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Hi!
I have been prepping for the Cloud Practicioner exam for a month now (2-3hours per day)
I have listened to Stephane Maarek's course twice, then started doing Tutorials Dojo practice exams.

Currently I'm scoring consistently 66-71% and I need some advice to make that final bump on my score to have a better chance of passing this Monday. I have little over 24 hours to prepare.

What should I do? I plan to finish all 7 practice exams by tomorrow morning and start reviewing them (again).

Or should I just postpone the whole thing? I really want to get this over with already.

Is it possible to retake the exam with no extra cost (for free)?

How should I prep for 1 day if I want to max out my chances.
Thank you in advance:
GP

Passed SAA-C03. First attempt. 810/1000. No prior aws experience. Thanks to this sub for pointing me to right resources. Heres my experience and study plan: Total studied for a month and a half initially Neal Davis course digital cloud training. Also did some hands on labs that helped alot. Last week before exam was more intensive. I did TD review mode exams looking and understanding each question. Explainations help alot. Then went to stephane course and just looked at title of each lecture and only watched the ones i didnt know about plus his architecture examples. Most questions in exams followed those examples. (i have udemy business through my company). Time commitment was about 1 hour a day and then 3-3.5 hrs a day for last week. Most beneficial resourxes were TD and stephane. I only did 6 review tests.

My max score was 64% in TD.

For exam i was able to complete in 90 mins.

My advice would be start straight away with TD review mode and study each question. Then skim through Stephane at 2x speed. I personally found stephane course way better than neal course.

Last month I signed up to take the CCP exam on Monday April 15th as it was the last day I could sign up and still be eligible for the free retake (retake must be taken by June 30th). I saw that the free retake date has now been pushed back to April 30th.

If I reschedule my exam for the 15th to push it back a week, am I still eligible for the free retake?

Thanks!

Well, we all know by now that TD’s practice exams are really great prep for the official exam but what about his learning resources. Are they good enough compared to stephane maarek, adrian and other well known folks?

I'm a front end developer with 3 years experience. I also contributed to the backend applications that using node.js/postgresql Currently learning docker(don't know why) and hopefully change my field to become a cloud engineer.

Do you think it's possible to get a job if would get a associate/professional certificate? Thank you all

So I took the CCP exam just now and when I supposedly finished it showed a screen in a documentation format that had a little Grade: Pass, and some notes with something about getting results or something in 5 business day. Now ik this is a dumb question but does it actually mean i passed or do i have to wait for the actually results. Honestly the test had me mad confused so im not sure how i passed if i really did. I just want to know if i really passed without getting ahead of myself

I passed my CCP exam today and here's how it happened.

• I originally took the official SA-C03 training from AWS skillbuilder and did well with initial assessments from AWS. I started the training around Feb 20th and was done by March 30th.
• However, when I started reviewing SA-C03 practice exams on Youtube I felt like I wasn't ready to take the exam!
• I did some digging here and discovered everyone else used different study materials such as Udemy/freecodecamp + tutorialsdojo practice exams so I purchased the SA-C03 practice bundle from TD's website and confirmed I wasn't ready after taking a review mode test.
• Since I had taken the SA-C03 training, I watched the cheatsheet sections on freecodecamp's SA-C03 tutorial on Youtube and practiced some more.
• One thing that immediately stuck out to me was that the official training I took didn't cover a lot of AWS services, and it's not their fault cos I skipped a whole foundational coursework for the cloud practitioner!
• I then purchased the TD practice for CCP and started practicing/reviewing, and started to feel more comfortable with the AWS' offerings.
• Since I now knew the CCP material, it was a no-brainer to schedule the CCP exam so I could also obtain the 50% discount for a future exam.
• After barely 2 weeks of practicing, I took the CCP exam today, passed, and have scheduled my SA-C03 exam using the 50% discount code I just received.

TLDR; I originally planned to take the SA-C03, enrolled in training and realized I wasn't ready so I re-adjusted my goals, trained for the CCP instead and passed my exam on first try. I have scheduled my SA-C03 exam.

I’m a Network Dev Engineer at AWS. I am looking for a role change as work life balance ace at my current role sucks and I hate coding. Oncall is 24*7 for a week once a month. I am thinking to switch to SA role. Is that a good decision? What are the career path for AWS SAs outside AWS?

