You can see it againUnder pressure people bring back shapes and positions long after the wording has gone.
Picture superiority · Shepard 1967, Standing 1973
AWSAWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
The AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner certification validates foundational knowledge of AWS Cloud services and cloud computing. It is ideal for individuals with no prior IT or cloud experience, providing a strong entry point into a cloud career.
Exam formatMultiple choice and multiple response
Duration90 minutes
DeliveryPearson VUE
Passing score700 out of 1000
Free questions499
Content last reviewed 5 October 2023 · Up to date
The certification
What CLF-C02 proves, and what it asks of you
What this certification covers, who it is written for, and what the exam itself looks like on the day.
4domains
19objectives
193concepts
US $100exam fee
What it is
What this certification is
What it validates, who it is written for, and the experience it assumes.
About this certification
The AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner certification demonstrates your understanding of AWS Cloud, its services, and terminology. It is designed for individuals who are new to the cloud and want to gain foundational cloud literacy.
This certification is suitable for line-of-business employees, such as sales and marketing professionals, who need to communicate effectively with technical teams and customers. It serves as a stepping stone for those looking to advance in cloud-related roles.
Who it’s for
This certification is intended for individuals new to cloud computing, including those without an IT background. It is ideal for line-of-business roles such as sales, marketing, and project management, providing foundational cloud knowledge. Candidates may have up to six months of exposure to AWS Cloud, but this is not a requirement. The certification helps individuals communicate more effectively with technical teams and customers.
Recommended experience
Up to six months of exposure to AWS Cloud design, implementation, and operations is recommended. Understanding of AWS Cloud concepts; Familiarity with security and compliance in the AWS Cloud; Basic knowledge of core AWS services; Understanding of AWS Cloud economics and billing practices
The syllabus
What you’ll learn
Every domain and objective AWS measures, with the weight they carry on the exam.
The official AWS exam outline · checked 5 October 2023 · See the source
Cloud Concepts
- Task Statement 1.1: Define the benefits of the AWS Cloud.
- Task Statement 1.2: Identify design principles of the AWS Cloud.
- Task Statement 1.3: Understand the benefits of and strategies for migration to the AWS Cloud.
- Task Statement 1.4: Understand concepts of cloud economics.
Security and Compliance
- Task Statement 2.1: Understand the AWS shared responsibility model.
- Task Statement 2.2: Understand AWS Cloud security, governance, and compliance concepts.
- Task Statement 2.3: Identify AWS access management capabilities.
- Task Statement 2.4: Identify components and resources for security.
Cloud Technology and Services
- Task Statement 3.1: Define methods of deploying and operating in the AWS Cloud.
- Task Statement 3.2: Define the AWS global infrastructure.
- Task Statement 3.3: Identify AWS compute services.
- Task Statement 3.4: Identify AWS database services.
- Task Statement 3.5: Identify AWS network services.
- Task Statement 3.6: Identify AWS storage services.
- Task Statement 3.7: Identify AWS artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) services and analytics services.
- Task Statement 3.8: Identify services from other in-scope AWS service categories.
Billing, Pricing, and Support
- Task Statement 4.1: Compare AWS pricing models.
- Task Statement 4.2: Understand resources for billing, budget, and cost management.
- Task Statement 4.3: Identify AWS technical resources and AWS Support options.
On the day
The exam itself
Everything AWS publishes about sitting it, and nothing we inferred.
Prerequisites
No mandatory prerequisites — this certification has no required predecessor exam or credential.
Exam codeCLF-C02
CertificationAWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
Exam formatMultiple choice and multiple response
Duration90 minutes
Questions50–65 questions
Passing score700 out of 1000
DeliveryPearson VUE
LanguagesArabic, English, Bahasa (Indonesian), French (France), German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish (Latin America), Spanish (Spain), Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese
PricingUS $100
Certification levelPractitioner
After you pass
Where this credential goes next
The path AWS lays out, how the credential is kept, and where to book.
Step-by-step path to AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
Credential earnedAWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Practitioner level certification Renewal and maintenance
The AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner certification is valid for three years. Renew before it expires by retaking the exam or completing a recertification assessment. Stay current with the latest technologies and maintain your certification.
Learn more about renewal requirements Lifecycle status
This certification is currently active and available. AWS maintains this certification to validate current skills and industry relevance.
Exam status: ActiveMaintained by AWS
Exam registration
Register for the exam through Pearson VUE, AWS’s authorized testing partner.
Schedule your examVisit the official AWS certification page for exam policies and requirements.
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Questions people ask
What job roles does the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner credential map to?
It aligns with roles such as sales, marketing, and project management, providing foundational cloud knowledge for effective communication with technical teams.
Can I recertify by passing a different AWS exam?
Yes. Earning an Associate-level or Professional-level AWS certification automatically renews this credential without taking the CLF-C02 renewal assessment.
Is there a hands-on lab component in the CLF-C02 exam?
No. The CLF-C02 exam consists of multiple-choice and multiple-response questions only.
If I fail CLF-C02, when can I retake it?
You must wait 14 calendar days before you are eligible to retake the exam. There is no limit on exam attempts.
Are there any discounts available after earning the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner?
Yes. Once you earn one AWS Certification, you get a 50% discount on other AWS Certification exams.
How soon will I receive my exam results?
Exam results are available within five business days after completing your exam in your AWS Certification Account.
Information freshness · Content last reviewed on 2023-10-05 Up to date
Practice free questions 499 questions, free, no account needed.
The curriculum
The whole exam, mapped and written
Every domain, every objective, and every concept AWS measures — each one written out.
