Practice Test - AWS Solutions Architect - Professional

Here are the key details for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional exam as of 2025 :

Exam Overview

• Certification Name: AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional

• Level: Professional

• Exam Duration: 180 minutes

• Number of Questions: 75 (multiple choice or multiple response)

• Passing Score: 750 out of a possible 1000.

• Cost:  $300 USD

• Languages Available: English, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Simplified Chinese, Spanish (Latin America)

• Delivery Method: Pearson VUE testing center or online proctored exam

Recommended Experience

• 2+ years of hands-on experience designing and deploying cloud architecture on AWS

• Ability to:

  • Design and deploy dynamically scalable, highly available, fault-tolerant, and reliable applications on AWS

  • Select appropriate AWS services to design and deploy an application based on given requirements

  • Migrate complex, multi-tier applications on AWS

  • Design and deploy enterprise-wide scalable operations on AWS

Exam Domains

The exam is divided into four main domains, each focusing on specific architectural skills and AWS services:

1. 1. Design for Organizational Complexity (26%)

   • Design and implement complex network architectures

   • Design multi-account AWS environments

   • Design hybrid cloud and on-premises solutions

   • Implement cross-account access and permissions

   2. Design for New Solutions (29%)

   • Design scalable and loosely coupled architectures

   • Select appropriate compute, storage, and database services

   • Design secure access to AWS resources

   • Design solutions that meet performance objectives

   3. Migration Planning (15%)

   • Select existing workloads and processes for migration

   • Determine migration strategy (rehost, replatform, refactor, etc.)

   • Select appropriate AWS services for migration

   • Design for data migration and transfer

   4. Cost Control (12%)

   • Design cost-optimized solutions

   • Identify opportunities to reduce cost

   • Select appropriate pricing models and services

   • Monitor and manage billing and usage

   5. Continuous Improvement for Existing Solutions (18%)

   • Troubleshoot existing solutions

   • Monitor performance and availability

   • Design for maintainability and operational excellence

   • Implement automation and DevOps practices

Preparation Resources

• AWS Skill Builder: Official learning platform with courses, labs, and practice exams

• AWS Practice Exams: Simulated tests to assess readiness

• Whitepapers & FAQs: AWS documentation and best practices