{"id":17195,"date":"2016-11-29T17:10:29","date_gmt":"2016-11-29T17:10:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/?p=17195"},"modified":"2024-05-02T15:28:08","modified_gmt":"2024-05-02T09:58:08","slug":"aws-certified-solutions-architect-associate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/aws-certified-solutions-architect-associate\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Prepare for AWS Solutions Architect Associate Exam?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you are preparing for <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/aws-solutions-architect-associate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AWS Solutions Architect Associate Exam<\/a><\/em> certification then it tests your knowledge of AWS services and how to use them to design and deploy solutions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In this article, you will learn how to prepare for the AWS Solutions Architect Associate exam. In the current scenario, this certification is the most popular and demanded certification exam globally. If you are planning to start your career in cloud computing, then you should plan to pass this exam.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalknowledge.com\/us-en\/content\/articles\/top-paying-certifications\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">recent survey<\/a>, this certification leads to the highest-paid industry certifications. An AWS Certified solutions architect may earn an average annual salary of more than $100,000. It&#8217;s awesome that you are ready to take the first step to boost your cloud career.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In this article, we are writing a step-by-step guide for the preparation for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/aws-solutions-architect-associate\/\">AWS Certified Solutions Architect &#8211; Associate<\/a> certification exam. This preparation guide will help you to pass this exam on the first attempt.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions on how to prepare for this certification exam, please send them to our support email ID or post your comments.<\/p>\n<p><em>Here is the definitive guide for ongoing AWS CSAA exam preparation (SAA &#8211; C02) that will help aspirants achieve the certification.<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_76 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #ea7e02;color:#ea7e02\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #ea7e02;color:#ea7e02\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/aws-certified-solutions-architect-associate\/#How_to_Prepare_for_Your_AWS_Certification\" >How to Prepare for Your AWS Certification?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/aws-certified-solutions-architect-associate\/#AWS_Certification_Exams\" >AWS Certification Exams<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/aws-certified-solutions-architect-associate\/#AWS_Certified_Solutions_Architect_%E2%80%93_Associate_Exam\" >AWS Certified Solutions Architect &#8211; Associate Exam<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/aws-certified-solutions-architect-associate\/#Latest_Update_on_AWS_Solutions_Architect_Associate_Exam\" >Latest Update on AWS Solutions Architect Associate Exam<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/aws-certified-solutions-architect-associate\/#Sign-Up_for_AWS_Free_Tier_Account\" >Sign-Up for AWS Free Tier Account<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/aws-certified-solutions-architect-associate\/#Preparation_Guide_for_AWS_Certified_Solutions_Architect_Associate_Exam\" >Preparation Guide for AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate Exam<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/aws-certified-solutions-architect-associate\/#1_Visit_Official_Certification_Page\" >1.\u00a0Visit Official Certification Page<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/aws-certified-solutions-architect-associate\/#2_Understand_the_Exam_Blueprint\" >2.\u00a0Understand the Exam Blueprint<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/aws-certified-solutions-architect-associate\/#3_Read_AWS_Books\" >3. Read AWS Books<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/aws-certified-solutions-architect-associate\/#4_Read_AWS_White_Papers\" >4.\u00a0Read AWS White Papers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/aws-certified-solutions-architect-associate\/#5_Hands-on_Practice\" >5. Hands-on Practice<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/aws-certified-solutions-architect-associate\/#6_Try_Video_Course\" >6. Try Video Course<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/aws-certified-solutions-architect-associate\/#7_Sample_AWS_Solutions_Architect_Associate_Exam_Questions\" >7. Sample AWS Solutions Architect Associate Exam Questions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/aws-certified-solutions-architect-associate\/#8_Go_Through_FAQs\" >8. Go Through FAQs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/aws-certified-solutions-architect-associate\/#9_Try_Practice_Exams\" >9. Try Practice Exams<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/aws-certified-solutions-architect-associate\/#10_Download_WhizCard\" >10. Download WhizCard<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/aws-certified-solutions-architect-associate\/#11_Online_Articles_and_Forum_Discussions\" >11. Online Articles and Forum Discussions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/aws-certified-solutions-architect-associate\/#Exam_Preparation_Tips_Tricks\" >Exam Preparation Tips &amp; Tricks<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/aws-certified-solutions-architect-associate\/#Important_Tips\" >Important Tips<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/aws-certified-solutions-architect-associate\/#Certification_Exam_Study_Materials\" >Certification Exam Study Materials<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/aws-certified-solutions-architect-associate\/#Importance_of_AWS_Certifications_in_Getting_AWS_Jobs\" >Importance of AWS Certifications in Getting AWS Jobs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/aws-certified-solutions-architect-associate\/#Latest_Updates\" >Latest Updates<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/aws-certified-solutions-architect-associate\/#Frequently_Asked_Questions_FAQs\" >Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/aws-certified-solutions-architect-associate\/#What_is_the_salary_of_AWS_Solutions_Architect\" >What is the salary of AWS Solutions Architect?