Part 2 exam: authentication

The authentication exam: twelve questions on SPF, DKIM, DMARC, alignment and reports. Scored at the end, with a restudy list.

Last updated 19 July 2026

Practice is over. The drill and the scenario told you after every answer how you did; the exam withholds all of it until the end, because that is how the knowledge gets used in the field: committed first, judged after.

12 questions covering every lesson in this part. No feedback until the end, so answer the way you would in front of a client: committed. You get a score, a verdict, and the list of lessons to reread for anything you missed.

Ready means Part 3: sender reputation, the score every provider keeps on you and none will show you.