SnowPro Advanced: Architect certification — exam, cost and requirements
SnowPro Advanced: Architect is Snowflake’s advanced, role-based certification for people who design Snowflake solutions. The current exam guide (ARA-C01) lists 65 multiple-choice and multiple-select questions in 115 minutes, a passing scaled score of 750 out of 1000, a US$375 fee, and SnowPro Core as the prerequisite. Like all SnowPro certifications it expires after two years.
- Certification
- SnowPro Advanced: Architect, issued by SnowflakeSnowflake certification page, checked 10 October 2026
- Exam version
- ARA-C01Snowflake SnowPro Advanced: Architect Exam Guide, checked 10 October 2026
- Registration fee
- US$375Snowflake exam guide, checked 10 October 2026
- Questions
- 65 — multiple select and multiple choice; may include unscored itemsSnowflake exam guide, checked 10 October 2026
- Duration
- 115 minutesSnowflake exam guide, checked 10 October 2026
- Passing score
- 750 on a scaled score of 0–1000Snowflake exam guide and SnowPro Program Policies, checked 10 October 2026
- Delivery
- Online proctoring or onsite testing centers; EnglishSnowflake exam guide, checked 10 October 2026
- Prerequisite
- SnowPro Core certifiedSnowflake exam guide, checked 10 October 2026
- Validity
- 2 years from the credential award dateSnowPro Program Policies, checked 10 October 2026
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What is the SnowPro Advanced Architect certification?
SnowPro Advanced: Architect is one of Snowflake’s role-based Advanced certifications. Snowflake says it tests advanced knowledge and skills used to apply comprehensive architect solutions using Snowflake — in other words, designing accounts, security, data pipelines and performance for real workloads rather than knowing where features are in the UI.
It sits above SnowPro Core, which is the formal prerequisite, and each role-based Advanced certification has its own exam and its own recertification exam.
Source: Snowflake — SnowPro Advanced: Architect. Checked 10 October 2026.
How much does the SnowPro Advanced Architect exam cost?
The registration fee is US$375, according to Snowflake’s exam guide; the continuing education page lists the same US$375 for SnowPro Advanced exams.
Budget for a possible retake at full price. Snowflake’s programme policy states that there are no free retakes and no discounts on exam retakes. Recertification exams, by contrast, are offered at a reduced price point, though Snowflake does not print the Architect recertification price on the pages checked for this article.
Source: Snowflake — [ARA-C01] SnowPro Advanced: Architect Exam Guide. Checked 10 October 2026.
SnowPro Advanced Architect exam format
The current exam version is ARA-C01. It has 65 questions in two formats, multiple choice and multiple select, with a 115-minute time limit. The exam is offered in English, either online with a remote proctor or at an onsite testing center.
Snowflake notes that exams may include unscored items used to gather statistical information. They do not affect your score, and Snowflake allows extra time for them, but you will not know which ones they are.
For multiple-select questions, read carefully how many options the question asks for, and judge every option on its own before you commit.
Source: Snowflake — [ARA-C01] SnowPro Advanced: Architect Exam Guide. Checked 10 October 2026.
SnowPro Advanced Architect passing score
Snowflake uses scaled scoring from 0 to 1000, and the passing scaled score is 750. That applies across SnowPro exams according to the programme policy, and the Architect exam guide states the same figure.
A scaled score is not a percentage of correct answers. Snowflake does not publish how many of the 65 questions you need to answer correctly, so aim for consistent strength across all four domains rather than a target count.
Source: Snowflake — SnowPro Program Policies. Checked 10 October 2026.
What is on the SnowPro Advanced Architect exam?
The exam guide organises the content into four domains. Snowflake states that each domain carries a weighting range; those percentages were not part of the guide text available for this article, so they are not repeated here.
Snowflake’s description of the target candidate tells you how deep each domain goes: hands-on expertise with SQL and SQL analytics, building complex ETL/ELT pipelines, implementing security and compliance requirements, and working with different data modelling techniques.
