Antitrust & Competition Law Fundamentals Certification

The Antitrust & Competition Law Fundamentals Certification is a free intermediate-level, 20-minute skill test from Science of Apps. It tests antitrust and competition law fundamentals — the Sherman and Clayton Acts and Articles 101 and 102 TFEU, cartels and per se rules versus the rule of reason, monopolisation and abuse of dominance, market definition and market power, vertical restraints, merger control and the 2023 US Merger Guidelines, HSR filings, leniency and enforcement, competition compliance programmes and digital-market issues including algorithmic pricing — written to DOJ, FTC, European Commission and CMA guidance for 2026 and 2027. Score 70% or more on its 20 questions to earn a verifiable Antitrust & Competition Law Fundamentals certificate (SOA-ACLF). Every question is based on published standards and research — including Competition policy: antitrust, mergers and state aid (European Commission), Antitrust Division: antitrust laws and guidance (US Department of Justice), 2023 Merger Guidelines (US Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission) — and each answer is explained with its source.

Science of Apps offers a free Antitrust & Competition Law Fundamentals Certification, written for 2026 and 2027. It tests core prohibitions, monopolisation and abuse of dominance, mergers and vertical agreements and enforcement and compliance with 20 original scenario questions in all, each naming its published source; you get an instant score and a verifiable certificate with a credential ID you can add to LinkedIn.

Read the four skill areas on this page, then take the 20-minute test online — no fee, course or sign-up. You see every answer explained when you finish. Score 70% or more and you get a Antitrust & Competition Law Fundamentals certificate straight away, on screen, as a PDF and by email, with a credential ID anyone can verify.

Yes. The questions are original scenarios written by Science of Apps, and each one is based on a public source you can read: Competition policy: antitrust, mergers and state aid (European Commission); Antitrust Division: antitrust laws and guidance (US Department of Justice); 2023 Merger Guidelines (US Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission); Competition and Markets Authority guidance (UK Government); 15 U.S.C. §§ 1–2 (Sherman Antitrust Act) (Cornell LII); Articles 101 and 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (EUR-Lex). The source is shown under each question and linked in the answer review. Science of Apps doesn't copy questions from other tests.

Four skill areas with five questions each, drawn from a bank of 10 per area so a retake brings new questions: Core Prohibitions (Cartels and horizontal agreements, Per se and rule of reason and Information exchange); Monopolisation and Abuse of Dominance (Market definition and power, Exclusionary conduct and Remedies); Mergers and Vertical Agreements (Merger review, HSR process and Vertical restraints); Enforcement and Compliance (Investigations and leniency, Compliance programmes and Global enforcement). Every question is an original scenario written to the 2026–2027 standard, with the published source named under it.

Lawyer or law student, In-house counsel or compliance officer, Economist or consultant, Corporate development or strategy professional and Sales and pricing manager. It suits students at leading universities, career switchers and experienced professionals who want quick, verifiable proof of Antitrust & Competition Law Fundamentals knowledge in 2026 and 2027.

Law, IR and public-policy students at Yale, Georgetown, Sciences Po, LSE and SAIS want practice-ready skills without government or bar exams. Passing earns a founder-signed Science of Apps certificate with a credential ID and QR code that recruiters can verify.

Some agreements, such as price fixing and bid rigging between competitors, are treated as per se illegal in the US because they are almost always harmful. Most other restraints are judged under the rule of reason, weighing anticompetitive effects against procompetitive justifications.

No. Under US law, monopolisation requires monopoly power plus exclusionary conduct to gain or keep it. In the EU, holding a dominant position is lawful, but abusing it, for example through exclusive dealing or predatory pricing, is prohibited under Article 102 TFEU.

Yes. The test is online, in English and free everywhere — people take it from India, the US, the UK, Europe, Africa, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Your certificate is dated with your own local date and can be verified from anywhere at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/.

20 questions — 5 from each of 4 skill areas — with a 20-minute limit. You need 70% (14 of 20) to pass and 90% for distinction.

We rate it Intermediate: assumes hands-on experience in the role. It has 20 scenario questions — 5 from each of 4 skill areas — and a 20-minute limit. You need 70% (14 of 20) to pass and 90% for distinction.

Nothing. There is no fee to take a test, to receive the certificate, to have it emailed or to verify it, and no sign-up.

On our server, not in your browser. The answers never reach the page until you submit, so a certificate can only be earned by passing. Each certificate gets a unique credential ID stored by Science of Apps.

You see your score for each area and every question with the correct answer and why, with the published source behind it. You can retake after 30 minutes, and the retake draws questions you haven't seen yet.

No. Every certificate is dated, so it always shows when you passed. Retake a test any time for a newer date or a higher score.

Yes. After you pass, Add to LinkedIn opens the Licenses & certifications form with the certificate name, Science of Apps as the issuer, the issue date, your credential ID and the verification link filled in. You can also download it as a PDF or PNG, and it's emailed to you as a PDF.

Every certificate has a credential ID and a QR code. Scanning it, or entering the ID at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/, shows the holder's name, the certification, the score and the issue date from our records.

No. They are Science of Apps' own assessments of applied skill. They aren't issued by a university or standards body, and they work best alongside a portfolio that shows the skills in real work.