GENAI-ASSOC Overview — What’s Tested, Common Traps & How to Prepare

Everything to know before Databricks Generative AI Engineer Associate (GENAI-ASSOC): RAG and vector search fundamentals, evaluation, and production patterns on Databricks.

On this page

What this exam measures (high level)

GENAI‑ASSOC validates your ability to build GenAI applications on Databricks with a focus on:

  • Data → embeddings → retrieval workflows
  • RAG design choices (chunking, search strategy, grounding)
  • Evaluation and iteration loops
  • Deployment patterns with observability and governance

Use Resources for official exam logistics and current exam details.