AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional Exam Cost

USD 300 (US list price)

The exam fee is the published figure above. Budget 180 minutes of exam time, plus the revision time you need for 4 domains. The vendor retake terms vary, so confirm whether a second attempt is charged separately before you budget.

Retake terms for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional are set by Amazon Web Services and are not included in the figure above. Check the official exam page before scheduling, because the waiting period is what usually costs you time, not the fee.

The published price for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional does not list a voucher. Discounts usually arrive through employer sponsorship or training budgets rather than from the vendor directly, so check with your employer before paying full price.

No. The exam fee is paid to Amazon Web Services and covers the exam itself. Certilum is a separate product: 75 practice questions for this certification, tagged to the official domains, with a difficulty score of 2.4/10.

A structured multi-phase approach is recommended. Phase 1 (Foundations): Review all four exam domains thoroughly using the official AWS exam guide. Phase 2 (Hands-on Labs): Build complex architectures yourself using AWS Free Tier and AWS Skill Builder labs, focusing on multi-tier, multi-region, and disaster recovery setups. Phase 3 (Practice Exams): Take full-length simulated exams under timed conditions, reviewing each answer explanation. Phase 4 (Review and Gaps): Focus on weak areas by reading AWS documentation and re:Invent videos. Recommended resources include the official AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional official practice exam, AWS re:Invent security and architecture sessions, and the AWS Well-Architected Framework whitepaper.