AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (SAA-C03) — exam facts
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Every source below was read on 2026-09-24
| Administering body | 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: Design Secure Architectures 30%; Domain 2: Design Resilient Architectures 26%; Domain 3: Design High-Performing Architectures 24%; Domain 4: Design Cost-Optimized Architectures 20% (of scored content). Source: AWS Certification — AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate (Exam overview) (2026-09-24) |
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| Questions | 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. Source: AWS — AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate (SAA-C03) Exam Guide (2026-09-24) |
| Time limit | 130 minutes Source: AWS Certification — AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate (Exam overview) (2026-09-24) |
| Passing score | Scaled score of 720 on a 100–1,000 scale AWS uses a compensatory scoring model: you need to pass the exam as a whole, not each section. Source: AWS — AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate (SAA-C03) Exam Guide (2026-09-24) |
| Fees |
AWS points to its Exam pricing page for foreign-exchange rates and other costs. Source: AWS Certification — AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate (Exam overview) (2026-09-24) |
| Languages offered | English · French (France) · Italian · Japanese · Korean · Portuguese (Brazil) · Spanish (Latin America) · Spanish (Spain) · Simplified Chinese · Traditional Chinese AWS says the Italian version of this exam will be retired after December 31, 2026. Source: AWS Certification — AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate (Exam overview) (2026-09-24) |
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- 2026-09-24Fact sheet created from the AWS certification page and the SAA-C03 Exam Guide.