About this free SAA-C03 mock exam

Two free AWS SAA-C03 exams, 30 tough questions each. Covers VPC design, resilient architecture, IAM, and cost optimization. Every question is written in the scenario style of the real AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate exam, and the two 30-question sets are graded instantly with a detailed explanation for each answer.

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SAA-C03 exam domains covered

  • Design Resilient Architectures26%
  • Design High-Performing Architectures24%
  • Design Secure Applications and Architectures30%
  • Design Cost-Optimized Architectures20%

SAA-C03 — Frequently Asked Questions

How many questions are on the real SAA-C03 exam?

The AWS SAA-C03 exam has 65 questions: 50 scored and 15 unscored. You have 130 minutes. The passing score is 720 out of 1000 (scaled). Questions include scenario-based multiple choice and multiple response.

What is the passing score for SAA-C03?

The passing score is 720 on a scaled score of 100–1000. This corresponds to approximately 72% of scored questions answered correctly. AWS uses a scaled scoring model that accounts for question difficulty.

How long is the SAA-C03 certification valid?

SAA-C03 is valid for 3 years. You can recertify by passing the same exam or a higher-level AWS certification (e.g., AWS Solutions Architect Professional). AWS also offers a free online renewal assessment 6 months before expiry.

What AWS services are most heavily tested on SAA-C03?

Focus on EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, RDS/Aurora, DynamoDB, Lambda, CloudFront, Route 53, ELB, Auto Scaling, SQS, SNS, Kinesis, CloudWatch, KMS, Secrets Manager, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, and AWS Organizations. Understand when to use each service and the trade-offs between similar options.

How is this mock exam different from the real SAA-C03?

Our mock has 30 scenario-based questions per attempt (60 total across 2 exams) with a 60-minute timer. The real SAA-C03 has 65 questions and 130 minutes. Questions in our mock match the real exam domain weightings and scenario difficulty — many test the same service-selection trade-offs that appear on the actual exam.