AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam price, length, validity and renewal

AWS · CLF-C02

Price	$100 per attempt, US list pricePage states cost in USD; see AWS Exam pricing for local currency and foreign exchange rates; applicable taxes may apply
Length	90 min
Questions	65
Format	Multiple choice and multiple response
Passing score	700 of 1000 (scaled 100 to 1000)
Valid for	3 years
Renewal	Complete the free AWS Cloud Quest: Recertify Cloud Practitioner game, pass the latest version of this exam, or pass any Associate or Professional exam.
Prerequisites	None required; up to 6 months of exposure to AWS Cloud design, implementation or operations recommended
Level	Foundational
Delivery	Pearson VUE testing center or online proctored exam
Languages	Arabic, English, French (France), German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish (Latin America), Spanish (Spain), Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese
Status	ActiveItalian and German exam languages retire after 2026-12-31
Source	aws.amazon.com/certification/certified-cloud-practitioner/Last checked Nov 6, 2026

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LanguagesScheduledDec 31Italian and German available Italian and German retiredCloud Practitioner exam in Italian and German retired after this dateOfficial page ↗

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About this exam

Entry point for people with no prior IT or cloud background, or business staff, who need foundational AWS Cloud literacy.

What the official page says

Price: "100 USD"
Duration: "90 minutes"
Questions: "65 questions; either multiple choice or multiple response"
Validity: "This certification is valid for 3 years."

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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