About this free SOA-C03 mock exam

Two free AWS SOA-C03 exams, 30 questions each. Covers monitoring, deployment, reliability, security, and networking. Every question is written in the scenario style of the real AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate exam, and the two 30-question sets are graded instantly with a detailed explanation for each answer.

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SOA-C03 exam domains covered

  • Monitoring, Logging, and Remediation20%
  • Reliability and Business Continuity16%
  • Deployment, Provisioning, and Automation18%
  • Security and Compliance16%
  • Networking and Content Delivery18%
  • Cost and Performance Optimization12%

SOA-C03 — Frequently Asked Questions

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

The AWS SOA-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. There is no longer a lab component in the current SOA-C03 version.

What is the passing score for SOA-C03?

The passing score is 720 on a scaled score of 100–1000, corresponding to approximately 72% of scored questions correct. AWS uses a scaled scoring model that accounts for varying question difficulty.

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

Focus on CloudWatch (metrics, alarms, anomaly detection, metric filters), CloudTrail, AWS Config, Systems Manager (Run Command, Patch Manager, Automation, Inventory), EC2 Auto Scaling, ALB/NLB, VPC (NAT Gateway, endpoints, flow logs), Route 53, S3 lifecycle, EBS, RDS, DynamoDB PITR, IAM (SCPs, permission boundaries), and cost optimization tools (Compute Optimizer, Savings Plans, Spot Fleet).

What is the difference between SOA-C03 and SAA-C03?

SAA-C03 focuses on architecting — selecting the right services for cost, resilience, security, and performance. SOA-C03 focuses on operating — deploying, patching, automating, monitoring, and troubleshooting live AWS infrastructure. SOA-C03 tests deeper knowledge of AWS management tools like Systems Manager, CloudFormation drift detection, Config remediation, and operational runbooks.

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

Our mock has 30 scenario-based questions per attempt (60 total across 2 exams) with a 60-minute timer. The real SOA-C03 has 65 questions and 130 minutes. Our questions match the real exam domain weightings (Monitoring 20%, Deployment & Automation 18%, Networking 18%, Reliability 16%, Security 16%, Cost Optimization 12%) and the operational decision-making style tested on the actual exam.