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Level 1 · Foundation

Structures certification.

For people who already work with LLCs, corporations, holdings and jurisdictions. Skip the course. Take the exam.

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CERTIFICATE

ASTRA CERTIFICATION EXAM

STRUCTURES

LEVEL 1 · FOUNDATION

This certificate is awarded to

Your name

Passed the Astra certification exam.

No. AST-STR-SAMPLE

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questions
40
minutes
45
pass mark
70%
year valid
1

$39

One payment, no subscription

Second attempt included
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Practice test first: 10 questions, free
  • Number and QR code on every certificate
  • Anyone can check it online
  • Add it to LinkedIn in one tap
  • Second attempt included

How it works

Three steps to a certificate.

  1. 1.Check yourself

    A free practice test of 10 questions. You see the result at once, topic by topic.

  2. 2.Take the exam

    40 questions in 45 minutes, on your phone or laptop. Miss the pass mark and the second attempt is already paid for.

  3. 3.Show your certificate

    A PDF in 8 languages with a number, a QR code and a verification page. It goes on LinkedIn in one tap.

The exam

What the exam checks.

Questions come from the 20 courses of Structures:

  1. Basic Structures7 lessons
  2. Sole Proprietorship, LLC & LP8 lessons
  3. Corporations13 lessons
  4. Onshore, Midshore, Offshore7 lessons
  5. Jurisdictions9 lessons
  6. Operating Companies5 lessons
  7. Intellectual Property Companies4 lessons
  8. Holding Company Architecture5 lessons
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  1. Trusts as Ownership Vehicles4 lessons
  2. Corporate Roles & Governance2 lessons
  3. Corporate Insurance Types5 lessons
  4. Protected Cell Companies4 lessons
  5. Contracts & Agreements7 lessons
  6. Reinsurance as Corporate Architecture5 lessons
  7. Insurance, Captives & Reinsurance4 lessons
  8. Insurance-Backed Corporate Structures6 lessons
  9. Practical Case Studies5 lessons
  10. Conglomerate Models5 lessons
  11. Private Foundations4 lessons
  12. Fundamentals of Taxation4 lessons

How the exam works.

  • Questions come from the course material and from a question bank written and reviewed separately.
  • Your own set of 40 questions, with the options shuffled for every attempt.
  • Up to 90 seconds a question, 45 minutes in total.
  • Scored on the server: the answer key never reaches your device. Pass mark 70%, With distinction from 90%.
  • Unsupervised: no webcam and no proctor. The server times every answer, and a certificate earned with outside help can be revoked.
  • After the exam you see your result by topic.

Sample questions

Questions from the practice test.

From the practice pool, with the answers shown. The exam asks its own set of 40.

  1. Corporations

    1. A founder wants to know the headline difference between a C-Corp and an S-Corp. What's the simplest correct answer this course gives?

    • A C-Corp is double-taxed; an S-Corp's income passes straight to shareholders Correct answer
    • An S-Corp structure is reserved only for non-profit and charitable organizations
    • There's no real difference between them — the two names are just interchangeable
    • A C-Corp can have only one owner, while an S-Corp allows unlimited owners

    Why: The course's headline distinction is double taxation — corporate level, then again on dividends (C-Corp) — versus pass-through taxation straight to shareholders (S-Corp).

  2. Holding Company Architecture

    2. What's the main protective reason this course gives for putting operating businesses into separate subsidiaries under one holding parent, rather than running everything through a single company?

    • It compartmentalizes risk, so a claim against one subsidiary stays there Correct answer
    • It removes the need for the business to carry any insurance
    • It automatically doubles the company's total revenue and profit
    • It's a legal requirement once a company has more than one employee

    Why: Separate subsidiaries compartmentalize risk so a problem in one doesn't automatically expose the others or the parent's other assets.

