Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 2026 Architect Associate

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Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 2026 Architect Associate Exam Format

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Everything the official exam blueprint specifies: question count, time limit, scoring and the weight each domain carries. The Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) 2026 Architect Associate certification validates a candidate's ability to design, implement, and manage cloud solutions on OCI. Updated for 2026, this exam focuses on core architectural components required to build resilient and scalable environments. Candidates must demonstrate proficiency in networking, compute, storage, and database services, ensuring they can translate business requirements into technical OCI architectures.

55 questions
90 min
68% to pass
6 domains

Exam facts at a glance

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

SpecificationValue
Questions55
Time limit90 minutes (98s per question)
Passing score68%
Domains6
LevelAssociate
Question bank here55 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
Compute14%
  • VM, Bare Metal, and Dedicated Host
  • Instance Pools and Autoscaling
  • Custom Images and OS Management
  • +2 more
8
Storage20%
  • Block Volume Performance and Backups
  • Object Storage Lifecycle and Replication
  • File Storage Mount Targets
  • +2 more
11
Database14%
  • Autonomous Database (ATP, ADW)
  • Base Database Service and Exadata
  • Data Guard and RAC
  • +2 more
8
Networking24%
  • VCN, Subnets, and Route Tables
  • Gateways (Internet, NAT, Service, DRG)
  • Security Lists and NSGs
  • +2 more
13
Observability and Management10%
  • OCI Monitoring and Alarms
  • Logging and Log Analytics
  • Application Performance Monitoring
  • +2 more
5
Identity and Access Management18%
  • IAM Users, Groups, and Policies
  • Compartments and Hierarchy
  • Federated Identity and SSO
  • +2 more
10

The heaviest domain is Compute at 14%, 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: The official exam page states 'Exam Price: Free' and 'Register for free' (free Oracle University Free Training and Certification route). The base price published by Oracle for an exam attempt is US$245 (Delta $125), chargeable if the attempt is purchased; the price may vary by region (Pearson VUE). Official exam page

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