Graduated last year majoring in IT and I have been having difficulties finding a job. My gpa is good, I just lack experience. My friend who has an IT career recommended me take this certification or the MD102, is this cert worth taking? How hard is it? What kinds of positions will this open me up for?

Thank you for this community for the continuous encouragement and support. Seeing those who recently passed the exam really helped me fight the laziness to study and to keep focused. Sharing my exam experience and several aws cloud practitioner exam questions I encountered:

Important topics encountered:

• AWS Shared Responsibility Model - Lots of questions asking who's responsible to what (AWS vs Customer)

• AWS Well-Architected (WA) Framework - Questions on which particular WA Pillar is being described

• AWS Support Plans

• AWS Pricing

• Advantages of Cloud Computing

• AWS Services ( a lot of them)

The exam is mostly composed of one-liner questions with some odd ones with 3-4 sentences. Stumbled upon some hard questions on EC2 Reserved Pricing (e.g which one is cheaper: Standard vs Convertible on a given 3-year team) and knowing who is responsible for IT Controls/Zone Security (AWS vs Customer) plus Dedicated Instance vs Dedicated Hosts.

All topics were covered by the TD practice exams and course. I also used the cheat sheets to quickly review the summarized bullet points of each AWS topic. There are no new AWS services too that were released in the past 6 months like Amazon Bedrock, VPC Lattice etc..

My Exam Prep stuff:

• Tutorials Dojo course, labs & practice exams: https://portal.tutorialsdojo.com/courses/aws-certified-cloud-practitioner-clf-c01-video-course/

• CLF-C01 Exam Guide https://d1.awsstatic.com/training-and-certification/docs-cloud-practitioner/AWS-Certified-Cloud-Practitioner_Exam-Guide.pdf (check the Appendix section to view the complete AWS services included)

• FreeCodeCamp Cloud Practitioner YouTube course by Andrew Brown

SAA-C03 exam next!

I got hit by hard questions on AWS Prescriptive Guidance, AWS Well-Architected Framework and even AWS Machine Learning services (SageMaker, Rekognition etc) plus the new AWS services (AWS Audit Manager, MemoryDB for Redis etc). RI discounts and Spot Pricing questions also surprised me.

To those who are saying that the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam is just a walk in a park, the exam definitely isn't! I'm not sure if its because there would be a new CLF-C02 exam version and AWS included those new concepts/services in the current exam, but in all honesty, I did enjoy taking this test. It's not overly difficult but you have to know a plethora of AWS services and their corresponding features.

In terms of exam prep, I used the CloudQuest game as an initial exam prep for the test. I do like gamified learning and the included AWS labs are definitely a bonus. My only pet peeve is the slow provision of those labs. Also did the Tutorials Dojo course and used all the available labs on the course. It's a good reviewer before drilling their practice exams and explanations.

My advice to those who are planning to take this test is to never take this exam lightly. Make sure that you read the official exam guide from cover to cover, and use that to guide you in your self-study.

Is it ACTUALLY worth getting the Cloud Practitioner cert? I've got zero experience with anything Cloud or AWS related, and I've pretty much only known about CompTIA certs so I'm basically completely blind nor do I even know where the first step to even taking the first step. From what I looked up it seems like its a crapshoot if it's worth getting or not, with all the major advancements in tech lately I have no idea where I should start in terms of advancing my own knowledge. I don't know if the cert is good as a starting point or if it has value among companies in general or even required by them.

I'm a CS student in my 3rd year of University. Do you think its worth doing the foundational AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner certification? Or should I try out the Associate certification. I honestly don't have much experience with AWS, except a code-along project or two. Please advice.

My primary goal is getting internships at the moment.

No previous cloud experience but I've been working as a data analyst for the past 3 years. My manager said the the exam will have an impact on the upcoming yearly review. I spent two days (~10 to 15 hrs in total tbh) and just passed it. Here are the resources I used.

1. First watched this 4 hr at 1.5x: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hLmDS179YE

2. The I completed the first 4 practice exams here:
   https://kananinirav.com/practice-exam/exams.html
   I know the questions are not equally weighted but I needed something to track my progress so my scores were 54%; 58%; 64% and 72% respectively.