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/aws-certified-solutions-architect-associate\/#What_is_considered_out_of_scope_for_the_target_candidate\" >What is considered out of scope for the target candidate?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-26\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/aws-certified-solutions-architect-associate\/#Summary\" >Summary<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Prepare_for_Your_AWS_Certification\"><\/span>How to Prepare for Your AWS Certification?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are planning to get AWS certified, you should start with Amazon&#8217;s official site to learn about the AWS certifications. It is the best place for one to start getting information about the various certification exams offered by Amazon Web Services (AWS).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aws.amazon.com\/certification\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AWS Certification &#8211; Official Website<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aws.training\/certification\/?ch=cta&amp;cta=header&amp;p=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register for the Certification Exam<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"AWS_Certification_Exams\"><\/span>AWS Certification Exams<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are 11 certifications offered by Amazon Web services (AWS). These certifications are divided into Associate Level, Professional Level, Specialty, and Entry-level. The Associate level certifications are the entry point while the Professional level certifications are the advanced certifications.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">But it&#8217;s not mandatory, as per the latest AWS update one can directly take Professional or Specialty level certification. You may read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/which-aws-certification-should-i-choose\/\">this article to understand choosing the right certification for your career<\/a>. Here is the list of AWS certifications:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Foundation Level Certifications<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Associate Level Certifications<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>AWS Certified Solutions Architect &#8211; Associate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>AWS Certified Developer &#8211; Associate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>AWS Certified SysOps Administrator &#8211; Associate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Professional Level Certifications<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>AWS Certified Solutions Architect &#8211; Professional<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>AWS Certified DevOps Engineer &#8211; Professional<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Specialty Certifications<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>AWS Certified Advanced Networking &#8211; Specialty<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>AWS Certified Security &#8211; Specialty<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>AWS Certified Machine Learning &#8211; Specialty<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>AWS Certified Database &#8211; Specialty<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>AWS Certified Data Analytics &#8211; Specialty<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Here is the representation of available AWS certifications through infographic:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-80835 size-large\" title=\"AWS Certification Path Infographics\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/aws-certifications-1024x784.png\" alt=\"AWS Certification Path Infographics\" width=\"1024\" height=\"784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/aws-certifications-1024x784.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/aws-certifications-300x230.png 300w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/aws-certifications-768x588.png 768w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/aws-certifications-1536x1176.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/aws-certifications-548x420.png 548w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/aws-certifications-80x60.png 80w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/aws-certifications-640x490.png 640w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/aws-certifications-681x522.png 681w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/aws-certifications.png 1832w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"AWS_Certified_Solutions_Architect_%E2%80%93_Associate_Exam\"><\/span>AWS Certified Solutions Architect &#8211; Associate Exam<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Amazon-Web-Services-Certified-Solutions-Architect-Associate1.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17201\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Amazon-Web-Services-Certified-Solutions-Architect-Associate1.png\" alt=\"amazon-web-services-certified-solutions-architect-associate\" width=\"588\" height=\"240\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">AWS Certified Solutions Architect &#8211; Associate exam is the basic level certification exam conducted by Amazon. If you are planning to build a career in AWS technology, this certification is the best start for your AWS cloud career. On completing this certification exam, you will have sufficient knowledge to work on the AWS services.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Here is the summary of exam details for <strong>AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate certification<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-95362 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/AWS-Solutions-Architect-Associate-Exam-Details.webp\" alt=\"AWS Solutions Architect Associate Exam Details\" width=\"1608\" height=\"974\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/AWS-Solutions-Architect-Associate-Exam-Details.webp 1608w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/AWS-Solutions-Architect-Associate-Exam-Details-300x182.