AWS Certified Developer – Associate exam topics — the 5 content areas by weight
The AWS Certified Developer – Associate exam is built from 5 weighted content areas. Focus your time where the weight is. Each area below links to a free study chapter and practice questions. These weights are how PrepPass has organized the material, not a figure published by the exam authority.
Development with AWS Services
30%Security
24%Deployment
22%Troubleshooting and Optimization
14%Data Stores and APIs
10%Ready to test yourself?
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Content-area weights are PrepPass’s own organization of the material. Where AWS Certified Developer – Associate publishes an official outline, check it directly. Confirm current details with AWS Certification – Developer Associate (DVA-C02). Study aid, not a substitute for the official material. Last updated: August 2026.