java certification

Hi Tanya Chaudhary,

Following is the best Java certifications in 2025 for beginners and advanced developers:

No	Certification	Level	Duration	Topics	Ideal for
1	Oracle Certified Associate (OCA) – Java SE 8 Programmer	Beginner	2–3 months prep, 120-minute exam	Java basics, loops, arrays, methods, class design, exceptions, lambda expressions	New developers starting their Java journey
2	Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) – Java SE 11 Developer	Intermediate to Advanced	2–3 months prep, 90-minute exam	Streams, lambda, concurrency, localization, JDBC, modularity	Developers with solid Java experience
3	Oracle Certified Professional – Java EE 7 Application Developer	Advanced		Servlets, JSP, JPA, EJB, REST, JSF, concurrency	Enterprise and backend developers
4	Oracle Certified Master – Java EE 6 Enterprise Architect	Expert		Multi-phase (MCQ, assignment, essay)	Architects and senior developers
5	Spring Professional Certification (Broadcom)	Intermediate		Spring Core, Boot, REST, Security, AOP	Backend and full-stack developers

Hope this will help!