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/AWS-Solutions-Architect-Associate-Exam-Details-1024x620.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/AWS-Solutions-Architect-Associate-Exam-Details-768x465.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/AWS-Solutions-Architect-Associate-Exam-Details-1536x930.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/AWS-Solutions-Architect-Associate-Exam-Details-150x91.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1608px) 100vw, 1608px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Note:<\/strong> Amazon requests every candidate to sign up for the Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) before writing the exam. The exam takers are not allowed to disclose any of the exam details like the number of questions, type of questions, passing score, etc. If they reveal it publicly, Amazon is authorised to cancel their certification.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Latest_Update_on_AWS_Solutions_Architect_Associate_Exam\"><\/span>Latest Update on AWS Solutions Architect Associate Exam<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><em><strong>2022 &#8211;<\/strong> The New Version of the AWS CSAA (SAA \u2013 C03) is available starting from August 30, 2022. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Last date to take the current version of AWS Solutions Architect Associate Exam is August 20, 2022<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>2018 &#8211;<\/strong><\/em> New version of the AWS Solution Architect Associate exam was launched and few changes were made in the exam blueprint as well as exam structure<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>2014 &#8211;<\/strong><\/em> AWS CSAA exam was released<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sign-Up_for_AWS_Free_Tier_Account\"><\/span>Sign-Up for AWS Free Tier Account<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">AWS free tier is the free web services environment offered by Amazon for its first-time users. If you are new to the cloud computing world, then you must be aware that Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the leading cloud platform across the world. It has weak challenges from Microsoft and Google. So, there are a great number of career opportunities if you have good knowledge on AWS and have an AWS certification.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Signing up for the free tier is an ideal way to start making your hands dirty. There is no shortcut, you will have to explore the AWS console once you have signed up for the free tier. It will provide you hands-on experience of working with Amazon Web Services.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Please visit the AWS website and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/aws.amazon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">sign-up for the AWS Free Tier Account<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/aws-console.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17198\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/aws-console.png\" alt=\"AWS Console\" width=\"801\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Preparation_Guide_for_AWS_Certified_Solutions_Architect_Associate_Exam\"><\/span>Preparation Guide for AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate Exam<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Preparing for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate exam? You may find a number of articles over the internet regarding the AWS Solutions Architect Associate exam and its preparation. But it is not easy to keep all of the good content altogether or bookmark all of them.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">However, it consumes a lot of time to find all the good content and keep that safe for further reading and learning. We understand the value of your time and effort at the time of the exam and so here we bring all the content related to AWS Solutions Architect Associate exam altogether so you can prepare well for the AWS certification exam.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The official site for AWS certifications itself provides a lot of study material that will be very helpful for you to prepare for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate certification exam. Here is the complete preparation guide for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect exam &#8211;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Visit_Official_Certification_Page\"><\/span>1.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/aws.amazon.com\/certification\/certified-solutions-architect-associate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Visit Official Certification Page<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Just browse the official certification page at AWS website for any information about the exam, white papers, FAQs, etc. This information is the first step to start your exam preparation.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Understand_the_Exam_Blueprint\"><\/span>2.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/d1.awsstatic.com\/training-and-certification\/docs-sa-assoc\/AWS-Certified-Solutions-Architect-Associate_Exam-Guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Understand the Exam Blueprint<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Exam blueprint contains the exam objectives. It explains what are the domains\/ subject areas that are covered in the exam. The below table mentions the domains covered in the AWS certified solutions architect associate exam with their percentage in the exam.