What are the domains?

Cloud Concepts (24%), Security and Compliance (30%), Cloud Technology and Services (34%), Billing, Pricing and Support (12%).

Online or test centre?

Both via Pearson VUE. Online proctoring needs a quiet private room and a clean desk; a centre avoids the technical checks.

How long is it valid?

Three years. Recertify by passing the same exam or a higher-level AWS exam before expiry.

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Pass AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02)

A 90-minute, 65-question foundational exam scored 100–1,000 with 700 to pass — the four domains, the free AWS training path, and a four-week plan.

Time: 3–4 weeks of preparation · 90-minute exam · results within five business days
Cost: US$100 exam fee (a 50% voucher is common after passing any AWS exam); AWS Skill Builder training free
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Cloud Practitioner is the entry-level AWS certification: foundational breadth across concepts, security, services and billing, with no hands-on labs in the exam. It is the most forgiving cloud certification to schedule around a job, and a common first step before an associate-level exam.

Set up accounts

Create an AWS Certification account and note the exact name on your ID.
Open a free AWS account to click through the consoles you study; the Free Tier covers what you need.

Learn the four domains

Take the free "AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials" course on Skill Builder (about 6 hours).
Read the exam guide (CLF-C02) and tick each task statement as you cover it.
Learn the shared responsibility model, the Well-Architected Framework pillars, and the pricing/support plan tiers cold.

Practise the question style

Use the official AWS practice question set and one reputable practice exam series.
Target 80%+ consistently before booking; review every miss by domain.

Book and sit the exam

Schedule through the certification portal with Pearson VUE: test centre or online proctored; pay US$100.
65 questions (50 scored, 15 unscored), 90 minutes; there is no penalty for wrong answers, so answer all.
Results appear in the portal within five business days; the digital badge follows via Credly.

Use it

Add the badge to LinkedIn and your CV; claim the 50% voucher for your next AWS exam.
Set a reminder for recertification before the three-year expiry.

Questions

What are the domains?: Cloud Concepts (24%), Security and Compliance (30%), Cloud Technology and Services (34%), Billing, Pricing and Support (12%).
Online or test centre?: Both via Pearson VUE. Online proctoring needs a quiet private room and a clean desk; a centre avoids the technical checks.
How long is it valid?: Three years. Recertify by passing the same exam or a higher-level AWS exam before expiry.

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Where people get this wrong

Studying only services. The exam weights concepts — shared responsibility, the Well-Architected pillars, pricing models, support plans — as much as service names.
Ignoring billing and pricing. It is a full domain; questions about Savings Plans, Reserved Instances, the Free Tier and Cost Explorer are reliable marks.
Guessing at the scaled score. 700 of 1,000 is the pass mark, but the scaling is not a percentage; aim for 80%+ on practice sets.

Tools used

Pearson VUE — Test delivery for AWS, Cisco, CompTIA and hundreds of certifications.
AWS Skill Builder (official) — AWS's own training, including the free Cloud Practitioner Essentials course.
AWS Certification portal (official) — Book AWS exams, claim vouchers, manage credentials.
Credly — Digital badges for certifications, shareable to LinkedIn.

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