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Prepare for AWS Certification with AWS Skill Builder

Use free content like AWS Certification Official Practice Question Sets and Exam Prep Courses. Subscribe to get access to AWS Certification Official Practice Exams, labs, and more practice questions.

Learn at your own pace

Learn how to prepare for your exam with Exam Prep digital courses. Each course explores an exam’s topic areas and reviews sample certification questions for each domain. Subscribe to access enhanced courses with additional practice questions and labs.

Learn by doing

Take labs to get hands-on practice. Plus, add some fun to your learning with AWS Cloud Quest. Select your role, customize your avatar, zap drones, and solve puzzles — all while learning AWS technology concepts.

Test yourself

Use the free Practice Question Sets to understand the exam format better. Once you feel prepared, take a full-length Official Practice Exam. You can choose to review the answers, or choose not to, and get a scaled score. This is a highly recommended step prior to attempting the exam.

Exam prep on AWS Skill Builder

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Official Practice Question Sets

These 20-question sets, developed by AWS, demonstrate the style of our certification exams. These exam-style questions include detailed feedback and recommended resources to help you prepare for your exam.


Exam Prep course

These 2-hour digital courses explore an exam’s topic areas and review sample certification questions for each domain.


AWS Cloud Quest

Learn how the cloud solves real-world business challenges through the lens of a role-playing game.

Available with a subscription*

Official Practice Exams

Practice exams provide practice with the same question style and rigor as the certification exam. Exam-style scoring indicates whether you passed or failed, helping you gauge your readiness. You also will get feedback on the answer choices for each question with recommended resources to deepen your understanding of key topics.


Exam Prep course

Includes 6-8 hours of practice materials like videos, hands-on labs, additional practice questions, and access to the Official Practice Exam.


AWS Cloud Quest

Learn while you play—choose from additional roles like Solutions Architect, Serverless Developer, and Machine Learning Specialist, and apply cloud skills to help the citizens of your virtual city. Learn more »


Visit Skill Builder’s Course Catalog and filter by Training Category for “Exam Preparation” to view a full list of current Exam Preparation offerings.  

*The Individual subscription starts at $29 USD per month and gives you access to all available resources. For teams of 50+, consider the Team subscription. Please visit AWS Skill Builder for the latest information on free and paid exam prep resources.  

How one learner earned four AWS Certifications in four months

Ever wonder what it takes to earn an AWS Certification? Imagine earning four in four months. Discover Rola's journey using exam prep on AWS Skill Builder towards earning the AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate, AWS Certified Developer - Associate, AWS Certified Data Analytics - Specialty, and AWS Certified Machine Learning - Specialty.

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