What is inside the SAA-C03 guide
150 practice questions
Original scenario questions mapped to every exam domain.
Every option explained
Why the answer is right and why each distractor is wrong.
Study plan
A week by week plan weighted by domain, plus a cheat sheet.
Interview questions
The questions employers ask for roles that need this certification.
About the SAA-C03 exam
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (SAA-C03) (SAA-C03) is the exam for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate certification. Our guide follows the official exam outline dated October 29, 2026.
| Passing score | 720 / 1000 |
| Level | Associate |
| Questions | 65 (50 scored) |
| Duration | 130 minutes |
SAA-C03 exam domains and weights
| Domain | Weight |
|---|---|
| Design Secure Architectures | 30% |
| Design Resilient Architectures | 26% |
| Design High-Performing Architectures | 24% |
| Design Cost-Optimized Architectures | 20% |
Try 5 free SAA-C03 practice questions
Pick an answer to see the correct option and a full explanation.
EC2 instances in private subnets must upload large files to Amazon S3. Security requires that this traffic does not go through the internet or a NAT gateway. What is the simplest solution?
Correct answer: B
A gateway endpoint lets instances reach S3 privately through the route table, with no internet gateway or NAT needed and no extra hourly charge.
A production MySQL database on Amazon RDS must keep running automatically if the primary database instance or its Availability Zone fails. What should the architect enable?
Correct answer: D
Multi-AZ keeps a standby in another AZ with synchronous replication and fails over automatically.
A DynamoDB table serves a read heavy product catalog, and the application needs microsecond read latency for hot items. Which change fits best?
Correct answer: A
DAX is an in memory cache for DynamoDB that reduces read latency from milliseconds to microseconds with minimal code changes.
A nightly batch job can be stopped and restarted at any time and must finish by morning at the lowest cost. Which EC2 purchasing option fits best?
Correct answer: C
Spot Instances use spare capacity at large discounts and suit interruption tolerant, flexible jobs.
A company uses AWS Organizations. It must make sure no account, including its administrators, can disable AWS CloudTrail. What should a solutions architect do?
Correct answer: B
SCPs set the maximum permissions for member accounts. A deny in an SCP applies even to administrators in those accounts.
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The complete SAA-C03 study guide covers every exam domain with original questions, an explanation for every option, a four week study plan, a cheat sheet and interview questions. Get the complete guide.
A four week SAA-C03 study plan
- Week 1: Secure architectures (30%)
- Week 2: Resilient architectures (26%)
- Week 3: High-performing architectures (24%)
- Week 4: Cost optimized architectures, review (20%)
Frequently asked questions
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