4domains
19objectives
193concepts
106free pages
The domains, and what sits inside them
Every objective below is a page you can open and practise now, without an account.
The official AWS exam outline · checked 5 October 2023 · See the source
1Cloud Concepts113 questions
Task Statement 1.1: Define the benefits of the AWS Cloud.7 concepts · 4 pagesOpen →Task Statement 1.2: Identify design principles of the AWS Cloud.8 concepts · 7 pagesOpen →Task Statement 1.3: Understand the benefits of and strategies for migration to the AWS Cloud.6 concepts · 6 pagesOpen →Task Statement 1.4: Understand concepts of cloud economics.10 concepts · 7 pagesOpen →
2Security and Compliance118 questions
Task Statement 2.1: Understand the AWS shared responsibility model.5 concepts · 5 pagesOpen →Task Statement 2.2: Understand AWS Cloud security, governance, and compliance concepts.22 concepts · 7 pagesOpen →Task Statement 2.3: Identify AWS access management capabilities.8 concepts · 6 pagesOpen →Task Statement 2.4: Identify components and resources for security.14 concepts · 7 pagesOpen →
3Cloud Technology and Services202 questions
Task Statement 3.1: Define methods of deploying and operating in the AWS Cloud.20 concepts · 6 pagesOpen →Task Statement 3.2: Define the AWS global infrastructure.6 concepts · 4 pagesOpen →Task Statement 3.3: Identify AWS compute services.5 concepts · 4 pagesOpen →Task Statement 3.4: Identify AWS database services.14 concepts · 6 pagesOpen →Task Statement 3.5: Identify AWS network services.12 concepts · 6 pagesOpen →Task Statement 3.6: Identify AWS storage services.11 concepts · 6 pagesOpen →Task Statement 3.7: Identify AWS artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) services and analytics services.3 concepts · 4 pagesOpen →Task Statement 3.8: Identify services from other in-scope AWS service categories.14 concepts · 7 pagesOpen →
4Billing, Pricing, and Support66 questions
Not a table of contents
Every line on this map already opens
In front of every objective the practice pages are already there, free and without an account. This is one objective, opened.
Task Statement 1.1: Define the benefits of the AWS Cloud.4 pagesOpen →
Free in front of it
19 questions on this objective, five to a page. Every range above is a real page, open now, with no account.
Reading the map is not the same as knowing the ground
The curriculum tells you what is on the exam. Proving you know it is a different job — and it is the one the closed-book run does.
Free questions
499 questions. No account, no card.
The whole bank is open. 5 questions to a page, every answer explained, and a discussion thread on each one.
499questions
106pages
19objectives
Freealways
Browse by domain
Every objective, and every page range, is a link — so you can pick up exactly where you left off.
1Cloud Concepts113 questions
2Security and Compliance118 questions
3Cloud Technology and Services202 questions
What a practice page gives you
1Five to a page
Short enough to finish, long enough to matter.
2Every answer explained
Not only which one is right — why the others are wrong.
3A discussion on each
Ask, answer, and vote. Every question has its own thread.
A question, and the idea behind it
Every question comes from a concept
These are not trivia. Each one is written against a concept in the book, so when you get one wrong there is somewhere to go and find out why.
The visual book
See it once. Carry it into the exam.
The pages shown here come from our AI-900 book — an example of how each concept is written in plain language and, where the idea needs one, drawn as a full page you can take in at a glance.
193concepts
499free questions
Why a picture, and not another paragraph
Three reasons, and each one is a real finding rather than a slogan.
You can see it againThe whole idea at onceWhere it starts, what happens in the middle, what comes out, and the mistake to avoid.
Multimedia principle · MayerThe look-alikes sit togetherThe pairs the exam tests are drawn side by side, so the difference is seen, not told.
Dual coding · PaivioWhat one page is made of
You are never asked to read a poster here — only to see how one is built. After that, every other page is legible at a glance.
1A numbered strip on top
The idea as a sequence, followed with a finger before a word is read.
2Panels for the parts
What it is, how the machine learns it, when it is the right tool.
3The trap, framed
The distinction the exam tests, given its own box instead of buried in prose.
4One line at the bottom
The sentence to carry into the exam room.
Open book, on purpose
Answer it with the picture beside you
This is the part that teaches. The illustration and the written explanation stay where they are while you work, so a scenario stops being a memory test and becomes something you can simply look at.
It teaches · it does not count
A smartphone uses AI to unlock when the owner looks at the camera. Which AI capability is being used?
AImage classification
BFacial recognition
COptical character recognition
DObject detection
Look at the five steps. Detect finds a face, align straightens it, encode turns it into numbers, search compares it with a stored face, and decide answers one question: is this the same person? Classification would only say “a face”. Detection would only draw a box. Neither decides whose.
Then the page shuts, and it starts counting
The same questions come back with the book closed — that run is the one that counts. After it, your coach picks one thing for tonight, sized to the time you have, and brings pages back before you lose them.
Testing effect · Roediger & Karpicke 2006 · spacing effect · Cepeda et al. 2006
Official resources
Straight from AWS
Where the exam is defined, scheduled and scored.
2official links
193concepts mapped
The source
AWS’s own pages
We link to them rather than repeat them, so nothing here goes stale behind them.
Checked against the source
Every objective on the official AWS outline already has questions here
We build from the official skills outline, not from a summary of it — 19 objectives, 193 concepts written under them, and free questions against every one. When AWS changes the outline, this page changes with it.
19objectives on the outline→193concepts written→499free questions
An official page tells you what will be asked. It cannot tell you what you will get right.
That is the only question worth answering the night before, and no link answers it. You answer it by taking the questions with the book closed, and seeing what comes back.