What it takes to pass Solutions Architect Professional
The passing score for SAP-C02 is 750 on a scale of 100 to 1000. That is a scaled score rather than a percentage, which is the part most people read wrong.
SAP-C02 passing score
750 (scale 100-1000)
Stated on the official Solutions Architect Professional exam page. Amazon Web Services (AWS) exam page ↗
A scaled 750 is not 75 percent
SAP-C02 reports results on a scale from 100 to 1000, and 750 is the line on that scale, not a percentage of questions. Amazon Web Services (AWS) converts your raw performance to the scale with a model it does not publish, which weights questions by difficulty. Two candidates can answer the same number of questions correctly and land on different scaled scores.
That has one practical consequence: nobody outside Amazon Web Services (AWS) can tell you exactly how many questions you can miss. Any site that gives you a precise miss budget is guessing. What you can do is practice against the same cut score: our Solutions Architect Professional practice exams score on the published 750 line, so a practice result reads the same way the real one will.
The exam, in numbers
- Questions75 (65 scored, 10 unscored)
- Time limit180 minutes
- FormatMultiple choice and multiple response
- Exam fee$300 USD
Figures from the official exam page. Amazon Web Services (AWS) exam page ↗
If you miss it
A retake costs another $300, which is why sitting practice exams until you clear the line consistently is the cheapest part of preparing.
Know before you book
The candidates who pass on the first attempt treat the cut score as a rehearsal target, not a day-of surprise. Sit a full-length Solutions Architect Professional practice exam under the real time limit, scored against the published line, and book the real exam when you clear it consistently rather than once.
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