3. I scored 44% on these 30 questions:
   https://www.whizlabs.com/blog/aws-cloud-practitioner-certification-questions/

4. Skimmed thru these 10 questions
   https://d1.awsstatic.com/training-and-certification/docs-cloud-practitioner/AWS-Certified-Cloud-Practitioner_Sample-Questions.pdf

5. Solved all the questions here and got 74% overall. At this point, questions looked mostly similar.
   https://awslagi.com/aws-certified-cloud-practitioner/

6. As a last step, I solved all the questions here. I did not track my score on this one.
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXz2nFPCgX8

As a final note, I learned from questions and answers the most. I used chatgpt on the side to make sense of things from time to time. I copied the question with the choices and the chatgpt gave me the detailed answer that helped me understand better. Sometimes, practice exams have wrong answer keys. If you doubt the supposed answer, google the question or ask it to the chatgpt.

After taking a course and doing an intense amount of studying, I passed the AWS Cloud Practitioner Certification (by the way, I recommend the Neal Davis practice tests more than anything). My goal for the past year has been to transition into tech (without coding), where can this certification take me?

I have tech experience but it seems that AWS has well over 50+ vendor specific services that seem similar to one another, especially with the addition of AI/ML/DL.

Yes I know it's different for everyone but I wanted try to figure out the average amount of time.

Hi everyone, I'm preparing for the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam and I have some questions. I've already completed Stephen Mareek's course on Udemy but that was for the old version of the exam (CLF-C01). I know the new version (CLF-C02) has been live only since yesterday, but has anyone taken it yet? If so, how was it and what did you think of it?

I reviewed the changes in the AWS Official CLF-C02 exam guide and it looks like there is more emphasis on AWS CAF, which the Udemy course doesn't cover in much detail. I'm wondering how much depth I need to know about this framework and where can I find some good resources for it.

Also, all the practice tests online are tailored to CLF-C01, so I'm not sure how accurate they are for CLF-C02. Do you have any recommendations for practice tests that are updated for the new exam?

I appreciate any help or advice you can give me. Thanks in advance!

Update: I took the exam & passed. Made a new post detailing my experience [Passed AWS CCP CLF-C02!! : AWSCertifications (reddit.com)]. Thank you to everyone who replied to the post, I appreciate all the support and guidance.

Well, today I took and failed my Cloud Practitioner exam. Scored a 660. Honestly feeling down after this, as I prepared for over a month and from what I’ve read, this is supposed to be the easy exam that people pass with 10-14 days of studying. But with that said, I definitely plan to retake it in 14 days. Attached to this post is the breakdown of my score performance. Any advice (I.e resources, specific practice exams, videos etc) you guys would recommend?

I am planning on studying for the AWS cloud practitioner exam starting today. I saw that AWS has two main resources to help prepare, a 7hr self paced module and a 12hr video game. Should I do both, one or the other, or is there another resource you guys recommend? I am currently studying IT in college and have an okay understanding. Thank you for the advice in advance!

I’m tired of losing many job opportunities and be left behind in my current job position because of my lack of AWS skills, so I decided to get AWS Cloud Practictioner certified as soon as possible. I started studying last Friday via the AWS Skill Builder by a link provided by my company and I’m close to finish the course.

I know there’ll be 65 questions (50 scored + 15 unscored) and I’ll need at least 700 out of 1,000 to pass. For those who took the exam, what should I expect from it and how do I better get prepared to it? Thanks in advance!

The YouTube recommendation algorithm is telling me I can get certified within two weeks. Is this real or not?

I want to study and take the cloud practitioner exam, CLF-C01, in the next 2 or 3 days. Can you guys suggest if it's possible and what should be done. There is this JD that is asking me to be certified. Let me know what should be done. Thank you.

I'll be having my CLF-C01 AWS Cloud Practitioner exam next week. I have about 3 years of hands-on experience with AWS and have done the course and bunch of practice exams from tutorialsdojo. I'm getting 90% on all sets and done lots of labs in AWS.

