AWS exam format: domains, weightings and length
AWS Certified Data Engineer – Associate 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1: Data Ingestion and Transformation | 34% | 306 |
| 2: Data Store Management | 26% | 234 |
| 3: Data Operations and Support | 22% | 198 |
| 4: Data Security and Governance | 18% | 162 |
Length and number of questions
- Time: 130 minutes
- Questions: about 65 according to the vendor — the vendor gives a range rather than a fixed count, so treat this as approximate.
Question formats in our AWS bank
These are the formats among the 900 AWS questions we publish. They describe our bank, not the vendor's blueprint.
- single choice: 720 questions
- multi choice: 180 questions
All 900 AWS 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 bank (900 questions).