<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" width=\"635\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"404\"><b>Exam Content Domain<\/b><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"212\"><b>% in Examination\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"404\"><b>Domain 1:<\/b> Design Secure Architectures<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"212\">30%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"404\"><b>Domain 2:<\/b> Design Resilient Architectures<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"212\">26%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"404\"><b>Domain 3:<\/b> Design High-Performing Architectures<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"212\">24%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"404\"><b>Domain 4:<\/b> Design Cost-Optimized Architectures<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"212\">20%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Read_AWS_Books\"><\/span>3. Read AWS Books<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The choice of good 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 architect certification exam. The first book you should read is the official study guide for\u00a0AWS certified solutions architect associate exam. But, that itself would not be sufficient, so here is the list of AWS books for AWS solutions architect associate exam &#8211;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">AWS Certified Solutions Architect Official Study Guide: Associate Exam 1st Edition\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">by Joe Baron, Hisham Baz, Tim Bixler, Biff Gaut, Kevin E. Kelly, Sean Senior, John Stamper<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Amazon Web Services in Action\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">by Andreas Wittig and Michael Wittig<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">AWS For Admins For Dummies 1st Edition\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">by John Paul Mueller<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">AWS Administration Cookbook\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">by Lucas Chan, Rowan Udell<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Read_AWS_White_Papers\"><\/span>4.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/aws.amazon.com\/whitepapers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read AWS White Papers<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It is most recommended to read the AWS white papers while preparing for an AWS certification. Reading few important white papers will help you to get a good idea of the Amazon Web Services. Some of the important white papers you should go through are &#8211;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Overview of Amazon Web Services<\/li>\n<li>AWS Well-Architected Framework<\/li>\n<li>Architecting for the Cloud: AWS Best Practices<\/li>\n<li>AWS Security Best Practices<\/li>\n<li>AWS Storage Services Overview<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p>Read More : 7 Ways to Double Your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/cloud-solutions-architect-salary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cloud Solutions Architect Role Salary<\/a> in 12 Months<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Hands-on_Practice\"><\/span>5. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/labs\/library\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hands-on Practice<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Not to mention, practice is required for the perfection. So, it is one of the important steps during the preparation of AWS certified solutions architect associate exam. Whizlabs providing free hands-on labs account if you are purchasing the courses. You don&#8217;t have to create your own AWS account using the credit card, Whizlabs would pay for all your practice.<\/p>\n<p>We do have hands-on labs for AWS, Azure, GCP where you can work with real-world materials and environment\u00a0 to learn new concepts and skills.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Let&#8217;s try our Playground and get certified!!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-80604 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/image_2021-12-31_075016-1024x544.png\" alt=\"AWS CSAA Exam Hands-on Labs \" width=\"640\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/image_2021-12-31_075016-1024x544.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/image_2021-12-31_075016-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/image_2021-12-31_075016-768x408.png 768w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/image_2021-12-31_075016-1536x816.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/image_2021-12-31_075016-2048x1088.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/image_2021-12-31_075016-790x420.png 790w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/image_2021-12-31_075016-640x340.png 640w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/image_2021-12-31_075016-681x362.png 681w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This will give you a very good idea on how to use those services. Most of the questions asked in the exam are scenario based questions which expect you to choose the correct answer based on a certain scenario. Unless you have the experience, you will not be able to answer them properly.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Try_Video_Course\"><\/span>6. Try Video Course<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Whizlabs providing one of the best and very detailed video lectures to prepare for the AWS Solutions Architect certification exam. Here is the snapshot of what&#8217;s covered in our course:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-80601 size-large aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/image_2021-12-31_074623-1024x720.png\" alt=\"AWS CSAA Exam Video Course\" width=\"1024\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/image_2021-12-31_074623-1024x720.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/image_2021-12-31_074623-300x211.png 300w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/image_2021-12-31_074623-768x540.png 768w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/image_2021-12-31_074623-1536x1081.