Exam overview
| Category | Professional |
| Exam duration | 180 minutes |
| Exam format | 75 questions, either multiple choice or multiple response |
| Cost | 300 USD. Visit Exam pricing for additional cost information, including foreign exchange rates |
| Testing options |
Pearson VUE testing center or online proctored exam |
| Languages offered | English, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Simplified Chinese, and Spanish (Latin America) |
AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional helps certified individuals showcase advanced knowledge and skills in providing complex solutions to complex problems, optimizing security, cost, and performance, and automating manual processes. This certification is a means for organizations to identify and develop talent with these critical skills for implementing cloud initiatives.
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Prepare for the exam
Go from start to certified. Follow our Exam Prep Plan on AWS Skill Builder, our online learning center, so you can approach exam day with confidence.
1
Get to know the exam with exam-style questions
Follow the 4-step plan.
Take the AWS Certification Official Practice Question Set to understand exam-style questions.
2
Refresh your AWS knowledge and skills
Enroll in digital courses where you need to fill gaps in knowledge and skills, practice with AWS Builder Labs, AWS Cloud Quest, and AWS Jam.
3
Review and practice for your exam
Review the scope of the exam. Explore each exam domain’s topics and how they align to AWS services. Reinforce your knowledge and identify learning gaps with exam-style questions and flashcards. Follow instructors as they walk through exam-style questions and provide test-taking strategies. Continue practicing with AWS Builder Labs and/or AWS SimuLearn.
4
Assess your exam readiness
Take the AWS Certification Official Practice Exam.
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