Free CMMC-CCA Practice Test Questions 2026

During a CMMC assessment, an OSC employee asks the CCA if their current security measures are “good enough” to pass the assessment. The CCA responds by saying, “I can’t tell you that, but here’s what the CMMC requires for this practice.” What principle of the CoPC does this response uphold?

A. Confidentiality

B. Professionalism

C. Objectivity

D. Information Integrity

The Cyber AB is the sole authorized certification and accreditation partner for the DoD in its CMMC program. It is responsible for overseeing and establishing a trained, qualified, and high-fidelity community of assessors, including C3PAOs and CCAs. What is the main requirement before The Cyber AB can accredit an Assessor?

A. The Cyber AB must be DFARS 7012 compliant.

B. The Cyber AB must be compliant at a FISMA moderate level.

C. The Cyber AB must achieve and maintain ISO/IEC 17011 accreditation standard.

D. The Cyber AB must be approved by the DoD.

You are a CCA participating in an assessment exercise for an OSC. You have completed the exercise, and the OSC has hashed the evidence artifacts in accordance with the CMMC Artifact Hashing Tool User Guide. What is the next step for your Assessment Team with respect to the Evidence Artifact Hashes?

A. Tell the OSC to encrypt the hash.

B. Upload the Hashes to the OSC’s CMMC eMASS.

C. Upload them to your C3PAO’s cloud instance.

D. Nothing, the assessment is complete.

An OSC is undergoing a CMMC Level 2 assessment, and the C3PAO Assessment Team has identified several practices that the organization has not yet fully implemented. During the assessment, the CCA notes significant progress by the OSC towards implementing control MP.L2-3.8.4 – Media Markings, but acknowledges that not all required steps have been completed. The CCA explains to the OSC that this partially implemented practice will need to be tracked in theLimited Practice Deficiency Correction Program. How should CMMC practices tracked under the Limited Practice Deficiency Correction Program be scored?

A. Not Met

B. Partially Met

C. Not Applicable

D. Met

During a readiness assessment for CoolPlanes Inc., Liz, a CCA, discovers a folder of technical drawings and illustrations of the aircraft that CoolPlanes produces. Liz has a younger brother, J.D.,who loves airplanes. She thinks a large printed copy of one of the illustrations would make an excellent gift for J.D.’s birthday next month. She copies the drawing and sends it to be printed on a large canvas when she gets home. Which of the following principles of the CMMC Code of Professional Conduct did Liz most likely violate?

A. Objectivity

B. Professionalism

C. Ethical Practices

D. Confidentiality

A CCA receives a notification from the Cyber AB that they are being investigated for a potential violation of the CoPC. They are concerned about the potential consequences and want to understand the process better. Who has the final authority to determine the corrective action taken against a CCA, if any?

A. The investigator assigned to the CCA’s case.

B. The CMMC Accreditation Body (the Cyber AB).

C. The C3PAO.

D. The Lead Assessor.

You are the Lead Assessor of the Assessment Team conducting a CMMC Level 2 assessment for an OSC. You have completed the first phase of the assessment process, which included the assessment kickoff meeting. Now, you are moving into the second phase, which involves collecting and examining evidence to determine the OSC’s compliance with the CMMC practices. During the assessment, you find that the OSC has failed to meet the requirements for CMMC practice AU.L2-3.3.4 – Audit Failure Alerting. According to the CMMC Assessment Process (CAP), which of the following should be your next step?

A. Immediately stop the assessment and report the failure to the C3PAO.

B. Mark the practice as "NOT MET" in the final assessment report without further action.

C. Provide the OSC with a specific timeframe to remediate the failed practice.

D. Evaluate the failed practice against the DoD Assessment Methodology and CMMC 2.0 POA&M scoring criteria.

During a CMMC Level 2 assessment, the OSC’s Assessment Official asks the Lead Assessor if they can provide a preliminary score before the assessment is complete to help prioritize remediation efforts. What should the Lead Assessor do?

A. Provide a preliminary score based on the evidence reviewed so far.

B. Politely refuse, explaining that scores are only finalized after all evidence is assessed per the CMMC Assessment Process.

C. Offer to provide a general indication of compliance without specific scores.

D. Agree to provide the score but only after consulting with the C3PAO.

During a CMMC assessment, the Lead Assessor discovers that the OSC has outsourced its incident response to a third-party provider. The OSC provides a contract with the provider but no detailed evidence of the provider’s processes. What should the Lead Assessor do?

A. Accept the contract as sufficient evidence of incident response compliance.

B. Request detailed evidence from the third-party provider demonstrating how they meet the CMMC incident response practice objectives.

C. Score the incident response practice as "NOT MET" due to insufficient evidence.

D. Terminate the assessment until the OSC implements incident response internally.

As a Certified CMMC Assessor, you are part of a team assessing a small defense contractor. During the assessment, an employee being interviewed appears unsure about some security practices and asks for your advice on how to answer certain questions to make their compliance appear better. As a Certified CMMC Assessor, what should you do in this situation?

A. Suggest that they seek guidance from another Assessor.

B. Offer to create documentation to cover gaps in their compliance.

C. Politely refuse to provide any assistance and continue the assessment as planned.

D. Provide guidance on how to answer questions to maximize the appearance of compliance.

A CCA has been selected to lead a team conducting a CMMC assessment for an OSC. However, it is later determined that the OSC’s Point of Contact (POC) is the CCA’s sister. Could this represent a Conflict of Interest (COI)? If yes, what CoPC guiding principle or practice may the CCA have violated?

A. Yes, conflict of interest.

B. Yes, professionalism.

C. Yes, integrity.

D. No.

Ron is the Lead Assessor for an OSC’s CMMC assessment. His team has scheduled interviews and demonstrations with the OSC’s system administrator, Olivia. However, on the first day, the CEO informs Ron that Olivia is very ill and is unavailable. The CEO offers to be interviewed about Olivia’s responsibilities instead, even though he does not actually perform those tasks. What should Ron do in this scenario?

A. Have the CEO accompanied by another IT rep during the interview.

B. Interview the CEO.

C. It depends on the specific details discussed during the interview with the CEO.

D. Reschedule the interviews with Olivia or continue with another person who understands and performs Olivia’s duties while she is away.