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AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate exam price, length, validity and renewal

AWS · SAA-C03

Exam guide

Exam facts

Price$150 per attempt, US list pricePage states cost in USD; see AWS Exam pricing for local currency and foreign exchange rates; applicable taxes may apply
Length130 min
Questions65
FormatMultiple choice and multiple response
Passing score720 of 1000 (scaled 100 to 1000)
Valid for3 years
RenewalPass the latest version of this exam, pass Solutions Architect - Professional, or maintain for 1 more year on AWS Skill Builder (paid subscription).
PrerequisitesNone required; at least 1 year of hands-on experience designing cloud solutions on AWS recommended
LevelAssociate
DeliveryPearson VUE testing center or online proctored exam
LanguagesEnglish, French (France), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish (Latin America), Spanish (Spain), Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese
StatusActiveItalian exam language retires after 2026-12-31
Sourceaws.amazon.com/certification/certified-solutions-architect-associate/Last checked Nov 6, 2026

Changes

LanguagesScheduledItalian available Italian retiredSolutions Architect - Associate exam in Italian retired after this dateOfficial page ↗

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About this exam

For people in solutions architect roles who design cost and performance optimized solutions on AWS.

What the official page says
  • Price: "150 USD"
  • Duration: "130 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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