Exam breakdown
What to expect on exam day
The AWS Solutions Architect (Associate) exam covers architecting secure, resilient, high-performing AWS workloads across compute, storage, networking, and cost optimization.
Core domains covered
- Design Secure Architectures
- Design Resilient Architectures
- Design High-Performing Architectures
- Design Cost-Optimized Architectures
Guided weekly study timeline
Align your team or cohort to steady, measurable progress.
Week 1: Baseline & Networking Core
Review VPC fundamentals, identity and access management, and read through the AWS Well-Architected Framework whitepaper.
7 daysWeeks 2-3: Compute & Storage Scenarios
Generate AI quizzes for EC2, Lambda, ECS, EKS, S3, and databases. Compare services and pick best-fit architecture decisions.
14 daysWeek 4: Resiliency & Final Review
Run scenario-based practice exams, tune disaster recovery architectures, and focus on cost optimization trade-offs.
7 days