I'm looking for my first certificate in AWS, in my search I saw that Cloud Practicioner looks good to start with and use as graduation credits. Today I remembered that I purchased a course on Udemy (Ultimate AWS Certified Developer Associate 2024 NEW DVA-C02 by Stephane Marek) a few years ago. Does this course help me on the AWS Certified Cloud Practicioner exam?

My job required me to achieve this certification and I only had a few months to get it done. I know people say this is an easier exam but I actually failed my first attempt two weeks ago. It's very validating to study hard for something and see that pass at the end. I'd highly recommend Jason Dion on Udemy, and his mock exams were also key to my success.

Greetings guys and girls,

I am ready to pursue my next certification in this case it will be the AWS cloud network engineer.

Could you please recommend the best book to go by in your opinion? I already have CBT nuggets and other online training resources, but I always preferred to study by textbook to really understand the material

Thank you very much

First of all, I would like to thank all of you, I've been reading all of your posts to get a boost in my motivation, you really helped me without knowing it.

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I still can't believe it, I thought my exam went really bad but today I passed with a 853/1000 score!

A little background: I'm a 36yo system administrator for a multinational company with 15 years of experience.

I heard that my biggest client wanted to invest resources in AWS, I was always fascinated by cloud infrastructure and i said to myself "why not?"

Oh boy, what I got myself into... I had no prior AWS knowledge, and with a full-time job (9/10+ hours/day) and a 1yo son, I felt discouraged many times.

I studied in the bathroom, during lunch break, 3/4 hours every night after putting my son to bed, I set aside my two passions - gaming and the gym - for this, and now I just feel so good, I hope it will be worth it.

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Resources I used:

- Ultimate AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate SAA-C03 by Stephane Maarek , very fast-paced course, you get all the foundations that you need, does not go super deep in some details that may appear at the exam.

- AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate (SAA-C03) by Adrian Cantrill , Adrian, if you ever come to Italy, I will personally cook some pasta al pesto for you, I swear. His course is very long but man, it's top notch.

- This beautiful article by J Cole Morrison , just genius, read it!

- Stephane Maarek practice exams and TutorialDojo practice exams by Jon Bonso , I really didn't like Stephane exams, sorry... The difficulty is way above the explanations in his course, don't feel discouraged if you score low the first times :-) TD exams were fantastic. I wish the order was different, first review mode, then timed mode (they even send you an e-mail telling you do to them in this order, so why don't they just put them in the correct order in the first place? :P )

- An unholy amount of YouTube videos (I even created a personal resume website with S3/R53/CloudFront/ACM thanks to a tutorial!)

In total I studied for 25 days, at least 5 hours a day. I wouldn't recommend doing it like this but my brain works in a weird manner, I was an avid MMO gamer so I "grind" everything in my life :-)

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I took the exam in a testing center, everything went really smooth and the examiner was super chill and cute, she tried to cheer me up before I started and when I finished (the center is also a 5 minute ride from my house, so it's a W).

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I'm going to take a 2-week break from studying to get back to the gym and spend more time with my son, then by the end of June I want to take the AWS CCP cert and a Darktrace cert.

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Sorry for the wall of text, thank you again and good luck for all the people that are studying for their exam!

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I mostly used Jasion Dion's course and mock exams, as well as Cybrary. I tried out cloud quest and VR escape room, and while those were good for lab environments I didn't find them very insightful for passing an exam. Overall I'm feeling pretty confident. Going over all of my notes now before I go in.

Studying all the little details of every service gets a bit boring honestly. Decided to try and make it fun by world building with AWS services

Hey everyone, I was wondering if there is any need of prior knowledge of Linux before doing Adrian SAA course? On the fence on if I should start with this or doing a linux course to get familiar first?

Any help is appreciated!

Details : https://pages.awscloud.com/GLOBAL_TRAINCERT_VE_PARTNER-apcr-data-engineer-associate-NAMER-reg.html

33% discount if you work for an AWS partner and can sign up to this.

I would think Partners have their own certification scheme and offer 100% off vouchers to their staff as certification counts help with status - but use this if otherwise

As always - please read the terms and conditions in full.

https://pages.awscloud.com/Global_TC_APCR_DEA_Terms_and_Conditions.html

And the FAQ : https://pages.awscloud.com/Global_TC_APCR_DEA_FAQs.html

Hello everyone, I'm currently pass DVA with 740 scores (with 1 month study and practice tests form Stephane Maarek). I have never go for work before, I'm just a third year student at a small university. I'm trying to study to have more chance of being hired.

