Associate Data Practitioner exam price, length, validity and renewal

Google Cloud

Price	$125 per attempt, US list priceplus tax where applicable
Length	120 min
Questions	50 to 60
Format	Multiple choice and multiple select
Valid for	3 years
Renewal	Renew within the renewal eligibility period (from 180 days before expiry for associate certifications) by passing the exam again.
Prerequisites	None; 6+ months of experience working with data on Google Cloud recommended
Level	Associate
Delivery	Online proctored or onsite proctored at a testing center
Languages	English, Japanese
Status	ActivePage states the exam will soon be updated to reflect branding changes
Source	cloud.google.com/learn/certification/data-practitionerLast checked Oct 30, 2026

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About this exam

For people who secure and manage data on Google Cloud, including ingestion, transformation, pipelines, analysis and visualization.

What the official page says

Price: "Registration fee: $125 (plus tax where applicable)"
Duration: "Length: 2 hours"
Questions: "50-60 multiple choice and multiple select questions"
Validity: "FAQ: The Foundational and the Associate certifications are valid for three years"

Professional certifications are valid for 2 years and foundational and associate for 3 years; you renew by passing the standard or a shorter renewal exam in the eligibility window (180 days before expiry for foundational and associate, 60 days for professional), and some certifications can also be extended 1 year through Google Skills courses.

Foundational exams allow up to 10 attempts a year with 14 days between failed attempts; associate and professional exams allow 4 attempts in 2 years with waits of 14, 60 and 365 days, and payment is required for each attempt.

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Also read: support.google.com/cloud-certification/answer/9907853?hl=en, support.google.com/cloud-certification/answer/9438208?hl=en

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