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/image_2021-12-31_074623-597x420.png 597w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/image_2021-12-31_074623-640x450.png 640w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/image_2021-12-31_074623-681x479.png 681w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/image_2021-12-31_074623.png 1848w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Sample_AWS_Solutions_Architect_Associate_Exam_Questions\"><\/span>7. <a href=\"https:\/\/d1.awsstatic.com\/training-and-certification\/docs-sa-assoc\/AWS-Certified-Solutions-Architect-Associate_Sample-Questions.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sample AWS Solutions Architect Associate Exam Questions<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A set of 7 sample questions is available on the official AWS website. It is important to review them to understand the type of questions that are asked in the exam. Essentially, this would help you to get a basic idea about the exam pattern. More than that, it&#8217;s not going to help you much. But, it is worth reading once before you start the preparation for the AWS architect certification exam &amp; also go through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/aws-solution-architect-interview-questions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AWS Solutions Architect Interview Questions &amp; Answers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Go_Through_FAQs\"><\/span>8. <a href=\"https:\/\/aws.amazon.com\/faqs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Go Through FAQs<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Every Amazon Web Services have their own FAQs section. This section would provide a good clarity on the various concepts of Amazon Web services. Moreover, these sections explain the do&#8217;s and don&#8217;ts of each service. That will be very helpful for the exam preparation.<\/p>\n<p>Also Read : 5 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/aws-certification-exam-failed-reasons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reasons for AWS Certification Exam Failure<\/a> and Proven Strategies to Succeed Next Time<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Try_Practice_Exams\"><\/span>9. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/aws-solutions-architect-associate\/\">Try Practice Exams<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The final step to prepare for the AWS Solutions Architect certification exam is to try <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/new-aws-csaa-exam-preparation-released-march-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SAA-C03 Practice Questions<\/a> or Mock Exam Simulators to gain confidence to appear for the real exam. Whizlabs is #1 mock exam questions provider that replicate the real exam pattern. Here is the features of Whizlabs practice exams:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>The questions are designed for the real exam format<\/li>\n<li>You can enable practice mode to practice each question instead of sit for the full exam<\/li>\n<li>Hands-on labs are integrated to the questions. For example: Suitable labs that are required for a question topic is integrated to the question itself.<\/li>\n<li>A very detailed report is available to validate your strengths and weakness<\/li>\n<li>Unlimited number of attempts are allowed<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-80613 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/image_2022-01-01_060628-1024x612.png\" alt=\"CSAA Exam Practice Questions\" width=\"640\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/image_2022-01-01_060628-1024x612.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/image_2022-01-01_060628-300x179.png 300w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/image_2022-01-01_060628-768x459.png 768w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/image_2022-01-01_060628-1536x918.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/image_2022-01-01_060628-703x420.png 703w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/image_2022-01-01_060628-640x382.png 640w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/image_2022-01-01_060628-681x407.png 681w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/image_2022-01-01_060628.png 1864w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_Download_WhizCard\"><\/span>10. <a href=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/media.whizlabs.com\/website\/CSAA-Whizcard--Revised-19-07-2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download WhizCard<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>WhizCard is a quick revision tip that is very useful for the last-minute preparation. It is a must for scoring high on the exam.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"11_Online_Articles_and_Forum_Discussions\"><\/span><span lang=\"EN-IN\">11. Online Articles and Forum Discussions <\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\">You can find a number of <\/span><span lang=\"EN-IN\">articles<b>\u00a0<\/b>about AWS certifications on the technical blogs<\/span><span lang=\"EN-IN\">. If you are good at reading articles, it can help you a lot. Just use your research skills and find some good articles on every topic of AWS-certified solutions architect associate certification subject areas. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-IN\">Also, there are some discussion forums, you can participate in them and ask your question. There, you will get expert answers to all of your queries about the exam, exam objective, exam information, and exam topics.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Exam_Preparation_Tips_Tricks\"><\/span>Exam Preparation Tips &amp; Tricks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Here I am listing the actual tips and tricks that would help you to pass this exam.