AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate (SAA-C03) Practice Test
Use the free 20-question sets to find the weak spot first. Five mixed tests cover all four domains, then four domain tests let you stay on one area until the architecture choices stop feeling interchangeable.
Mixed Set SAA-C03 Practice Tests
Twenty questions across all four content domains. The timer is about 40 minutes, keeping the same two-minutes-per-question pace as the 65-question AWS exam.
Domain-Wise SAA-C03 Practice Tests
A mixed set tells you where the gap is. These four tests keep you inside one domain long enough to work on that gap directly.
Twenty questions find the gap.
Sixty-five tests whether your pacing holds.
The free sets are built for diagnosis. When you want a full practice paper, move to the 65-question version: 130 minutes, all four domains, 60 single-answer questions and 5 Select TWO items.
| Format | Free tests on this page | Full-length practice tests |
|---|---|---|
| Questions | 20 | 65 |
| Time | ~40 minutes | 130 minutes |
| Coverage | Mixed sample or one domain | All four domains in a fixed 19 / 17 / 16 / 13 allocation |
| Answer format | Short practice set | 60 single-answer + 5 Select TWO |
| Practice score | Short-set result | Estimated 100-1,000 score with 720 as the benchmark |
| Explanations | Use the free sets for diagnosis | Written explanation on every question |
| Number available | 9 | 10 full-length tests · 650 questions |
| Price | Free | From $0.90₹39.90£0.70€0.85 per test in the 10-test pack |
How to use these tests
Use the short sets to diagnose. Save the full papers for the point where timing and concentration matter as much as the architecture itself.
Benchmark
Take two mixed sets before changing your study plan. Look for the domain that keeps producing the same kind of mistake.
Start Practice Test 1 →Drill the weak domain
Move to the matching domain test. Review the service trade-offs behind each miss, then return to a fresh mixed set.
Open Domain 1 →Run a full paper
Use a 65-question test under the full 130-minute clock. That is where hesitation, pacing and repeated architecture traps become obvious.
Get full-length tests →About the AWS SAA-C03 exam
SAA-C03 is the current AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate exam. AWS positions it around solution design using the AWS Well-Architected Framework.
Exam format
Questions: 65 total. AWS states that 50 affect the score and 15 are unscored, unidentified items.
Duration: 130 minutes.
Question types: Multiple choice and multiple response.
Passing score: 720 on AWS's 100-1,000 scaled-score range for Associate exams.
Exam price: $150 USD for an Associate-level AWS Certification exam.
Delivery: Pearson VUE test center or online proctored exam.
Experience, retakes and renewal
Target candidate: AWS describes a candidate with at least one year of hands-on experience designing cloud solutions that use AWS services.
Prerequisite: AWS does not require another certification before SAA-C03.
Retake: After a failed attempt, AWS requires a 14-calendar-day wait. There is no limit on attempts, and each attempt requires the full registration fee.
Validity: AWS Certification is valid for three years from the date earned.
Recertification: AWS currently lists three routes for Solutions Architect - Associate: pass the latest Associate exam, pass Solutions Architect - Professional, or maintain the certification through AWS Skill Builder.
SAA-C03 domain weights
AWS publishes four scored content domains. The weights below are current for SAA-C03.
| Domain | Content area | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
How the practice tests are written
SAA-C03 is mostly about choosing between plausible architectures. The deciding detail is usually a requirement in the stem, not a service-name definition.
Mixed sets use all four domains. Domain tests stay on one content area so you can work on a specific weakness.
Questions center on security, resilience, performance, operational effort and cost trade-offs instead of simple recall.
The free timer uses roughly two minutes per question, matching 130 minutes across 65 exam questions.
Service names and architecture decisions are kept aligned to the current SAA-C03 scope and AWS terminology.
SAA-C03 preparation tips
Study the trade-offs
Do not memorize S3, EBS and EFS as three storage definitions. Learn what changes when the requirement shifts from object storage to block storage, shared files, latency, durability or access pattern.
Do the same for RDS Multi-AZ versus read replicas, SQS versus SNS versus EventBridge, ALB versus NLB, and NAT gateway versus VPC endpoints.
Read the requirement twice
Words like most cost-effective, least operational overhead, highly available and private connectivity decide the answer. Two options can work. One fits the constraint better.
If a question is eating the clock, make the best defensible choice and move on. You have about two minutes per question across the real exam.
Frequently asked questions
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Start short. Go full-length when timing matters.
Use a free 20-question set to find the weak domain. When you are ready to test 130 minutes of architecture decisions, move to a 65-question paper.