  3. Jurisdictions

    3. A client asks what CRS and FATCA actually do. What's the accurate summary from this course?

    • They legally ban citizens from opening any account at a foreign bank
    • They're cross-border regimes where banks report account data to tax authorities Correct answer
    • They set a standard minimum corporate tax rate that every member country must apply
    • They apply only to transactions on cryptocurrency exchanges

    Why: CRS and FATCA are cross-border information-exchange regimes that require financial institutions to report account-holder data, not tax-rate rules or account bans.

Take the full practice test: 10 questions, free

What you get

A document anyone can check.

  • A certificate in 8 languages, as a PDF and an image
  • A verification page with a QR code and a number
  • An Add to LinkedIn button with the fields filled in
  • It appears on your public Astra profile
  • Valid for 1 year, then a short renewal test

Who it is for

Made for people who know the subject.

  • You already practiseYou need a document for your profile, your site or your clients.
  • You learned somewhere elseBooks, videos, another school. The exam checks what you know, not where you learned it.
  • You want to go furtherTake level 1 now. Level 2 adds a practical task when it opens.

The document

What this certificate is, and what it is not.

  • Proof that you passed an Astra exam
  • Checkable by anyone: its public page says valid, expired or revoked
  • Valid for 1 year from the day it is issued
  • Not a licence and not a right to practise
  • Not a state document and not accredited

Prices

Pay for the exam, not for a course.

Certification

One direction, one payment

$39one-time

  • The exam and a second attempt
  • A certificate with a number and a QR code
  • A public verification page
  • Valid for 1 year
  • No subscription, no automatic charges

An extra attempt after these two: $15.

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Levels

From foundation to mastery.

Level 1 · Foundation

All directions

A knowledge exam on the core of the direction.

Level 2 · Practitioner

Coming soon

The exam plus a practical task, checked by a reviewer.

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The Structures exam plus a practical task, checked by a reviewer. Leave your email and we will write when it opens.

Level 3 · Master

Later

A portfolio and an oral exam with an expert.

Score 90% or more and the certificate says With distinction.

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Questions

Straight answers.

Is this legal advice or a license to set up companies?

No. It confirms that you passed Astra's level 1 exam on business structures. It is not legal or tax advice, and it is not a license to form companies for clients.

How is this different from a business structures course with a certificate?

A course certificate says you finished the lessons. This one says you passed an exam on entities, holdings and jurisdictions: 40 questions, 70% to pass.

Is there a free business structures quiz?

Yes. The practice test has 10 questions on the exam topics, with the answers and your result by topic. It is free and needs no sign-up.

Do I have to take a course first?

No. The exam is a separate purchase. The courses help you prepare, and you can pass the exam without them.

Is this an official qualification or a licence?

No. An Astra certificate confirms that you passed an Astra exam. It is not accredited, not a state document, not a licence and not a right to practise.

Who watches me during the exam?

Nobody. Level 1 is an unsupervised exam: no webcam and no proctor. The server keeps the answer key, times every question and flags patterns that look like outside help for review. A certificate earned that way can be revoked.

What if I don't pass?

Your purchase includes 2 attempts. The second opens 24 hours after the first and uses a new set of questions. After that you can buy another attempt, up to 3 attempts in any rolling 30-day period.

How long is the certificate valid?

1 year from the day it is issued. To renew it, take a 15-question renewal test: free with a subscription, at the price of an extra attempt without one.

Can I get a refund?

Yes. You get a full refund within 14 days of purchase, as long as you have not started the exam.

Which languages is the certificate in?

Any of 8: English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Polish, Portuguese and Russian. You get a PDF and an image for social media.

Is my score printed on the certificate?

No. The certificate says Passed, or With distinction from 90%. Your exact score and your results by topic are on the result screen.

I have a subscription. Do I pay for the exam?

No. Level 1 exams in every direction are included in any active plan.

Can I buy it in my country?

Everywhere except the European Union for now. We plan to open the EU later. The practice test is free in every country.

$39one-time

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