Exam format
SnowPro Advanced: Data Engineer Exam Format
Everything the official exam blueprint specifies: question count, time limit, scoring and the weight each domain carries. The SnowPro Advanced Data Engineer certification verifies the ability to design and operate modern data pipelines in Snowflake. Candidates must master data movement, large-scale transformations, performance optimization, storage protection, and governance controls. Certification scenarios demand real-world decisions about Snowpipe, Streams, Tasks, Dynamic Tables, Time Travel, replication, and row-level security. The exam focuses on integration, troubleshooting, and architectural best practices.
- 65 questions
- 115 min
- 70% to pass
- 5 domains
certilumExam facts at a glance
The published specifications for this certification.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Questions | 65 |
| Time limit | 115 minutes (106s per question) |
| Passing score | 70% — Passing Score: 750 + Scaled Scoring from 0 - 1000 (SnowPro Program Policies: "Snowflake uses a scale of 0-1000 with a passing scaled score of 750.") |
| Domains | 5 |
| Level | Professional |
| Question bank here | 65 questions |
| Published format | Total Number of Questions: 65; Time Limit: 115 minutes; Question Types: Multiple Select, Multiple Choice, Interactive; Language: English |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Movement | 28% |
| 18 |
| Data Governance | 14% |
| 9 |
| Data Transformation | 25% |
| 16 |
| Performance Optimization | 19% |
| 13 |
| Storage and Data Protection | 14% |
| 9 |
The heaviest domain is Data Movement at 28%, 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: Snowflake, Inc. The official certification page lists Exam Version DEA-C02 as the current version of SnowPro Advanced: Data Engineer (verified via the page's official exam-details data); no retirement or effective date for the earlier DEA-C01 is published on Snowflake's official pages. Prerequisite as published: "SnowPro Core Certified"; candidate profile: 2+ years hands-on data engineering experience. Delivery: online proctoring or onsite testing centers (Pearson VUE), English only, with unscored items included. Renewal: all SnowPro certifications follow a two-year renewal cycle via the Continuing Education program (eligible ILT course or earning an equivalent/higher SnowPro certification). Caveat: fees shown differ by region (India $300). Official exam page
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