AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate Exam (Released February 2018) is the updated version of AWS Certified Solution Architect- Associate. The original exam was launched four years ago and will remain available only for the six months after the releasing of the updated version, until 12th August 2018.
The updated version is designed for those candidates who accomplish a role of solution architect and also, have the necessary skills to demonstrate the knowledge of designing AWS distributed system.
This exam demonstrates an examinee’s ability of:
- Validating the knowledge of deploying and architecting robust and secure applications built on AWS platform.
- Describing the best solution using design principles of architectural on the basis of customer requirements
- Providing guidance of implementation on the basis of best actions during the project life-cycle.
Why Take AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (Released February 2018)?
Certified Solution Architects are in great demand in the IT job market. So, it is highly recommended to take AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (Released February 2018) examination to give your career a boost. This certification not only provides your more chances for career growth but help you get a better salary. This certification reflects the pillars of the Well-Architected program. Some of the reasons why one should go for this exam are:
- To improve and stretch your understanding of AWS platform
- To earn the status of Certified Solutions Architect
- To add a credential to your resume
- To demonstrate one’s knowledge of architecting AWS applications
- To gain a global recognition for your skills
- To get a hike in your current salary
- To gain more and better job opportunities
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AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (Released February 2018) Exam Overview
Requirements for the Exam:
The candidate needs to fulfill following criteria to take the New Version of AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate exam –
- At least one year experience of designing available, scalable, and fault-tolerant cost-efficient systems based on AWS platform
- Significant experience in managing and deploying AWS services
- Capability to identify requirements for the application to be built on AWS platform
- Significant knowledge of best practices to build reliable and secure AWS applications
- Basic understanding of global AWS infrastructure and tools & security features of AWS
- Experience of networking, compute, database, and storage services on AWS platform
- Ability to find and describe technical needs for AWS applications
- Knowledge of the network technologies related to AWS
Must Read: Free AWS Solutions Architect Associate Exam Questions with detailed answers.
Exam Information:
Total Questions in Exam: 65
Exam Duration: 130 Minutes
Exam Fee: 150 USD
Exam Pattern: There are two types of questions in the exam.
- Multiple Choice Questions: Have one correct option and three incorrect options called distracters
- Multiple Response Questions: Have more than one correct options out of five options
Passing Score: 72%
Exam Language: English
Renewal: After every 2 years
Exam Blueprint:
| Exam Content Domain |
% in Examination |
| Domain 1: Designing Resilient Architectures |
34% |
| Domain 2: Specifying Secure Architectures and Applications |
26% |
| Domain 3: Designing Performant Architectures |
24% |
| Domain 4: Designing Cost- Optimized Architectures |
10% |
| Domain 5: Defining Operationally Excellent Architectures |
6% |
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Official Preparation Resources for the New Version of AWS Certified Solutions Architect – AssociateExam
AWS recommends and provides some training materials and courses to help you prepare and pass this new version of AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate exam:
Official Exam Guide – At first, read the Official Exam Guide given on AWS website that contains exam information, blueprint, and recommended study material.
AWS Training – AWS offers 3 days instructor-driven training course on “Architecting on AWS”. This training course will help you understand the basics of how to design and deploy applications on AWS platform.
AWS Whitepapers – AWS recommended whitepapers are important resources to prepare for this exam. The whitepapers you should read are –
- Overview of Amazon Web Services
- AWS Well-Architected Framework
- Architecting for the Cloud: AWS Best Practices
- AWS Security Best Practices
- AWS Storage Services Overview
Sample Questions – AWS provides a set of 10 sample questions to understand the pattern of exam and type of questions. It is recommended to go through these sample questions if you are preparing for this certification exam.
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AWS Free Tier – Real-time experience is a must to pass AWS Certified Solutions Architect exam. If you haven’t worked on AWS services, sign up for AWS Free Tier and start playing with the services to gain real-time experience.
AWS FAQs – AWS presents a series of Frequently Asked Questions that will answer many of the questions hovering in your mind. These questions may be general or related to exam topic and will be helpful in your preparation. So, it is recommended to have a reading of these questions once.
Practice Test – Once you are done with your preparation, check your preparation level through AWS Practice Test. You can enroll for practice test by paying 20 USD and can access the same through AWS Certification Account.
Read AWS Books – The choice of books is very important for the preparation of an exam. So, it is recommended to prepare through some good AWS books to pass the AWS certified solutions architect certification exam.
That’s it! This is all about AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (Released February 2018) exam. The current version or say the old one will remain valid until August 2018 only. So, if you are planning to become a certified solutions architect – associate, go for the new version. As it’s the new version of the Solutions Architect – Associate exam, the above-mentioned detail will be very helpful for you. Prepare through AWS resources, read some good books, and it won’t be difficult to pass this certification.
Choice of practice material is very important to prepare well and pass the exam. Whizlabs is aimed to help to prepare and pass the updated version of AWS CSAA exam. For this, the AWS CSAA Exam Simulator has been updated with the addition of new practice tests with over 350+ practice questions.
Check your preparation level with these AWS CSAA updated questions, work on weak areas with Whizlabs experts, and get ready to pass the AWS CSAA exam.
Wish you a certified career ahead!
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Hi, Ms Neeru,
Are these below requirements are mandatory?
Requirements for the Exam:
The candidate needs to fulfill following criteria to take the New Version of AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate exam –
At least one year experience of designing available, scalable, and fault-tolerant cost-efficient systems based on AWS platform
Significant experience in managing and deploying AWS services
Capability to identify requirements for the application to be built on AWS platform
Significant knowledge of best practices to build reliable and secure AWS applications
Basic understanding of global AWS infrastructure and tools & security features of AWS
Experience of networking, compute, database, and storage services on AWS platform
Ability to find and describe technical needs for AWS applications
Knowledge of the network technologies related to AWS
At least one year experience of designing available, scalable, and fault-tolerant cost-efficient systems based on AWS platform
i am new to Feb release 2018 AWS and i dont have any prior experiance in AWS. So, I cannot attend this exam ?
should i submit any proof that i am working in AWS ?
Best Regards
Ganesh
No need to submit any proof! you can attend this exam.
All the Whizlabs quiz sets are marked as 70% passing score. Can you please highlight the range of safe land to pass AWS CSAA?
Thanks and Regards
Hi royki,
In Real AWS Exam usually the safe passing marks will be above 70%. In whizlabs practice tests we recommend you to target 85-90% score. This will boost your confidence going into the exam and help you pass without any issues.
please can you convert the 70% to number of questions that you have to correctly answer so as to pass the exam?
Thanks for the detailed information on the AWs Certification 2018. Is there any information on the release date of the updated official AWS Certification Guide as per Feb 2018 exam pattern?
The AWS Solutions Architect Associate Feb 2018 version of exam is the one which is running now. There is no new update after that.
I recently took the AWS solution architect associate examination , i couldnt clear it .
I have gone through the Whiz lab pracise test , but i feel it needs to make some more changes to help the candidate .
Let me know if you have new practise test that help the candidates
It’s same but we are providing some additional features in our portal like 24*7 Support, Hands on Labs.
Which hands-on-labs do you have in your mind? You mean that after purchase of test there are also some special labs available, comparing to Udemy?
Thanks!
Yes. Hands on labs can be accessed in whizlabs website when you purchase Practice tests.
where is “hands on lab”? I purchased practice tests
Hi Latha,
Please send a mail to support@whizlabs.com
You can also send ticket no here. I will forward this issue to Support Team.
really. 70% times 65 questions… yikes = 45.5
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