AWS exam format: domains, weightings and length
AWS Certified Security – Specialty SCS-C03 is examined across 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 4: Identity and Access Management | 20% | 178 |
| 3: Infrastructure Security | 18% | 160 |
| 5: Data Protection | 18% | 160 |
| 1: Detection | 16% | 142 |
| 2: Incident Response | 14% | 125 |
| 6: Security Foundations and Governance | 14% | 125 |
Length and number of questions
- Time: 170 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 890 AWS questions we publish. They describe our bank, not the vendor's blueprint.
- single choice: 668 questions
- multi choice: 222 questions
All 890 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 (890 questions).
