Six AI certifications where the exam and the credential cost $0: what each test is, and the order to take them

The companion to the reel, and Part 2 of our free-exam list. PAGE 1 — all six at a glance: IBM SkillsBuild Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals (graded quizzes and final assessments, Credly badge, 'Free'), Cisco Introduction to Modern AI (a 6-hour free course and one comprehensive exam, Credly badge), the Neo4j & Generative AI Certification (50 questions, 1 hour, 80% to pass — 'There is no fee to register, take, or retake an exam'), HubSpot Academy's AEO Fundamentals Certification ('FREE Certification Course' on getting cited by AI search), the Alteryx Machine Learning Fundamentals Micro-Credential (a 1-hour exam, 'Free') and Snowflake's Data Science Workshop Badge 6 (hands-on LLM labs graded by DORA, 'FREE'). PAGES 2–4 — each one: what it is, what the exam is, the proof quoted from the provider's own page, and the catch. PAGE 5 — how to list each on your CV, Part 1's seven free exams, and bonus picks. PAGE 6 — a two-week plan. Every quote checked on the providers' own pages on October 1, 2026. Independent guide from Hyperautomation Labs — not affiliated with IBM, Cisco, Neo4j, HubSpot, Alteryx or Snowflake.

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