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AWS Certified AI Business Strategist exam price, length, validity and renewal

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Exam guide

Exam facts

Price$50 per attempt, US list priceBeta exam pricing; standard exam price is 100 USD. See AWS Exam pricing for local currency
Length170 min
Questions85
FormatMultiple choice and multiple response
Passing score700 of 1000 (scaled 100 to 1000)
Valid for3 years
RenewalPass the latest version of this exam.
PrerequisitesNone required; basic familiarity with AI concepts and six months of experience working with or alongside AI initiatives recommended; no coding or AWS implementation experience required
LevelFoundational (AWS calls it Business)
DeliveryPearson testing center or online proctored exam
LanguagesEnglish, Japanese
StatusBetaBeta exam open for registration; earn it by 2027-02-15 for an additional Early Adopter badge
Sourceaws.amazon.com/certification/certified-ai-business-strategist/Last checked Nov 6, 2026

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About this exam

For business professionals who evaluate, fund, govern and scale AI initiatives; it does not test AWS service knowledge.

What the official page says
  • Price: "50 USD (beta exam pricing; standard exam price is 100 USD)."
  • Duration: "170 minutes"
  • Questions: "85 questions, multiple choice and multiple response"
  • Validity: "Renew your certification for 3 more years of validity (recertification page); recertify every three years (FAQ)"

Certifications are valid for 3 years; renew for 3 more years by passing the latest version of the exam (or a listed higher-level exam) while still active, and many Associate, Professional and Specialty certs can instead be maintained for 1 more year on AWS Skill Builder.

After a failed attempt you must wait 14 calendar days to retake, with no limit on attempts, and you pay the full registration fee each time; beta exams can be taken only once.

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