How many questions are on the AWS Certified Developer – Associate exam?

The AWS Certified Developer – Associate exam has 65 questions, and the vendor's published description is: 65 questions (50 scored + 15 unscored), 130 minutes.

How long do you have to complete the AWS Certified Developer – Associate exam?

You get 130 minutes, which is about 120 seconds per question. The published format is: 65 questions (50 scored + 15 unscored), 130 minutes.

What score do you need to pass the AWS Certified Developer – Associate exam?

The passing score is 72% (720/1,000 scaled score).

What are the domains on the AWS Certified Developer – Associate exam?

There are 4 domains: Security, Deployment, Development with AWS Services, Troubleshooting and Optimization. The official weights are Security 26%, Deployment 24%, Development with AWS Services 32%, Troubleshooting and Optimization 18%.

How should I use the domain weights when revising?

Weight by percentage, not by domain. 26% is the one where lost points cost you the most, and Certilum scores you per domain so you can see exactly where that is.

Does Certilum have practice questions for the AWS Certified Developer – Associate exam?

Yes: 65 questions in our bank for this certification, each tagged to the exam domain it belongs to, with the official domain weights applied.

Exam format

AWS Certified Developer – Associate Exam Format

DVA-C02

Everything the official exam blueprint specifies: question count, time limit, scoring and the weight each domain carries. The AWS Certified Developer – Associate (DVA-C02) validates an individual's technical expertise in developing, deploying, and debugging cloud-based applications using Amazon Web Services. This certification focuses heavily on the ability to write code that interacts with AWS services via SDKs and APIs. It emphasizes the use of serverless technologies like AWS Lambda and Amazon DynamoDB, as well as the implementation of robust CI/CD pipelines using AWS CodeSuite. Candidates must demonstrate a deep understanding of security implementation, including Identity and Access Management (IAM) and encryption, to ensure applications are both scalable and secure. Furthermore, the exam tests the ability to monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize application performance using distributed tracing and logging tools.

65 questions

130 min

72% to pass

4 domains

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Exam facts at a glance

The published specifications for this certification.

Specification	Value
Questions	65
Time limit	130 minutes (120s per question)
Passing score	72% — 720/1,000 scaled score
Domains	4
Level	Associate
Question bank here	65 questions
Published format	65 questions (50 scored + 15 unscored), 130 minutes
Source	Official exam specification, published by the vendor

Official domain weights

The percentage of the exam each domain carries. Weight your revision by these numbers, not by what you find hardest.

Domain	Weight	Topics	Practice Qs
Security	26%	IAM policies and roles AWS Cognito Encryption at rest and in transit +3 more	17
Deployment	24%	AWS CodeCommit AWS CodeBuild AWS CodeDeploy +4 more	15
Development with AWS Services	32%	SDK integration API Gateway AWS Lambda +4 more	21
Troubleshooting and Optimization	18%	Amazon CloudWatch AWS X-Ray AWS CloudTrail +3 more	12

The heaviest domain is Security at 26%, and that is where lost points cost you the most. Certilum scores you per domain so you can see the difference between a knowledge gap and a formatting problem.

Note from the vendor record: Last day to test on DVA-C02 is 2026-12-01; DVA-C03 registration opens 2026-10-27. Flag the version transition in any article. Official exam page