<\/p>\n<p>The following topics are mostly covered in the exam:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Compute<\/li>\n<li>Cost management<\/li>\n<li>Database<\/li>\n<li>Disaster recovery<\/li>\n<li>High availability<\/li>\n<li>Management and governance<\/li>\n<li>Microservices and component decoupling<\/li>\n<li>Migration and data transfer<\/li>\n<li>Networking, connectivity, and content delivery<\/li>\n<li>Security<\/li>\n<li>Serverless design principles<\/li>\n<li>Storage<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<blockquote><p>Also Read : <span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/aws-certified-solutions-architect-associate-exam-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate Exam Tips\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"row clearfix content-line\"><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Important_Tips\"><\/span>Important Tips<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Download the study guide from the AWS official site and go through each and every concept. This makes you to remember the important concepts.<\/li>\n<li>Start your AWS free tier or sign up with a Whizlabs account to get hands-on experience on AWS labs. Whizlabs provides 200+ free AWS hands-on labs.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0While you are preparing for the exam, keep taking notes and maintain them safely. These notes are important to revise just before the exam.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0You have to imagine yourself as an architect and apply the contents using the AWS best practices and well-architected framework.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0AWS documentation and AWS FAQs are the most important parts of your preparation. Keep reading them again and again to understand all the concepts.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Completely read the well-architected framework where most of the questions would be asked from the design concepts.<\/li>\n<li id=\"1260\" class=\"qg vj id ki b kj vr km vs kp vt kt vu kx vv lb vn vo vp vq ja\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Most of the questions may be asked around three-tier architecture like EC2, VPC, and databases so plan to study how to use subnets, multi-AZ, security groups, NACL, ELB, Auto-scaling, etc for designing highly available, fault-tolerant, and secure systems.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Learn the concepts of :\n<ol>\n<li>AWS EKS<\/li>\n<li>AWS ECS<\/li>\n<li>AWS CloudTrail<\/li>\n<li>AWS Config<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>Study all the AWS services that help you to connect the on-premise systems to cloud systems.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Certification_Exam_Study_Materials\"><\/span>Certification Exam Study Materials<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/aws-solutions-architect-associate-exam-questions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sample Free Questions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/new-aws-csaa-exam-preparation-released-march-2020\/\">Latest Exam Release<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/aws-certification-benefits\/\">AWS Certification Benefits<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/ways-to-reduce-your-aws-bill\/\">How to reduce the AWS Bill?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/top-aws-services\/\">Popular AWS Services<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/aws-csaa-ec2\/\">AWS EC2<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/aws-ingress-egress\/\">AWS Ingress and Egress<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/aws-certified-solutions-architect-books\/\">Solutions Architect Certification Books<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Importance_of_AWS_Certifications_in_Getting_AWS_Jobs\"><\/span>Importance of AWS Certifications in Getting AWS Jobs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">AWS offers a number of certifications as per the different job roles on the AWS platform. These certifications help the candidates to validate their knowledge and expertise, thus to stand out of the crowd in this era of competition. Due to the availability of certifications, it is recommended to get certified if you are an IT professional working in the AWS domain.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nowadays, the AWS certification course has become a recognition of one&#8217;s skills in working on the AWS platform. These certifications increase your creditability for a job position. First, you need to gather proper knowledge and find the answer to this question to make the right decision.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Previously there was a learning path to be followed for the AWS certifications but now Amazon Web Services has made AWS certifications more flexible. So, they have removed the requirement of a prerequisite certification exam for another certification exam. It is even possible to take a professional level or a\u00a0specialty level certification directly now.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As we have stated above getting certified with an AWS certification proves invaluable in getting a job. There are a number of AWS Jobs that you can get with the AWS certifications. All you need to do is find the relevant certification as per your job position, prepare well, and pass the certification exam, crack the interview and you&#8217;ll get your dream job.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe title=\"AWS Certification Path - Which certification is best for your Career? Know the Certification levels\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z7uTNCn8-I4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Latest_Updates\"><\/span>Latest Updates<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In this section you will find the latest updates on this certification exam. Here we update the latest version, new updates to the exam, etc. <em><strong>Stay tuned for the latest updates!!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Here is the summary of comparison between last two changes in the certification exam.