Any recent exam takers here for CLF-C01? Just want to verify if the newly released services in AWS like CodeWhisperer, CodeCatalyst or Amazon Bedrock will show up or not? I know that AWS updates a lot of its content so a new service may pop-up in the test, even though it is not in the list of related services in the CLF-C01 exam guide. Any other tips would be helpful too.

So I decided to dip my foot into the AWS certifications in order to help me get a job. I went through their free course for this cert and proceeded to absolutely bomb the practice exams because a) I just suck at tests and studying for them and b) A lot of questions pop up for AWS services that were never covered in the course. But one other thing I noticed is that it felt like I was studying for a sales job. Like I was being trained to be an inside AWS agent at whatever company hires me. This is exactly the same type of shit I had to do when I sold cars in my 20's.

My question is this; Is this cert actually worth it? I started with it because it seemed like a good entry into getting other certs. Will having this cert make a difference when looking for devops/systems jobs?

I've been a web dev for 1.5 years now. I'm constantly thinking ahead about career growth and how I can be the most prepared for whatever the next step may be. In that regard, I'm wondering if it would be advantageous for me to get AWS certified or Docker certified?

I've used both services a handful of times, especially now in my new job, and I'm wondering if it would help me in future job searches.

Hi all,

I got my certification today (853/1000). The result was quite fast (less than 24 hours).

It took me 1 week to prepare for the exam. However, there are some caveats:

• I worked with AWS before (mostly with EKS and S3)

• I took other exams before (LPIC-1, CKA)

• I dedicated a full week to learning and practicing. If you don't have that luxury, plan a longer time.

Here are some tips:

On materials

• I took the Udemy course by Stephan Mareek on Udemy. It's about 14 hours long. I thought I cloud do it in 2 days but it turned out, it took me 4 days to complete watching the videos

• Also on Udemy, there are practice tests (6 provided by Stephan Mareek too). I did all that and try to have over 70% of all of them. I was short on time. You should aim for at least 80% correct.

On learning method

• I watch the video and take notes. If there are concepts I don't understand, I read the AWS documentation (super detailed). I also have my AWS account so I took a look at services in live condition to remember their details

• I save my notes here if you want to have a look: https://datmt.com/backend/aws-certified-cloud-practitioner-2022-learning-notes/

On the actual exam

• My exam had a large portion on support plans, IAM, EC2, CloudWatch so you might want to focus on such services

• Also, it's important to know what services do what. Having an overview of the functionalities of each service is important

• Billing is also an important part of the exam. The well-architected framework has some questions too

On environment

• I took the exam online by PersonVUE. They didn't mention but don't allow you to use headphone(the proctor may call you) so make sure you have other options for voice recording

• Having a standalone webcam is better because you need to span it around the room.

That's all guys. The actual exam was easier than the mock tests on Udemy so if you can do around 80%, that's good.

I wish you the best of luck!

Hello folks, I'm essentially a Java web app developer with around 15 years of experience. I'm sort of familiar with some of the cloud concepts but never really got a chance to work on the cloud/Devops side so planning to upskill myself. I'd love to start with the very foundational course/certification but not sure how to go about preparing for it. After a few days of browsing around I found these resources:

Free Resources

• A 14+ hour video by freeCodeCamp on Youtube

• Playlists by Stephane Maarek and Neal Davis on Youtube

• Bunch of videos/playlists on Youtube that claim to have exam question dumps

Paid Resources

• Udemy course by Neal Davis

• Udemy course by Stephane Maarek

I'd appreciate it if you could share your thoughts and tips based on my questions below:

1. Is it enough to go through the free resources listed above and take a shot at the exam or is it worth going for the paid courses?

2. If paid courses are worth it, which ones(s) are the best?

3. The paid courses seem to provide some practice exam(s) too, but would you suggest taking any other practice exams as well? If so, what are the worthy options?

4. Is it good to go through the question dumps or are they misleading?

5. How long do you think it would take to prepare? I know this depends on each individual, but just a rough estimate. I'm out of job at the moment [was made redundant :-( ] but a full time carer for my toddler so only have about 2-3 hours max per day to prepare :/

Thanks in advance!

I recently passed this certification but have been unable to find any job that I can get with it. What am I missing? What should I be searching for? I would love to be able to get some practical cloud experience but I don't know where to start!