CDP Data Analyst

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CDP Data Analyst Exam Format

CDP-4001

Everything the official exam blueprint specifies: question count, time limit, scoring and the weight each domain carries. The Cloudera Data Analyst (CDP) certification validates the ability to prepare, analyze, and visualize data using Cloudera Data Platform. Candidates demonstrate proficiency in , data wrangling, and business intelligence tools within a modern big data ecosystem. The exam focuses on real-world scenarios requiring data-driven decision-making and collaboration with data engineers and business stakeholders.

50 questions
120 min
60% to pass
4 domains

Exam facts at a glance

What we know about this exam, and where the information comes from.

SpecificationValue
Questions50
Time limit120 minutes (144s per question)
Passing score60%
Domains4
LevelAssociate
Question bank here50 questions
SourceCertilum's own record — the vendor does not publish this figure

Official domain weights

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

DomainWeightTopicsPractice Qs
Data Analysis40%
  • Writing complex queries with aggregations, window functions, and joins
  • Performing exploratory data analysis (EDA) using statistical summaries
  • Implementing business rules and conditional logic in queries
  • +3 more
20
Data Preparation20%
  • Importing data from various sources (HDFS, Hive, HBase, Kafka)
  • Cleaning and transforming data using and Python
  • Handling missing values, duplicates, and data type conversions
  • +2 more
10
Data Visualization20%
  • Creating visualizations using Cloudera Data Visualization (CDV) or Apache Superset
  • Selecting appropriate chart types for different data stories
  • Building dashboards with filters and drill-down capabilities
  • +2 more
10
Sharing and Managing Results20%
  • Exporting analysis results to different formats (CSV, Parquet, PDF)
  • Automating report generation using scripts and scheduling tools
  • Managing data access and security in a CDP environment
  • +2 more
10

The heaviest domain is Data Analysis at 40%, 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: Official price in the Cloudera Education store (USD, tax not included). No retake discount: each attempt is paid separately (7-day waiting period). Exam CDP-4001 (Cloudera Data Analyst, beta). Official exam page

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