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ADPGoogle Cloud Associate Data Practitioner: the honest guide
Everything Google Cloud publishes about ADP, in one place: what the exam asks, how the domains are weighted, and what it takes to be ready.
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Multiple choice and multiple select, in Google's own words. No labs, no console access, and nothing to configure during the exam.
Item formats
- Multiple choice
- Multiple response
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Domain breakdown
Data Preparation and Ingestion is the heaviest domain at 30 percent, followed by Data Analysis and Presentation at 27 percent.
Domain weights are the vendor's published approximate percentages from the exam guide: Section 1 ~30%, Section 2 ~27%, Section 3 ~18%, Section 4 ~25%. Questions are apportioned to match. Passing score is not published by Google, so it is left null.
- Data Preparation and Ingestion30%
- Data Analysis and Presentation27%
- Data Pipeline Orchestration18%
- Data Management25%
Where to focus: Data Preparation and Ingestion plus Data Management together make up about 55% of the exam, so give storage system selection, IAM roles, lifecycle, and encryption the most study time.
What comes after passing
Associate Data Practitioner is valid for 3 years. Associate certifications are valid for 3 years. You can renew during the renewal eligibility window that opens before the certification's inactive date.
Costs across the full renewal cycle are on the Associate Data Practitioner cost page.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Associate Data Practitioner exam code?
Google names its certification exams rather than numbering them, so there is no code to search for on a voucher. The short code shown on this page is the common abbreviation, not a code Google publishes.
How much does the Associate Data Practitioner exam cost?
The registration fee is $125, plus tax where applicable.
How long is the exam and how many questions does it have?
The exam runs 2 hours and has 50 to 60 multiple choice and multiple select questions.
Are there prerequisites for this certification?
There are no prerequisites. Google recommends 6 or more months of experience working with data on Google Cloud.
What areas does the exam cover?
Data Preparation and Ingestion (about 30%), Data Analysis and Presentation (about 27%), Data Pipeline Orchestration (about 18%), and Data Management (about 25%).
How long is the certification valid?
Associate certifications are valid for 3 years, and you can renew during the renewal eligibility window before the inactive date.
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