Additional resources
Good places to study alongside our practice questions. These are other people's sites: we don't run them and aren't affiliated with them.
Official exam information
Straight from AWS: what the exam covers and how it works.
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (opens in a new tab)
aws.amazon.com
AWS's own page for the certification: who it is for, how to book, the price and format, and links to its preparation material. Check it before booking, as details change.
SAA-C03 exam guide (opens in a new tab)
docs.aws.amazon.com
The definitive list of what the exam covers: the four domains and their weightings, the task statements under each, and which AWS services are in and out of scope. Our domains and topics follow it.
Free courses
Structured courses you can follow from the start, at no cost.
AWS Skill Builder: SAA-C03 exam prep (opens in a new tab)
skillbuilder.aws
AWS's step-by-step prep plan on Skill Builder, linked from the official certification page. The standard exam prep course is free with a Skill Builder account; extras such as labs and the official practice exam may need a subscription.
AWS Solutions Architect Associate (SAA-C03) full course, freeCodeCamp (opens in a new tab)
youtube.com
A long, free video course by Andrew Brown of ExamPro on the freeCodeCamp YouTube channel. Good for working through every service on the exam from the start, with hands-on follow-alongs.
Reference reading
For going deeper on the ideas behind the questions.
AWS Well-Architected Framework (opens in a new tab)
docs.aws.amazon.com
The design principles behind most scenario questions: security, reliability, performance, cost and more. Reading the pillar overviews helps you spot why one architecture beats another.
AWS Whitepapers & Guides (opens in a new tab)
aws.amazon.com
AWS's searchable library of whitepapers and technical guides. Useful for going deeper on a topic you keep getting wrong, such as disaster recovery or hybrid networking.