Question 1

What is the AWS SAA-C03 exam?

Accepted Answer

The AWS SAA-C03 is the current version of the AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate exam. It tests your ability to design cost-efficient, resilient, high-performing, and secure solutions on AWS. The exam is offered by Amazon Web Services and is aimed at professionals with at least one year of experience working with AWS in an architecture or design capacity.

Question 2

How many questions are on the SAA-C03?

Accepted Answer

The SAA-C03 exam contains 65 questions in total, presented in multiple-choice (one correct answer) and multiple-response (two or more correct answers) formats. You have 130 minutes to complete the exam. Some questions may be unscored experimental questions that AWS uses for statistical purposes; these are not identified during the exam.

Question 3

What is the passing score for the SAA-C03?

Accepted Answer

The passing score for the SAA-C03 is 720 out of a maximum of 1000, using AWS's scaled scoring model. Scaled scoring accounts for slight variations in difficulty between different exam versions, ensuring a consistent standard across all sittings. You will receive your result immediately after completing the exam at a testing centre or via online proctoring.

Question 4

What AWS services does the SAA-C03 cover?

Accepted Answer

The SAA-C03 covers a wide range of AWS services across compute, storage, database, networking, and security. Key services include EC2, Auto Scaling, Elastic Load Balancing, S3, EBS, EFS, RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB, ElastiCache, VPC, Route 53, CloudFront, Direct Connect, IAM, KMS, Lambda, API Gateway, SQS, SNS, and CloudWatch. Candidates should also understand architectural patterns and the AWS Well-Architected Framework.

Question 5

How long is the SAA-C03 valid for?

Accepted Answer

The AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate certification is valid for three years from the date you pass the exam. To maintain your certification, you can recertify by passing the current version of the same exam or by passing a higher-level AWS certification such as the Solutions Architect Professional before your certification expires.