Professional Data Engineer exam price, length, validity and renewal

Google Cloud

Price	$200 per attempt, US list priceplus tax where applicable
Length	120 min
Questions	40 to 50
Format	Multiple choice and multiple select
Valid for	2 years
Renewal	Renew from 60 days before expiry with the standard exam or a shorter renewal exam (1 hour, $100, 20 questions), or from 1 year before with designated Google Skills courses and skill badges (adds 1 year).
Prerequisites	None; 3+ years of industry experience including 1+ years designing and managing solutions using Google Cloud recommended
Level	Professional
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-engineerLast checked Nov 6, 2026

Other Google Cloud exams

Google Cloud program

Exam	Level	Price	Length	Valid for
Cloud Digital LeaderFor anyone who wants to show knowledge of cloud computing basics and how Google Cloud products support business goals.	Foundational	$99	90 min	3 years
Generative AI LeaderFor people in any role who need business-level knowledge of generative AI and Google Cloud's gen AI offerings.	Foundational	$99	90 min	3 years
Associate Cloud EngineerFor engineers who deploy, secure and operate applications and infrastructure on Google Cloud.	Associate	$125	120 min	3 years
Associate Data PractitionerFor people who secure and manage data on Google Cloud, including ingestion, transformation, pipelines, analysis and visualization.	Associate	$125	120 min	3 years
Professional Agentic ArchitectBetaA professional exam on machine learning engineering, generative AI and AI infrastructure.	Professional	$200	180 min	-
Professional Cloud ArchitectFor architects who design, plan and manage secure, scalable and cost-effective solutions on Google Cloud.	Professional	$200	120 min	2 years
Professional Cloud Database EngineerA professional exam on pipelines, warehouses, lakehouses, SQL and analytics engineering.	Professional	$200	120 min	-
Professional Cloud DeveloperUnverifiedA professional exam on cloud concepts, administration and day-to-day operations.	Professional	$200	120 min	-
Professional Cloud DevOps EngineerA professional exam on automation, delivery and infrastructure as code.	Professional	$200	120 min	-
Professional Cloud Network EngineerUnverifiedA professional exam on cloud concepts, administration and day-to-day operations.	Professional	$200	120 min	-
Professional Cloud Security EngineerA professional exam on securing workloads on a platform.	Professional	$200	120 min	-
Professional Machine Learning EngineerFor ML engineers who build, productionize and monitor AI and ML solutions on Google Cloud, including gen AI models.	Professional	$200	120 min	2 years
Professional Security Operations EngineerA professional exam on securing workloads on a platform.	Professional	$200	120 min	-

Track

Data

Meta Certified Marketing Science ProfessionalFor media analysts, data scientists, quantitative researchers, measurement partners, measurement FMP analysts and technical consultants.Meta · 200-101 · Professional · 105 min DataNew

Governed Analytics Professional with Oracle Analytics CloudFor business, BI, reporting and data analysts and BI developers working with Oracle Analytics Cloud and Analytics Publisher.Oracle · 1Z0-1177-26 · Professional · 90 min DataNew

Line of Business Analytics and Semantic Modeling Professional with Oracle Analytics CloudFor BI, data and business analysts and BI developers analyzing line-of-business data and building semantic models in Oracle Analytics Cloud.Oracle · 1Z0-1175-26 · Professional · 90 min DataRetiring

MySQL 8.0 Database AdministratorFor administrators who install, configure, monitor, secure, back up and tune MySQL 8.0 databases.Oracle · 1Z0-908 · Professional · 120 min Data

MySQL 8.0 Database DeveloperFor developers who build data-driven applications on MySQL 8.0, including schema design, stored programs and JSON.Oracle · 1Z0-909 · Professional · 90 min DataUnverified

MySQL Database Administration ProfessionalFor MySQL database administrators who install, configure, secure, monitor and troubleshoot MySQL server.Oracle · 1Z0-918 · Professional · 120 min Data

Oracle AI Database Administration ProfessionalFor DBAs who deploy, manage, tune and secure Oracle AI Database on-premises, in the cloud or hybrid.Oracle · 1Z0-183 · Professional · 120 min Data

Oracle APEX Cloud Developer ProfessionalFor developers who design, build and deploy low-code Oracle APEX applications, including generative AI features.Oracle · 1Z0-771 · Professional · 90 min

Exam	Level	Price	Length	Valid for
Meta Certified Marketing Science Professional200-101For media analysts, data scientists, quantitative researchers, measurement partners, measurement FMP analysts and technical consultants.	Professional	-	105 min	-
Governed Analytics Professional with Oracle Analytics Cloud1Z0-1177-26NewFor business, BI, reporting and data analysts and BI developers working with Oracle Analytics Cloud and Analytics Publisher.	Professional	-	90 min	-
Line of Business Analytics and Semantic Modeling Professional with Oracle Analytics Cloud1Z0-1175-26NewFor BI, data and business analysts and BI developers analyzing line-of-business data and building semantic models in Oracle Analytics Cloud.	Professional	-	90 min	-
MySQL 8.0 Database Administrator1Z0-908RetiringFor administrators who install, configure, monitor, secure, back up and tune MySQL 8.0 databases.	Professional	-	120 min	-
MySQL 8.0 Database Developer1Z0-909For developers who build data-driven applications on MySQL 8.0, including schema design, stored programs and JSON.	Professional	-	90 min	-
MySQL Database Administration Professional1Z0-918UnverifiedFor MySQL database administrators who install, configure, secure, monitor and troubleshoot MySQL server.	Professional	-	120 min	-
Oracle AI Database Administration Professional1Z0-183For DBAs who deploy, manage, tune and secure Oracle AI Database on-premises, in the cloud or hybrid.	Professional	-	120 min	-
Oracle APEX Cloud Developer Professional1Z0-771For developers who design, build and deploy low-code Oracle APEX applications, including generative AI features.	Professional	-	90 min	-

About this exam

For data engineers who design, build, secure and operate data processing systems and platforms on Google Cloud.

What the official page says

Price: "Registration fee : $200 (plus tax where applicable)"
Duration: "Length : 2 hours"
Questions: "40-50 multiple choice and multiple select questions"
Validity: "Validity period : 2 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.

Google Cloud policy

Also read: support.google.com/cloud-certification/answer/9907853?hl=en, support.google.com/cloud-certification/answer/9438208?hl=en, services.google.com/fh/files/misc/professional_data_engineer_renewal_exam_guide_english.pdf

Exam facts

Other Google Cloud exams

Data engineering and analytics exams from other vendors