AWS Solutions Architect exam format: domains, weightings and length
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Design Secure Architectures | 30% | 325 |
| Design Resilient Architectures | 26% | 272 |
| Design High-Performing Architectures | 24% | 256 |
| Design Cost-Optimized Architectures | 20% | 208 |
Length and number of questions
- Time: 130 minutes
- Questions: 65
- Passing score: 720 on a scale of 100–1000 — what AWS Solutions Architect needs to pass →
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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 Solutions Architect bank (1,061 questions).
