AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate

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AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate

SAA-C03

The AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (SAA-C03) exam validates a candidate's ability to design and implement distributed systems on Amazon Web Services

170 min
72% to pass
65 bank questions
4 domains
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Sample AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate exam question

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ProficientDesign Secure Architectures

A developer hardcoded AWS credentials in an application on EC2. Which design change will remove the static keys and improve security posture?

Exam facts at a glance

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Time limit
170 minutes
Passing score
72%
Domains
4
Questions in our bank
65
Level
ASSOCIATE
Measured complexity
1.9 / 10
Question mix
24 single · 21 multi · 20 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.

Exam complexity score1.9/10Gentle · measured across 65 bank questions
  • Design Cost-Optimized Architectures13 questions · complexity 1.9/10 · Gentle

    31% multi-select · 0% scenario · 31% interactive

  • Design High-Performing Architectures16 questions · complexity 1.9/10 · Gentle

    31% multi-select · 0% scenario · 31% interactive

  • Design Resilient Architectures17 questions · complexity 1.8/10 · Gentle

    29% multi-select · 0% scenario · 29% interactive

  • Design Secure Architectures19 questions · complexity 1.9/10 · Gentle

    32% multi-select · 0% scenario · 32% interactive

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