r/AWSCertifications

I already have udemy pro subscription and pluralsight pro.

But these videos take lot of time

I am looking for updated book for C03 even if it's PDF it would work.

So I’ve been seeing people discuss this topic very often, but I still am yet to see someone who actually got their certificate revoked, or at least knows somebody who had this experience firsthand. All I see on the internet is the policies of aws stating that it’s not legal and people stating it, but never have I seen a person on the entire internet who lost their cert exactly because they used a voucher they bought from a guy on Reddit.

What do yall think? Again, I know it’s against the policy, but how realistic is it that you’ll lose your certificate?

I passed 6 AWS certs (all non-specialty) a few years back. I was proud. Then life happened — I stopped using some services daily, AWS launched a hundred new ones, and now when I look at SAP-level scenario questions, I freeze on things I used to nail in my sleep.

Recertifying every 3-4 years feels like cramming all over again instead of staying sharp the whole time.

I've been sketching an idea and want a sanity check before I build:

have

- A 5-minute-a-day app. One question per cert per day, tailored to where your knowledge is weakest.

- An RPG avatar that reflects your cert portfolio — gear, weapons, armor that visualize what you've earned.

- Here's the twist: if you skip days or answer wrong and don't retry, your gear *rusts and decays* based on a real forgetting-curve model. The avatar literally shows you which knowledge domain is fading. Cost optimization questions failing? Your coin purse goes empty. Security domain rusting? Your shield cracks.

- Multi-cloud and adjacent certs combine — AWS + Azure + PMP gives you different gear than AWS alone.

- Not exam prep. Designed for people who have already passed and want to stay current.

Questions I'd love your honest answers to:

1. Is the "my certs are fading" feeling real for you, or am I projecting?
2. Would a daily 5-minute habit actually fit your life, or is this another app that dies after week 2?
3. AWS Cloud Quest exists and is free for recert — does that already solve this for you?
4. Would you pay something like $5/month for this, or only if your employer covered it?
5. What would make you uninstall it within a week?

Not launching anything, no link, no signup. Just trying to figure out if the problem is real before I spend months on the wrong thing. Brutal honesty appreciated.

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I have done something in my life for the 1st time , this community is insane man every resources every single post motivated me to give the exam ,BEST COMMUNITY MAN , im a average student if i can do it u can too im dead serious , i woke up this morning scared to open my email and there it was a mail saying u earned a badge 🥳.

Resources I used: It is same as everyone, Stephane's course and TDJ test series. But I bought TDJ from udemy, now they added review mode too so it was useful!

My practice test scores (I was scoring very less at start):

• TEST 1 - 53%
• TEST 2 - 43% (Completely broke me)
• TEST 3 - 57%
• TEST 4 - 67%
• TEST 5 - 67%
• TEST 6 - 63%

My Strategy: Same strat as everyone, after test review all wrong answers and learned many concepts dirrectly from that.

I used AI for more clarity, and using AI I generated a 4-page keyword cheat sheet which helped for quick revision the night before and morning of the exam. (Will share that in the comment section for you guys!)

THANK YOU GUYS FOR ALL THE MOTIVATIONAL POSTS I DID IT NOW IM DOING THE SAME FOR OTHERS , IM A NOBODY GUYS I DID IT SO U CAN TOO 🚀🔥💪
TRULY GREATFULL

We have already banned u/Motor_Aide_1035 many days ago for unsolicited voucher/discount DMs, but they are still messaging users through alt accounts and their main. Stay cautious and avoid engaging with such offers.

These vouchers are often obtained through student programs, employee benefits, regional promotions, event giveaways, or other limited-use campaigns. They are not meant to be resold or shared publicly. Using them outside their intended purpose can violate the provider’s policies and may put your account, certifications, or exam results at risk.

These sellers will gaslight you in countless ways saying “bro nothing will happen” or “many people bought from me and their accounts are still active.” Remember, a salesman will say anything to close a sale.

Sleeping peacefully without worrying about your exam results or certifications getting revoked is worth far more than any unofficial discount.

If you receive such DMs, report them to the mod team. Further violations will lead to permanent bans.

I used:

Frank Kane/Stephane Maarek's Udemy course - 7/10

• This was OK for the basics and comprehensive.
• Real exam was massively harder than the practice exam included here.
• I would use this course again.

Tutorials Dojo Practice Exams - 3/10

• The practice questions are out of date and the TD web app kept crashing.
• Their exams are broadly 40% SageMaker AI and there was ZERO SageMaker on my real exam. I had a dawning realisation that I'd wasted a lot of time when by about question 50, I still hadn't seen anything on SageMaker AI. I can only assume that AWS have shifted focus of the cert towards Bedrock and agentic architectures.
• Questions on the real exam were somewhat harder than TD, too.
• I found the TD stuff very useful and pertinent for my DevOps and SA certs, but the one for AIP-C01 is in desperate need of an update.
• I'd look elsewhere if I were doing the exam again.