- Account and Security
- Snowflake Architecture
- Data Engineering
- Performance Optimization
Source: Snowflake — [ARA-C01] SnowPro Advanced: Architect Exam Guide. Checked 10 October 2026.
SnowPro Advanced Architect prerequisites and experience
The formal prerequisite, as stated in the exam guide, is being SnowPro Core certified. Earn that first, then book the Architect exam.
Snowflake recommends two or more years of practical experience with Snowflake as an architect in a production environment. Coding experience outside SQL and DevOps or DataOps design experience are described as a plus, not a requirement.
Source: Snowflake — SnowPro Advanced: Architect. Checked 10 October 2026.
Retake policy
If you fail, you must wait seven days before attempting the exam again. Within any 12-month period you may take a given Snowflake exam up to four times.
Snowflake enforces this strictly: tests taken in violation of the retake policy are invalidated, using multiple profiles to evade it leads to all exams being invalidated and fees forfeited, and repeat violators may be permanently banned from the certification programme.
Source: Snowflake — SnowPro Program Policies. Checked 10 October 2026.
How long is the SnowPro Advanced Architect certification valid?
All Snowflake certifications expire two years after the credential award date. Each role-based Advanced certification has its own recertification exam, and the Architect recertification exam is available to holders of an active Architect credential that expires within six months.
Snowflake’s continuing education programme gives further renewal paths: earn an equivalent, complementary or higher-level certification, or complete one eligible Snowflake instructor-led training course listed for your certification. If you let the credential lapse, you have to retake the original exam.
Source: Snowflake — SnowPro Certifications. Checked 10 October 2026.
Official SnowPro Advanced Architect study resources
Snowflake recommends its instructor-led Snowflake Advanced Training course for this exam, and offers the SnowPro Advanced: Architect Study Guide as free self-study material. Both are listed in the exam guide.
Use the four domains as your study plan and check the exam guide before you book, so that you prepare for the exam version that is live when you sit it.
Source: Snowflake — [ARA-C01] SnowPro Advanced: Architect Exam Guide. Checked 10 October 2026.
SnowPro Advanced Architect dumps and practice questions
Snowflake’s programme policy page does not address brain dumps directly. Collections of supposed real exam questions are not a reliable way to prepare: they cannot be checked against the official exam guide, and an architect exam rewards understanding trade-offs, not memorising answers.
SnowPro Advanced Architect practice questions on this site come with an explanation for each answer option and a readiness score per domain.
SnowPro Advanced: Architect questions people ask
What is the SnowPro Advanced Architect certification?
Snowflake’s advanced, role-based certification for designing Snowflake solutions, building on SnowPro Core. Source: Snowflake, checked 10 October 2026.
How much does the SnowPro Advanced Architect exam cost?
US$375. There are no free or discounted retakes. Source: Snowflake exam guide and programme policies, checked 10 October 2026.
How many questions are on the SnowPro Advanced Architect exam?
65 multiple-choice and multiple-select questions in 115 minutes. Source: Snowflake ARA-C01 exam guide, checked 10 October 2026.
What is the passing score?
A scaled score of 750 on a 0–1000 scale. Source: Snowflake exam guide and programme policies, checked 10 October 2026.
What is the prerequisite?
SnowPro Core certification. Source: Snowflake exam guide, checked 10 October 2026.
Can I take the exam online?
Yes, with online proctoring, or at an onsite testing center. Source: Snowflake exam guide, checked 10 October 2026.
How long is the certification valid?
Two years from the award date. Source: SnowPro Program Policies, checked 10 October 2026.
How do I renew SnowPro Advanced: Architect?
Take the Architect recertification exam within six months of expiry, earn an equivalent or higher certification, or complete an eligible instructor-led course. Source: Snowflake, checked 10 October 2026.
How soon can I retake the exam?
After seven days, up to four times in 12 months. Source: SnowPro Program Policies, checked 10 October 2026.
