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Free AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (SAA-C03) practice exam
Take the full 65-question practice exam free, with no sign-up and no email. The questions are written like the real exam: short scenarios where you pick the best answer. Every question is original and explains why each option is right or wrong.
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- 65 questions
- Time
- 130 minutes
- Domains
- 4
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Untimed practice on one domain, with the explanation after each question.
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- Design Resilient Architectures26% exam guide weighting · 17 free questionsIn my sets: Design Resilient Architectures
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By topic
Narrow it down to one topic. Counts are for the free set; the practice sets have more questions on every topic.
Design Secure Architectures
- IAM roles and policies3 free IAM roles and policies questions to read
- S3 encryption1 free S3 encryption questions to read
- Security groups and network ACLs3 free Security groups and network ACLs questions to read
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- Multi-account governance and auditing2 free Multi-account governance and auditing questions to read
- S3 access control2 free S3 access control questions to read
- Edge protection with AWS WAF and Shield1 free Edge protection with AWS WAF and Shield questions to read
- Threat detection and data discovery2 free Threat detection and data discovery questions to read
- Application user sign-in1 free Application user sign-in questions to read
- Encryption at rest and in transit2 free Encryption at rest and in transit questions to read
Design Resilient Architectures
- RDS Multi-AZ1 free RDS Multi-AZ questions to read
- Decoupling with queues6 free Decoupling with queues questions to read
- Disaster recovery strategies2 free Disaster recovery strategies questions to read
- EC2 Auto Scaling3 free EC2 Auto Scaling questions to read
- DNS failover with Route 531 free DNS failover with Route 53 questions to read
- Multi-Region data replication2 free Multi-Region data replication questions to read
- Centralized backup1 free Centralized backup questions to read
- Highly available networking1 free Highly available networking questions to read
Design High-Performing Architectures
- Caching and content delivery3 free Caching and content delivery questions to read
- Database read scaling2 free Database read scaling questions to read
- Choosing shared storage3 free Choosing shared storage questions to read
- S3 upload and transfer performance2 free S3 upload and transfer performance questions to read
- Choosing compute3 free Choosing compute questions to read
- Streaming and analytics2 free Streaming and analytics questions to read
- Global networking1 free Global networking questions to read
Design Cost-Optimized Architectures
- S3 storage classes and lifecycle3 free S3 storage classes and lifecycle questions to read
- EC2 purchasing options3 free EC2 purchasing options questions to read
- Network and data transfer costs1 free Network and data transfer costs questions to read
- Cost visibility and rightsizing2 free Cost visibility and rightsizing questions to read
- Serverless pricing1 free Serverless pricing questions to read
- Database cost optimization2 free Database cost optimization questions to read
- Block storage cost1 free Block storage cost questions to read
Frequently asked questions
Is the SAA-C03 practice exam really free?
- Yes. The free full-length 65-question SAA-C03 practice exam needs no sign-up and no email, and you can take it as often as you like, timed or at your own pace.
How many questions and how much time does the real SAA-C03 exam have?
- The AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate exam has 65 questions and a time limit of 130 minutes, across 4 exam domains. The timed practice mode follows that pace.
Are these real exam questions?
- No. Every question is original practice material written for ExamPark, and each explains why every option is right or wrong, with links to the AWS documentation. We don't use recalled or leaked exam content. How we write questions is explained on the "How we write questions" page.
Do I need an account?
- Not for the free practice exam: it works without one, and your progress is saved on your device. You sign in with your email, with no password, to buy practice sets and keep your progress on every device.
What do the paid SAA-C03 practice sets add?
- 5 more full-length practice sets, 325 questions that are not in the free exam, plus randomized tests drawn from every set, topic practice across all of them, and answers saved so your weak areas are tracked over time. It is one payment with no subscription.
How long do I keep access to the practice sets?
- Access lasts at least 12 months from purchase, and it is a one-off payment, so there is nothing to cancel.
How do I know if I'm ready for SAA-C03?
- Take the timed practice exam and look at your score by domain: the weakest domains show where to study next. ExamPark's readiness estimate uses your recent timed exams. It is our own estimate, not an official AWS score, and no practice exam can promise a pass.
Additional resources
The official exam guide, free courses and the AWS reading the questions draw on.
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