Elastic Certified Observability Engineer exam price, length, validity and renewal
Elastic · Professional · $500 · 180 min · valid 2 years
Exam facts
Checked Sep 25, 2026 on Elastic's page| Price | $500 per attempt, US list priceUSD per attempt; attempt must be used within one year of purchase; non-refundable; no discounted reattempts |
|---|---|
| Length | 180 min |
| Format | Hands-on, performance-based: timed observability tasks (metrics, logs, APM, uptime, alerting) on a live Elastic cluster |
| Valid for | 2 years |
| Renewal | Before expiry, pass any Elastic Certification exam; an active certification is then extended by two years. |
| Prerequisites | None; Elastic highly encourages the Elastic Observability Engineer course or its self-paced learning plan |
| Level | Professional |
| Delivery | Online proctored (TrueAbility exam platform, Honorlock proctoring); Windows or macOS, webcam required |
| Languages | English (DeepL translation available inside the exam environment) |
| Status | ActiveExam uses version 8.8 per the certification FAQ |
| Source | elastic.co/training/elastic-certified-observability-engineer-examLast checked Sep 25, 2026 |
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About this exam
For software engineers, DevOps, SREs, system administrators and other IT professionals who need to implement observability.
What the official page says
- Price: "500.00 USD (exam page data)"
- Duration: "3 hours (exam page data)"
- Validity: "Your certification is valid for 2 years from the exam date."
Certifications are valid for 2 years from the exam date; passing any Elastic Certification exam before expiry extends an active certification by two years.
After a failed attempt you must wait 14 days and purchase a new exam attempt; reattempts are not discounted.
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