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AWS · SAP-C02
Prepare for SAP-C02: Design complex, multi-account AWS architectures for organizational and migration scenarios.
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AWS Solutions Architect Professional (SAP-C02) – Study Plan
8-week plan · ~55 hours
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The AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional exam consists of 75 questions. These questions are either multiple-choice or multiple-response. You are given 180 minutes to complete the exam. Because the questions are often long, scenario-based narratives, managing your time effectively is critical to ensure you can evaluate every architecture presented.
The exam is scored on a scale of 100 to 1,000, with a minimum passing score of 750. Results are reported as a scaled score. To ensure you are ready for this high threshold, ExamOS offers scenario-based practice quizzes that build real exam confidence by mimicking the complexity of the actual test environment.
The SAP-C02 exam content is divided into four primary domains that reflect the responsibilities of a professional architect:
Preparing for a professional-level exam requires a multi-faceted approach. High-quality resources include:
The registration fee for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional exam is $300 USD. If you have previously passed an AWS certification, you likely have a 50% discount voucher available in your AWS Certification account which can be applied to this exam. Taxes may apply based on your local jurisdiction.
If you are unsuccessful on your first attempt, you must wait 14 business days before you are eligible to retake the exam. There is no limit on the number of attempts you can take, but you must pay the full registration fee for every attempt. You cannot retake an exam that you have already passed unless the certification has entered its recertification window.
The certification is valid for three years from the date of passing. To maintain your status, you must go through the recertification process, which involves:
There are no formal prerequisites for taking the SAP-C02; you do not need to hold the Associate-level certification first. However, the exam is intended for:
While the SAP-C02 is one of the most respected credentials in the industry, it is not a "magic bullet" for employment. Without significant hands-on experience, the certificate alone rarely secures a senior role. However, for experienced engineers, it serves as a powerful validator of expert-level judgment. It is often a requirement for roles such as:
Once you have mastered the Professional level of Solutions Architecture, the next step usually involves deepening your expertise in a specific technical silo. Recommended paths include:
The SAP-C02 exam validates your ability to design distributed systems and complex architectures on AWS. This professional-level certification targets senior architects who design solutions for organizational complexity, build new multi-account and multi-region architectures, improve existing workloads, and lead migration and modernization efforts. You'll prove you can architect across accounts, regions, and hybrid environments using advanced networking, security, cost optimization, and disaster recovery strategies. As AWS environments grow in complexity, professional architects who design holistic, scalable systems are essential to large organizations.
You're a fit for SAP-C02 if you:
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| Domain | Weight | What This Means |
|---|---|---|
| Design Solutions for Organizational Complexity | 26% | Architect cross-account strategies, multi-region deployments, and governance for large organizations |
| Design for New Solutions | 29% | Design new architectures from scratch using the right compute, storage, database, and networking services |
| Continuous Improvement for Existing Solutions | 25% | Optimize cost, performance, reliability, and operational efficiency of current AWS workloads |
| Accelerate Workload Migration and Modernization | 20% | Plan and execute migrations from on-premises, refactor legacy apps, and modernize with containers and serverless |
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