Databricks Data Engineer Associate exam format: domains, weightings and length
Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate is examined across 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Data Transformation and Modeling | 22% | 180 |
| Data Ingestion and Loading | 21% | 172 |
| Working with Lakeflow Jobs | 16% | 129 |
| Governance and Security | 15% | 123 |
| Implementing CI/CD | 10% | 82 |
| Troubleshooting, Monitoring, and Optimization | 10% | 82 |
| Databricks Intelligence Platform | 6% | 49 |
Length and number of questions
- Time: 90 minutes
- Questions: 45
- Passing score: not published by the vendor — what Databricks Data Engineer Associate needs to pass →
Question formats in our Databricks Data Engineer Associate bank
These are the formats among the 817 Databricks Data Engineer Associate questions we publish. They describe our bank, not the vendor's blueprint.
- single choice: 735 questions
- multi choice: 82 questions
All 817 Databricks Data Engineer Associate 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 Databricks Data Engineer Associate bank (817 questions).
