Basic information
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| English / full name | SAA-C03 Exam Preparation and Rules |
| Chinese | SAA-C03 考试准备与报考规则 |
| Japanese | SAA-C03 試験準備と受験ルール |
| Review priority | 阶段性总结 |
| Often confused with | Course completion / Practice score / Certification |
In one sentence
Use the official Exam Guide to find knowledge gaps, validate with scenario questions and hands-on work, and verify booking rules separately.
Core summary
The exam has 65 questions in 130 minutes. Fifty are scored and fifteen are unscored without identification. The scaled score ranges from 100 to 1000, with 720 required to pass.
Study points
- Domain weights: security 30%, resilience 26%, performance 24%, and cost optimization 20%.
- A score of 720 is not 72% correct, and domains do not have separate pass marks.
- Unanswered items are wrong and guesses have no extra penalty; answer first, then flag.
- Verify identity, language, time zone, delivery method, accommodations, and payment when booking.
Common pitfalls
- Keep exam administration separate from technical knowledge.
- Course completion and high practice scores are not an AWS certification.
Key memory
Mark hard constraints, reject options that miss prerequisites, then compare viable choices on operations, performance, reliability, and total cost.