AWS Cloud Practitioner exam format: domains, weightings and length
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner is examined across 4 domains. The weightings below decide how much of the exam each domain is worth — and therefore where preparation time pays off.
Domains and weightings
| Domain | Exam weight | Our questions |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud Technology and Services | 34% | 476 |
| Security and Compliance | 30% | 419 |
| Cloud Concepts | 24% | 336 |
| Billing, Pricing, and Support | 12% | 168 |
Length and number of questions
- Time: 90 minutes
- Questions: 65
- Passing score: 700 on a scale of 100–1000 — what AWS Cloud Practitioner needs to pass →
Question formats in our AWS Cloud Practitioner bank
These are the formats among the 1,399 AWS Cloud Practitioner questions we publish. They describe our bank, not the vendor's blueprint.
- single choice: 1,119 questions
- multi choice: 280 questions
All 1,399 AWS Cloud Practitioner practice questions, every option explained →
Know which domain is costing you marks
The weightings tell you what the exam rewards. A readiness check tells you where you stand in each one.
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Domain weightings as published by the exam vendor · Question counts are from the Certsqill AWS Cloud Practitioner bank (1,399 questions).
