AWS certifications
Every AWS certification we cover, mapped to its official exam guide — revision notes, explained practice questions and full-length timed mock exams.
AWS Certified AI Practitioner
Understand AI, GenAI, and foundation models on AWS — and pass AIF-C01.
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
The cloud fundamentals every role needs — your first AWS certification.
AWS Certified Developer – Associate
Write, deploy, and debug cloud-native apps the way AWS expects — and pass DVA-C02.
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
Design resilient, secure, and cost-effective AWS architectures — the industry’s most sought-after cloud certification.
AWS Certified CloudOps Engineer – Associate
Monitor, operate, and automate production AWS environments — the operations certification (formerly SysOps Administrator).
AWS Certified Data Engineer – Associate
Build, operate, and secure data pipelines on AWS — and pass DEA-C01.
AWS Certified Security – Specialty
Detect, respond, and lock down AWS workloads at scale — and pass SCS-C03.
Every AWS certification at a glance
The exams we cover for AWS, with the figures each certification publishes. Levels are guidance rather than gates — AWS sets no prerequisites, so you can book any of these directly.
| Certification | Level | Exam | Pass mark | Fee | Valid for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIF-C01 — AI Practitioner | Foundational | 65 Qs · 90 min | 700 / 1000 | $100 | 3 years |
| CLF-C02 — Cloud Practitioner | Foundational | 65 Qs · 90 min | 700 / 1000 | $100 | 3 years |
| DEA-C01 — Data Engineer | Associate | 65 Qs · 130 min | 720 / 1000 | $150 | 3 years |
| DVA-C02 — Developer Associate | Associate | 65 Qs · 130 min | 720 / 1000 | $150 | 3 years |
| SAA-C03 — Solutions Architect Associate | Associate | 65 Qs · 130 min | 720 / 1000 | $150 | 3 years |
| SOA-C03 — CloudOps Engineer Associate | Associate | 65 Qs · 130 min | 720 / 1000 | $150 | 3 years |
| SCS-C03 — Security Specialty | Specialty | 65 Qs · 170 min | 750 / 1000 | $300 | 3 years |
Where to start with AWS
If AWS is new to you, begin with AWS Certified AI Practitioner (AIF-C01). It is the foundational exam: no prerequisites, no hands-on experience assumed, and it teaches the vocabulary every later exam takes for granted. Skipping it and going straight to a higher-level exam is the single most common reason people fail one.
Once that is behind you — or straight away, if you already work with AWS day to day — take the exam that matches your role rather than collecting the set. One certification that maps to your work is a stronger signal than three that do not.
How AWS certifications are renewed
Renewal is the cost people forget, and it varies more between vendors than the exam fees do.
AWS certifications are valid for three years. You recertify by passing the current version of the exam, or a higher-level one, and you pay the fee again.
AWS publishes its exam fees in US dollars before local tax. Confirm the exact price for your country in your AWS Certification Account. See Amazon Web Services’s own certification page for the current terms.
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