I am thinking of having 1 more cert, I want to go for DevOps role, so I'm thinking about SOA. Should I go for it or another acssociate cert?

Sorry if my English is so bad, I'm a Vietnamese person. Thanks in advance

Hopefully something under 6 months

Hi all! I joined the SME program a few months ago and finally participated in a workshop.

For obvious reasons, I can't discuss the exam itself or any details about the submitted questions but if you want to know more about the SME program and process, happy to answer those questions.

AMA!

So I am new new at all things cloud. I just got my Azure-900 and was working on my az-104 I use a combo of book and pluris/guru but I was super intrigued by all th schooling options AWS provieds and I heard its easier to get that first tech job this was as well? also Did anyways used the AWS Digital Classroom? is that worth it? And also will it be a easyish transition?

After studying for a little bit more than 3 months, I took the exam today and passed with 796 points!

I can really, really recommend the course from Adrian Cantrill with all the labs. I also created notes with Obsidian, so that I was able to review any topic for example while commuting to work.

Finally I took the test exams from TutorialsDojo, first in Review mode with mediocre performance, but after reviewing all wrong answers I tried the timed exams and got 90%+ on 5 tests and ~86% or so on the other two tests.

I actually don’t have any specific cloud background and just wanted to dive into this topic at the start of this year.

Is there anybody who had passed AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) Exam. Please provide me the right guidance so that I'll start preparation of my exam. :)

Pearson Vue guide says only first and last names must match your official id. However my govt id also has my middle name, but my AWS/Pearson profile only has first/last. I'm assuming this will not be an issue on exam day?

My Advanced Networking Specialty cert is expiring tomorrow (11/04/2024). If I take the exam tomorrow, will my original cert be recertified or will a new cert be issued? Basically trying to find out what's the deadline to recertify, is it before the expiry date or on the expiry date?

Does anyone know how to get the cloud practitioner voucher after earning the Cloud Foundations Academy badge? I had been told by my college professor that I would get a free voucher to take the exam, but it looks like it's only 50% now? I also never received an email to the Emerging Talent Community because it's down right now, do we know when it will be up?

I will pay the 100 bucks to take the exam if I need to, but I'm feeling pretty scammed right now

Recently passed the Data Analytics Specialty and thinking of taking up the Data Engineer Associate Cert. Is there anyone who has done both and can share the differences between the two ? Any specific areas to focus on for the Data Engineer Associate ? Thanks

I'm a high school student keen on strengthening my college application and I’ve taken a significant interest in cloud computing, particularly AWS, given its vast presence in the tech industry. I’ve recently passed the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam and I'm looking into further expanding my knowledge and certification portfolio with AWS before applying to college.

With this background, I have a few questions for those in the know or anyone who's been through a similar journey:

1. Do AWS certifications, like the Cloud Practitioner I've already passed, significantly boost college applications? Specifically, I'm wondering if having these certifications can make my application stand out, especially for programs focused on computer science or information technology.
2. What AWS certifications should I aim for next? Given that I have the foundational Cloud Practitioner certification, I’m curious about which certifications would be most beneficial for someone at my stage, aiming to showcase a commitment and understanding of cloud technologies to colleges.
3. Preparation tips and resources for further AWS certifications? For those who have successfully navigated the path of AWS certifications, any guidance on study materials, strategies, or general advice would be greatly appreciated. How did you prepare, and what helped you the most?

I believe diving deeper into AWS and earning further certifications could not only boost my personal learning and development but might also provide a competitive edge in my college applications. Any insights, experiences, or advice you could share would be incredibly valuable to me.

Thank you for your time and help!

It was quite hard path I felt training up to this point but man is it a relief that I got the cert now.

I was supposed to take my exam today but during check-in it asked me to go to my mobile phone where I took a photo of myself and my Driver's license. When moving to taking a photo of my workspace, all four buttons didn't work. They were there for decoration I guess. I can't move on to complete check-in. (Attempted for all of the check-in time) Contacted support who just told me to wait 3-5 business days.

Has anyone ever had this happen? Was on an iPhone 13 mini with no VPN.