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% | 397 |
| Design Resilient Architectures | 26% | 339 |
| Design High-Performing Architectures | 24% | 318 |
| Design Cost-Optimized Architectures | 20% | 259 |
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 →
Question formats in our AWS Solutions Architect bank
These are the formats among the 1,313 AWS Solutions Architect questions we publish. They describe our bank, not the vendor's blueprint.
- single choice: 1,061 questions
- multi choice: 252 questions
All 1,313 AWS Solutions Architect 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 Solutions Architect bank (1,313 questions).
