Cheat sheet · 2026 Edition
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) Cheat Sheet PDF (2026)
PrepPass's independent 2026 cheat sheet for the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam is 6 pages, PDF, $9.99 one-time; it is not affiliated with the exam provider.
- Length
- 6 pages
- Exam facts last checked
- September 2026
- File last updated
- October 2026
- Delivery
- PDF · English · instant download
What is in the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) cheat sheet?
The real exam: AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) — 65 questions (50 scored, 15 unscored pretest) · 90 minutes · Passing score: Scaled score of 700 on a 100–1,000 scale.
A printable colour cheat sheet for the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) exam: 56 sections on 6 US Letter pages. Checked October 2, 2026 against docs.aws.amazon.com, aws.amazon.com and d1.awsstatic.com.
Exam fee: $100 per attempt, paid to AWS. A retake pays it again. This cheat sheet: $9.99, one time.
Exam facts, who it suits and what changed
About the exam itself
| Administering body | Amazon Web Services (AWS Certification) — exam delivered by Pearson VUE Source: AWS Certification — AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (Exam overview) |
|---|---|
| Questions | 65 questions (50 scored, 15 unscored pretest) Source: AWS — AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) Exam Guide |
| Time limit | 90 minutes Source: AWS Certification — AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (Exam overview) |
| Passing score | Scaled score of 700 on a 100–1,000 scale Source: AWS — AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) Exam Guide |
| Fees |
Source: AWS Certification — AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (Exam overview) |
| Languages offered | Arabic · English · French (France) · German · Italian · Japanese · Korean · Portuguese (Brazil) · Spanish (Latin America) · Spanish (Spain) · Simplified Chinese · Traditional Chinese Source: AWS Certification — AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (Exam overview) |
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What's on the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) cheat sheet
- The exam at a glance
- Where the points are
- How to read a question
- Check before you sit
All 56 sections on the sheet
- D1 · cloud, fixed vs variable expense
- D1 · six advantages of cloud
- D1 · scaling, elasticity, agility
- D1 · deployment vs service models
- D1 · Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF)
- Your 7-day plan
- D1 · Well-Architected: six pillars
- D1 · designing for reliability
- D1 · cloud economics (guide task 1.4)
- D1 · migration strategies (the 7 R's)
- D2 · shared responsibility model
- D2 · the line moves by service
- D2 · IAM and the root user
- D2 · IAM building blocks
- D2 · how a policy is built
- D2 · accounts, credentials, secrets
- D2 · identity extras
- D2 · detection and monitoring
- D2 · network protection
- D2 · encryption
- D2 · compliance and governance
- D2 · compliance programs, data sovereignty
- D2 · need to service
- D2 · services by layer
- D3 · global infrastructure
- D3 · ways to interact
- D3 · EC2 in depth
- D3 · EC2 categories, load balancing
- D3 · compute, other options
- D3 · choosing compute
- D3 · S3 object storage
- D3 · block, file, transfer
- D3 · choosing storage
- D3 · databases
- D3 · purpose-built databases, choosing
- D3 · VPC: inside and connecting
- D3 · Route 53, CloudFront, connectivity
- D3 · integration and analytics
- D3 · machine learning and AI
- D3 · monitoring, management, automation
- D3 · wider catalog, one-line jobs
- D3 · a whole web app, by role
- D4 · how AWS pricing works
- D4 · EC2 purchasing options
- D4 · the Free Tier
- D4 · cost tools compared
- D4 · consolidated billing
- D4 · AWS Support plans
- D4 · choosing a support plan
- D4 · what drives a bill
- D4 · account basics, cost habits
- Cost-saving cheat line
A few of the facts on it
Elasticity definition; agility definition
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Route 53 can route to the closest Region or fail over
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IAM password policy applies to IAM users, not root
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Config: resource configuration and history over time; rules flag noncompliant
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All 8 sourced facts
Firewall Manager centrally manages firewall rules (such as WAF rules) across accounts
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Trusted Advisor: six categories
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DMS and Schema Conversion Tool
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Pay as you go; On-Demand no long-term commitment or upfront payment
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What's included — and what isn't
Included
- 56 sections, listed on this page
- 6 pages in colour, laid out for US Letter
Not included
- No printed copy is shipped — this is a file you download and can print yourself
- No video course, instructor or tutoring comes with the book — the free videos on the site are separate
Everything included, and everything that isn't
Included
- Facts checked against named sources, last on October 2, 2026
Not included
- Not your exam registration or the testing centre's fee, which you still pay to the official body
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What is the cheapest way to prepare for the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) exam?
