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ACE: L3 (Cloud Engineer: Level 3)
The Arista ACE L3: Cloud Engineer certification is the pinnacle of Arista's certification track, designed for elite network professionals aiming to demonstrate mastery of cloud-scale data center networking
- 135 min
- 80% to pass
- 125 bank questions
- 5 domains
Exam syllabus, organized by domain
The official Arista blueprint, with the real weight each domain carries on test day.
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Sample ACE: L3 (Cloud Engineer: Level 3) exam question
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How does the EVPN control plane handle a MAC address that has moved to a different VTEP?
Exam facts at a glance
Every figure below comes from the certification record or from the question bank itself.
- Time limit
- 135 minutes
- Passing score
- 80%
- Domains
- 5
- Questions in our bank
- 125
- Level
- EXPERT
- Measured complexity
- 2.0 / 10
- Question mix
- 44 single · 41 multi · 40 interactive
Where the hard questions actually are
We score every question in the bank 1-10 on a reproducible formula. Below is the per-domain breakdown.
- Advanced Troubleshooting and Operations8 questions · complexity 2.0/10 · Gentle
38% multi-select · 0% scenario · 25% interactive
- Automation and Orchestration25 questions · complexity 1.9/10 · Gentle
32% multi-select · 0% scenario · 32% interactive
- Cloud Data Center Architecture31 questions · complexity 1.9/10 · Gentle
32% multi-select · 0% scenario · 32% interactive
- Cloud Network Services and Security19 questions · complexity 1.9/10 · Gentle
32% multi-select · 0% scenario · 32% interactive
- Overlay Networking with EVPN/VXLAN42 questions · complexity 2.0/10 · Gentle
33% multi-select · 0% scenario · 33% interactive
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Frequently asked questions
What you need to know before attempting the ACE: L3 (Cloud Engineer: Level 3) certification.
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