2V0-16.25 study guide · 2026

The 2 2V0-16.25 domains, explained

2 areas and 47 objectives. Broadcom (VMware) does not publish weights for these areas, so each gets equal space here. Each guide explains what the area covers, how it is assessed and where candidates slip.

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Questions
60 items
Time
135 minutes (appointment time)
Passing score
300 (scaled score, 100-500 scale)
Outline
2V0-16.25 exam guide (REV. 12312024, exam details updated 8/15/2025; current)

Exam blueprint

Broadcom (VMware) does not publish weights, so every area is drawn the same size.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  1. 1 VMware vSphere Foundation Fundamentals
  2. 2 Deploy, Configure, and Operate VMware vSphere Foundation (VVF)

All 2 domains

47 official objectives 60–80 hrs suggested study

  1. Domain 01

    VMware vSphere Foundation Fundamentals

    Section 2 of the 2V0-16.25 blueprint: virtualization principles, deploying vCenter and ESX, clusters, virtual machines, content libraries, encryption, vSphere and vSAN storage, and the networking components of VMware vSphere Foundation 9.0.

    Inside this domain

    • Describe the principles of Virtualization
    • Identify the use cases for Virtualization
    • Identify the value proposition for Virtualization
    • Given a scenario, deploy and configure VVF compute components (vCenter and ESX)
    • and 13 more objectives

    Watch for RAID-6 on a five-host cluster

    Objectives
    17
    Questions est.
    ~22
    Study time est.
    25–35 hrs
  2. Domain 02

    Deploy, Configure, and Operate VMware vSphere Foundation (VVF)

    Section 4 of the 2V0-16.25 blueprint: deploying VVF and Supervisor, identity, licensing, certificates and lifecycle, operating with VCF Operations and VCF Operations for Logs, and consuming VM Service, Kubernetes and Orchestrator.

    Inside this domain

    • Identify the components of a VVF Deployment
    • Given a scenario, describe the deployment of a VMware vSphere Foundation-based environment
    • Given a scenario, configure Supervisor within a Cluster
    • Given a scenario, configure Identity Management and Role-based Access Control (RBAC) in VMware vSphere Foundation
    • and 26 more objectives

    Watch for Pods on VDS networking

    Objectives
    30
    Questions est.
    ~38
    Study time est.
    35–45 hrs

Suggested study order

No official weights are published, so follow the outline order, across about 60–80 hrs of study.

  1. 1 VMware vSphere Foundation Fundamentals 25–35 hrs
  2. 2 Deploy, Configure, and Operate VMware vSphere Foundation (VVF) 35–45 hrs

Try one

Practice questionDomain 1: VMware vSphere Foundation Fundamentals

An administrator is building a new six-host vSAN cluster on certified NVMe ReadyNodes. VMs must survive two simultaneous host failures while keeping capacity overhead as low as possible. Which configuration should the administrator choose?

One trap from every domain

The answer that looks right, and the clue that gives it away.

  • Domain 1

    RAID-6 on a five-host cluster

    Clue Count hosts in the stem before choosing a layout.

  • Domain 2

    Pods on VDS networking

    Clue Networking stack named in the stem.

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2V0-16.25 domains: common questions

How many domains are in the 2V0-16.25 exam?

2V0-16.25 has 2 domains with 47 official objectives between them: VMware vSphere Foundation Fundamentals and Deploy, Configure, and Operate VMware vSphere Foundation (VVF).

What is the 2V0-16.25 exam format?

Questions: 60 items. Time allowed: 135 minutes (appointment time). Passing score: 300 (scaled score, 100-500 scale).

How long should I study for 2V0-16.25?

Our planning estimate is 60–80 hrs across all domains, split by weight. It is an editorial estimate, not an official figure, so adjust it to your experience and to how you score on practice questions.

Where should I start?

Work through the areas in order, since each builds on the one before. Use the checklist on each page to confirm you can do what it asks before moving on.

Which outline is this guide based on?

This guide follows 2V0-16.25 exam guide (REV. 12312024, exam details updated 8/15/2025; current), published by Broadcom (VMware). It was last reviewed in October 2026.

Domain names, weights and objectives come from Broadcom (VMware)'s official outline (2V0-16.25 exam guide (REV. 12312024, exam details updated 8/15/2025; current)). Question counts and study hours are editorial planning estimates, not official figures. Last reviewed October 2026.