Start with what costs nothing: 420 practice questions on PrepPass, with explanations and no signup. If you want it taught in one file you keep, the full study guide is $14.99 once; the printable cheat sheet for the last days is $9.99. No subscription on any of them.
Who administers the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02)?
Amazon Web Services (AWS Certification) — exam delivered by Pearson VUE. Taken at a Pearson VUE testing center or as an online proctored exam. Content Domain 1: Cloud Concepts 24%; Domain 2: Security and Compliance 30%; Domain 3: Cloud Technology and Services 34%; Domain 4: Billing, Pricing, and Support 12% (of scored content).
How many questions are on the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02)?
65 questions (50 scored, 15 unscored pretest). Multiple choice or multiple response. The 15 unscored questions are not identified on the exam, and unanswered questions count as incorrect.
How long is the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02)?
90 minutes
What is the passing score for the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02)?
Scaled score of 700 on a 100–1,000 scale. AWS uses a compensatory scoring model: you need to pass the exam as a whole, not each section.
How much does the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) cost?
$100 — Exam fee (AWS, per attempt). AWS points to its Exam pricing page for foreign-exchange rates and other costs.
What languages is the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) offered in?
Arabic · English · French (France) · German · Italian · Japanese · Korean · Portuguese (Brazil) · Spanish (Latin America) · Spanish (Spain) · Simplified Chinese · Traditional Chinese. AWS says the Italian and German versions of this exam will be retired after December 31, 2026.
What is on the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) cheat sheet?
56 sections: The exam at a glance; Where the points are; How to read a question; Check before you sit; D1 · cloud, fixed vs variable expense; D1 · six advantages of cloud; D1 · scaling, elasticity, agility; D1 · deployment vs service models; D1 · Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF); Your 7-day plan; and 46 more. The sections, a few of the facts and where each one comes from are listed on this page.
How do I print the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) cheat sheet?
It is a colour PDF laid out for US Letter paper (8.5 by 11 inches), 6 pages. Print it in colour at actual size (100%, not "fit to page"), double-sided if your printer supports it.
How is the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) cheat sheet PDF different from the free cheat sheet page and the study guide?
The PDF is a colour print layout of the exam's key facts, sectioned and dense, to print and keep beside you. The study guide ($14.99) teaches the material chapter by chapter; the cheat sheet ($9.99) is the short reference. They are separate purchases. Buying the PDF unlocks nothing: the practice questions and timed mock exam are free either way.
When were the facts on the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) cheat sheet last checked?
Checked October 2, 2026 against docs.aws.amazon.com, aws.amazon.com and d1.awsstatic.com. Rules and exam outlines change, so confirm any figure with the official source before you rely on it.
Does the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) cheat sheet come as a PDF?
Yes — AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) Cheat Sheet PDF (2026) downloads as PDF, 6 pages. The download link is emailed the moment payment clears and does not expire.
How much does the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) cheat sheet cost?
$9.99, once. There is no subscription and no account to create; the PDF file is yours to keep.
Are there free AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) practice questions?
Yes — 420 of them, free to use with no signup and an explanation on every one. They are separate from this cheat sheet, which is what you are buying here. The same free, no-account system also has practice modes (adaptive, new questions, spaced review of misses, weak-topic focus, saved, my mistakes); a timed mock exam (65 questions, 90 minutes) with a score report by topic; a 10-question readiness check (about 5 minutes); 4 study chapters. None of it needs this cheat sheet.
Is this the official AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) cheat sheet?
No. This is an independent cheat sheet and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the exam's awarding body. Its figures come from AWS CLF-C02 exam guide and AWS documentation, and the PDF lists the sources and the date each figure was checked. Always confirm current requirements with the body that issues your licence.
What the cheat sheet PDF is for
The practice questions and timed mock stay free. This $9.99 PDF is not a shorter study guide: it drops the teaching and keeps the exam's figures, set out to print for the last days before the exam.
- Dense, sectioned pages of the exam's key facts, laid out in colour to print and keep beside you
- US Letter PDF — made to be printed and written on
- Yours for life — one-time $9.99, instant download, no subscription
The details
- Verified from the official source(AWS CLF-C02 exam guide and AWS documentation)
- 420 free practice questions
One-time purchase, lifetime access to the download. The download is a single PDF. Educational summary, not professional or legal advice — always confirm the current rules with the official source. Last updated: October 2026.