQuizzes now default to 5 questions, so it is easy to fit one in.
• FixedFixed the exam simulator and made beta access persist reliably between visits.
• FixedClicking near the header no longer logs you out.

The CertForge beta opens

CertForge opened to learners with beta invite codes.

• NewPractice quizzes across AWS and Terraform certifications, with detailed explanations.
• NewA full exam simulator that saves your session as you go and reviews every question afterwards.
• NewCurriculum-based study built from official exam guides, with mastery tracked by domain and topic.
• NewA dashboard with exam readiness, study streaks, an AI Study Coach and recommendations on what to practice next.
• NewQuestion flags and reports, plus a community Discord for feedback.