Question 1

How many questions are on the Apache Airflow Fundamentals exam?

Accepted Answer

Our record lists 75 questions for the Apache Airflow Fundamentals. The vendor does not publish a question count, so treat that as a working figure rather than an official specification.

Question 2

How long do you have to complete the Apache Airflow Fundamentals exam?

Accepted Answer

Our record lists 60 minutes, roughly 48 seconds per question. The vendor does not publish a duration for this exam, so use it as a planning figure.

Question 3

What score do you need to pass the Apache Airflow Fundamentals exam?

Accepted Answer

Our record lists 70% as the pass mark for the Apache Airflow Fundamentals. Most certification bodies do not publish a numeric cut score, so treat this as our benchmark rather than an official threshold.

Question 4

What are the domains on the Apache Airflow Fundamentals exam?

Accepted Answer

There are 5 domains: Airflow Core Concepts, DAG Authoring and Scheduling, Operators, Hooks, and Connections, Execution and Production Deployment, Security, Governance, and Best Practices. The official weights are Airflow Core Concepts 25%, DAG Authoring and Scheduling 25%, Operators, Hooks, and Connections 20%, Execution and Production Deployment 20%, Security, Governance, and Best Practices 10%.

Question 5

How should I use the domain weights when revising?

Accepted Answer

Weight by percentage, not by domain. 25% is the one where lost points cost you the most, and Certilum scores you per domain so you can see exactly where that is.

Question 6

Does Certilum have practice questions for the Apache Airflow Fundamentals exam?

Accepted Answer

Yes: 75 questions in our bank for this certification, each tagged to the exam domain it belongs to, with the official domain weights applied.

Specification	Value
Questions	75
Time limit	60 minutes (48s per question)
Passing score	70%
Domains	5
Level	Associate
Question bank here	75 questions
Source	Certilum's own record — the vendor does not publish this figure

Domain	Weight	Topics	Practice Qs
Airflow Core Concepts	25%	Understanding Airflow architecture: Scheduler, Executor, Web Server, Worker DAG definition and structure: tasks, dependencies, and DAG Runs Core concepts: Operators, Sensors, Task Instances, xComs, Variables +1 more	19
DAG Authoring and Scheduling	25%	Writing DAGs in Python: context managers, default_args, and tags Task dependency types: linear, fan-out, fan-in, and conditional branching Scheduling concepts: cron expressions, timedelta, data-aware scheduling +2 more	19
Operators, Hooks, and Connections	20%	Built-in operators: PythonOperator, BashOperator, PostgresOperator, KubernetesPodOperator Custom operators: creating, testing, and registering custom operators Hooks: connecting to external systems (Postgre, S3, GCS, HTTP) +1 more	15
Execution and Production Deployment	20%	Executor types: Local, Celery, Kubernetes, and their use cases Deploying Airflow on Astronomer: Docker images, CI/CD, and environment management Monitoring and logging: task logs, Airflow UI, metrics (Prometheus/Grafana) +1 more	15
Security, Governance, and Best Practices	10%	Authentication and authorization: RBAC, LDAP, and OAuth Audit logging and DAG versioning Cost optimization: resource management and scheduled shutdowns +1 more	7

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