I've got 7 years' experience of DevOps/SA on AWS. This is my 3rd Pro cert, so I used my usual method of answering practice questions and building notes and understanding from there. I took about 6 weeks of 10-15hrs a week and I answered over 1000 practice questions (including 12 full 3hr, 75 question sessions).

If I did it again from scratch:

• Start with the practice exams from AWS. This is the level of the questions.
• Source some practice questions outside of Udemy or TD

Hi, there's little information about the exam. How many questions are there? on one side I read 50, on other sides I read 65.

How much time do you have to answer them? How much time do you have for the labs? My understanding is that the exam lasts 130 minutes, which you need to answer 50 questions plus 3 labs. If I finish the questions first, do I have more time to complete the labs, or is there a set time limit for each lab? Thanks.

Hi Everyone, this is my first reddit post. 🙂

Since the recommendations in this subreddit helped me a lot I decided to also share my experience.
Below is my result:

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I have around 2 years of AWS experience, but certainly not with this broad range of services that are included in the exam.

What I did was almost exclusively TutorialDojo practice exams. IMO they were a bit harder that the actual exam but in a different way. I think they were more specific and sometimes really going in-depth for the service.

I didn't go through a video course, because I tend to loose focus a lot during these and I don't remember much after that. I am sure they are useful however it just doesn't work for me.

I did a combination of Review mode and Timed mode, but mostly review. Did all of them in the span of 5 days (around 2 a day). Take a closer look and try to understand WHY the answer is correct and other are wrong instead of memorizing. If you don't quite get it - use AI (prefferably in learning mode) to understand it better.

Below are my TD mock exams results:

- Set 1: 52.31%

- Set 2: 60%

- Set 3: 64.62%

- Set 4: 67.69%

- Set 5: 60% (timed)

- Set 6: 67.69%

- Set 7: 60% (timed)

As you can see i never actually passed the needed score in TD so use this as motivation to feel ready to actually go for it.

I was in exam center and had a pleaseant experience - you feel more relaxed there compared to thinking what can happen at home.

That's basically it. If you have questions I will be happy to answer them.

GOOD LUCK!

I already finished my Udemy course and started doing TD practice exams. And I feel totally stupid and doomed. My scores around 64-80%, and every time I start new set I always face something new that I have never met before. I am making notes on my mistakes, asking AI to explain new topics/concepts, and reading explanations, but it feels like I will totally fail my exam, which scheduled on May 28th.

Actually, this post is more just to cry, but I would be appreciate for any useful advice. Maybe someone was in the same situation—how did you cope this?

P.S. sorry for mistakes English is my second language

I am planning to book exam next week. Is there a way to get discount?

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Hi I recently passed SAA-C03 and I want to share my "real" experience.

Context:

- 1 and a half years of hands-on experience with AWS

- 4 months of daily study. Stéphane Maarek’s course turned out to be soporific. He explains things very well, so I have nothing bad to say about that, but the course is very boring.

- I quit the course and I learned by my self tinkering with things in my own AWS account. That worked for me, especially for understanding complex services and configurations like VPCs

- I did 5 TutorialDojo mock exams, and questions are not as straightforward compared to the real exam as everyone supposedly says here on this subreddit, so I was relaxed.

- The real plot twist is that it was completely the other way around. The exam was tricky. A lot of wordy and twisted questions that didn't make much sense. Some questions were so obvious that I was wondering if there was a catch, while others were too difficult to understand. There was no middle ground.

So I don't know why people say that mock exams are generally harder that the real exam, because in my case, that wasn't true, even though I passed.

Did anyone else have the same experience ?

I passed the AWS AI Practitioner exam about a month ago, and now I’m confused about what to prepare for next.

I was planning to go for the Machine Learning Associate certification next month because I’m interested in AI/ML, but one of my faculty members suggested that I should do Solutions Architect first since it’s the “core” certification and gives a much stronger foundation.

For context, I’m a CS student and currently exploring cloud + AI together. I don’t want to make the wrong choice in terms of learning path and career value.

So I wanted to ask:

• Should I go for AWS Solutions Architect Associate first or Machine Learning Associate?
• Which one helped you more in internships/jobs/projects?
• Is ML Associate manageable without deep cloud architecture knowledge?
• What topics/resources should I focus on for each exam?

Would really appreciate advice from people who’ve done either (or both) certifications.

Hi colleagues,

Has anyone been pressured to take AWS certificate exam coupon. Recently my relative has been approached by someone saying they will provide job just write the exam. And also they will book slots. It's a legit certificate. Don't know what they are saying is valid or not. Please suggest. If at all we give exam and if it is scam what can be consequences.

While learning i take screenshots of the console what buttons I am clicking and why this takes a lot of time

First I watch the vid then try to do it , while doing I take screenshots this takes a lot of time

I really don't know how u people learn practitioner and become ready just in 2 weeks...