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Section 1
Pauli Operators & Quantum Operations
Pauli-X/Y/Z gates, Hadamard, Bell states, eigenvalues, and Qiskit syntax for single-qubit operations.
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Section 2
Pauli Operators & Quantum Operations
A second practice set covering the same foundational topics — ideal for reinforcement and spaced repetition.
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Section 3
Advanced Circuit Construction & Transpilation
Parameters, dynamic circuits, transpiler passes, coupling maps, PassManager, and hardware-aware compilation.
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Section 8
OpenQASM 3 & Runtime REST API
OpenQASM 3 syntax, gate definitions, classical types, and IBM Quantum Runtime REST API usage.
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Section 4
Running Circuits and Runtime Primitives
Sessions, Batch mode, PUBs, SamplerV2, EstimatorV2, execution modes, and broadcasting rules.
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Section 5
The Sampler Primitive and Advanced Options
Quasi-probabilities, BitArray, Dynamical Decoupling, Pauli Twirling, and resilience levels for the Sampler.
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Section 6
The Estimator Primitive and Resilience Levels
Expectation values, SparsePauliOp, ZNE, PEC, TREX, precision targets, and EstimatorV2 options.
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Section 7
Retrieving and Analyzing Results
QiskitRuntimeService, job lifecycle, retrieving results, queue position, job_monitor, and error handling.
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Section 4B
Execution Modes, Primitives V2 & PUBs – Extended
Execution modes (Session, Batch, Job), PUB structure, SamplerV2, EstimatorV2, broadcasting rules, hardware options, and flashcard study guide.
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Scoring

Each correct answer is worth 1 point. A score of 70% or higher is typically required to pass the IBM Certified Quantum Developer certification exam.