How many questions are on the MongoDB Certified Associate Developer exam?

The MongoDB Certified Associate Developer exam has 53 questions, and the vendor's published description is: TEST FORMAT: 53 Questions, Multiple choice; TIME ALLOTTED: 75 Minutes; DELIVERY FORMAT: Online Proctored.

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

You get 75 minutes, which is about 85 seconds per question. The published format is: TEST FORMAT: 53 Questions, Multiple choice; TIME ALLOTTED: 75 Minutes; DELIVERY FORMAT: Online Proctored.

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

The passing score is 70% (Not published by the provider).

What are the domains on the MongoDB Certified Associate Developer exam?

There are 6 domains: Indexes, Performance, Aggregations, Data Modeling, CRUD Operations, Data Access (Driver usage). The official weights are Indexes 15%, Performance 15%, Aggregations 20%, Data Modeling 15%, CRUD Operations 20%, Data Access (Driver usage) 15%.

How should I use the domain weights when revising?

Weight by percentage, not by domain. 15% 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 MongoDB Certified Associate Developer exam?

Yes: 60 questions in our bank for this certification, each tagged to the exam domain it belongs to, with the official domain weights applied.

Exam format

MongoDB Certified Associate Developer Exam Format

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Everything the official exam blueprint specifies: question count, time limit, scoring and the weight each domain carries. The MongoDB Certified Associate Developer exam is a rigorous assessment designed to validate the foundational knowledge and practical application of MongoDB core features. It focuses on the ability to design efficient document schemas, execute complex queries, and utilize the powerful aggregation framework to transform data. Candidates must demonstrate a deep understanding of how to interact with the database via drivers and how to optimize performance using appropriate indexing strategies. This certification ensures that developers can build scalable, high-performance applications using the MongoDB document model, moving beyond basic syntax to understand the mechanics of data access and retrieval.

53 questions

75 min

70% to pass

6 domains

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Exam facts at a glance

The published specifications for this certification.

Specification	Value
Questions	53
Time limit	75 minutes (85s per question)
Passing score	70% — Not published by the provider
Domains	6
Level	Associate
Question bank here	60 questions
Published format	TEST FORMAT: 53 Questions, Multiple choice; TIME ALLOTTED: 75 Minutes; DELIVERY FORMAT: Online Proctored
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
Indexes	15%	Single Field Indexes Compound Indexes Multikey Indexes +1 more	9
Performance	15%	Query Profiling Explain Plan Analysis Optimizing CRUD operations +1 more	9
Aggregations	20%	Aggregation Pipeline Stages $match, $group, $project, $unwind $lookup +1 more	12
Data Modeling	15%	Document Schema Design Embedding vs. Referencing Schema Validation +1 more	9
CRUD Operations	20%	Insert, Update, Delete operations Query Operators Find and Projection +1 more	12
Data Access (Driver usage)	15%	Connecting via Drivers Cursor Management Error Handling +1 more	9

The heaviest domain is Indexes at 15%, 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: Issuer is MongoDB, Inc. (MongoDB University / learn.mongodb.com); the current credential is the MongoDB Certified Associate Developer, with language-specific variants (Node.js, Python, Java, PHP, C#) sharing a core question set. It is part of MongoDB's restructured Associate-level certification program, requires no prerequisites, and is delivered online proctored. MongoDB does not publish a pass threshold ("MongoDB has opted not to publish exam scores or passing scores") and publishes no certification expiry, so renewal policy is Not published by the provider. Official exam page