CLF-C02 Domains and Exam Guide

Understanding the scope and domains of the AWS Cloud Practitioner certification is crucial to effectively prepare for the exam. It will help us focus our efforts on the topics most likely to appear on the exam. By knowing the scope and domains, we’re not just studying with a goal but navigating purposefully toward a destination. Imagine going on a treasure hunt; having a certification preparation course is like a treasure map that guides us in the right direction by shining a light on the path ahead, and obtaining the certification is like getting a key to that treasure. It opens doors to opportunities, enhances your skills, and sets you on a path to thrive in cloud computing. So, knowing what to expect regarding exam content provides a helping hand for passing the exam.

Exam domains and weightage

AWS Cloud Practitioner certification is for individuals ready to take on the role of a cloud practitioner who can effectively put overall knowledge of the AWS Cloud services into practice.

Let’s look at what the AWS expects from a cloud practitioner:

• Understand the value and concepts of the AWS Cloud.

• Understand the security and compliance best practices.

• Understand the costs and billing aspects of AWS Cloud.

• Understand the applications of the core AWS services like compute, network, database, and storage services.

• Identify which AWS services to utilize for common use cases.

The AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam revolves mainly around four domains. Each domain holds a certain percentage of the exam questions. The table below shows the domains and the percentage of questions to be asked from each domain.

Exam guide 

The exam consists of 65 questions, of which 50 are scored and 15 are unscored. The unscored questions only collect information about the performance of these questions for future scored questions, but as a candidate, you cannot identify between scored and unscored questions.

Below are a few points regarding the exam:

• The exam asks about two types of multiple choice questions (MCQs):

  • MCQs with only one correct option and the remaining options are distractors, with four options to choose from.

  • MCQs with multiple correct options, with five options to choose from. 

• If a question is left unanswered, it’ll be considered incorrect.

• Incorrect answers are not negatively marked, so there is no harm in making guesses.

• Unscored questions do not affect the exam grades.

• The exam score is scaled from 100 to 1000; the passing marks are 700.

• The exam score is calculated for the whole exam, irrespective of the performance in individual sections.