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AWS Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) — Practice Questions and Mock Exam
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Checked against AWS · July 2026Current exam version
Overview
About the exam
The AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner is Amazon Web Services' foundational credential, validating a broad understanding of AWS Cloud concepts, services, security, architecture, pricing, and support. It covers the cloud value proposition, shared responsibility model, security best practices, and an overview of core services across compute, storage, networking, and databases.
This is the recommended starting point for anyone entering the AWS ecosystem, including business professionals, managers, and early-career technologists. It demonstrates fundamental cloud literacy and the ability to articulate the benefits and considerations of operating on the AWS platform.
Exam Domains
What's on the exam
The exam consists of 65 questions (50 scored, 15 unscored), featuring multiple-choice and multiple-response question types over 90 minutes. Questions test conceptual understanding of AWS services, cloud economics, and the shared responsibility model. With roughly 1.4 minutes per question, pacing is manageable but avoid overthinking. There is no penalty for guessing, so answer every question.
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Format
What to expect
Watch out
Where candidates struggle
While this is a foundational exam, candidates who skip the AWS free tier and only memorize definitions often struggle with scenario-based questions that require understanding real AWS use cases.
- 01Service Confusion — Mixing up similar services like S3 vs EBS vs EFS or CloudWatch vs CloudTrail leads to incorrect answers on core service questions.
- 02Shared Responsibility — Misunderstanding the boundary between AWS and customer responsibilities is a frequent cause of failed security and compliance questions.
- 03Pricing Models — Confusing On-Demand, Reserved, Spot, and Savings Plans pricing leads to wrong answers on cost optimization questions.
- 04Support Plans — Not knowing the differences between Basic, Developer, Business, and Enterprise support plan features costs easy points.
- 05Skipping Scenarios — Focusing only on memorizing definitions without understanding when and why to apply each service in real-world contexts.
Details
Exam logistics
Delivered via Pearson VUE online or at testing centers. Available in English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Indonesian, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, and Italian. The certification is valid for 3 years with renewal through recertification exams.
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