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">Old Version<\/span><\/h4>\n<table class=\"t1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td1\" valign=\"top\">\n<h5 class=\"p1\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">Domain<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td1\" valign=\"top\">\n<h5 class=\"p2\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">Weightage<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td1\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Designing Resilient Architectures<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td1\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">34%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td1\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Designing Performance Architectures<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td1\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">24%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td2\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Specifying Secure Applications and Architectures<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td2\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">26%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td1\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Designing Cost-Optimized Architectures<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td1\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">10%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td2\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Defining Operational Excellent Architectures<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td2\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">6%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h4 class=\"p3\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">New Version<\/span><\/h4>\n<table class=\"t1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td1\" valign=\"top\">\n<h5 class=\"p1\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">Domain <\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td1\" valign=\"top\">\n<h5 class=\"p2\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">Weightage<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td1\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Designing Resilient Architectures<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td1\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">30%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td1\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Designing High-Performance Architectures<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td1\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">26%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td2\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Designing Secure Applications and Architectures<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td2\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">24%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td1\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Designing Cost-Optimized Architectures<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td1\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">20%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">So, we can note that the new exam would focus on cost-optimization and higher performance of AWS solutions architecture. Therefore, candidates have to emphasize harder on these topics for qualifying the exam.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_Asked_Questions_FAQs\"><\/span>Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h4>How long does it take to prepare for AWS Solution Architect?<\/h4>\n<p>Preparation time completely depends on the experience and knowledge level. If you have good hands-on experience and concepts, then it may take only 2-4 weeks of time to prepare and get certified as a AWS developer. If you are a fresher without any prior hands-on experience, then it might take 2-3 months time to pass this exam.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_salary_of_AWS_Solutions_Architect\"><\/span>What is the salary of AWS Solutions Architect?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Based on the 2024 survey, the average salary for a solutions architect in the United States and Canada is around <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glassdoor.com\/Salaries\/aws-solutions-architect-salary-SRCH_KO0,23.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><b>$123,091 per year<\/b><\/a>. In India, annual salary is around <strong>INR 25 lacs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_considered_out_of_scope_for_the_target_candidate\"><\/span>What is considered out of scope for the target candidate?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-80991 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/csaa-out-of-scope-1024x258.png\" alt=\"Out of scope syllabus for CSAA exam topics\" width=\"640\" height=\"161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/csaa-out-of-scope-1024x258.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/csaa-out-of-scope-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/csaa-out-of-scope-768x193.png 768w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/csaa-out-of-scope-640x161.png 640w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/csaa-out-of-scope-681x171.png 681w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/csaa-out-of-scope.png 1296w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Summary\"><\/span>Summary<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To conclude, you need to study hard and prepare well to pass the AWS solutions architect associate exam. We hope this article will be very helpful for you to prepare for the AWS certified solutions architect certification exam. At Whizlabs, we&#8217;ve created\u00a0AWS certification training online courses and practice tests with the maximum dedication to cover all the exam objectives.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">And thus, we are aimed to help the students to pass the exam on the first attempt. Our exam simulator has a very detailed explanation for each question. This will help you to understand why an option is correct or incorrect. So, follow this guide and get ready to become a certified AWS Solutions Architect.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><em>Have any questions about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/aws-certified-solutions-architect-associate-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AWS certification exams<\/a>, please feel free to put a comment below or write at Whizlabs Helpdesk. 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