SAP-C03
SAP-C03: AWS Solutions Architect Pro
AWS Solutions Architect Professional SAP-C03: 75 questions in 180 minutes, five weighted domains, passing score 720, delivery from 17 November 2026.
- Duration
- 180 min
- Questions
- 75
- Level
- Professional
- Registration opens
- 27 Oct 2026
SAP-C03 is the updated exam for AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional. AWS lists registration as opening on October 27, 2026 and delivery as starting on November 17, 2026. SAP-C02 stays available until November 16, 2026.
AWS lists 75 questions in 180 minutes, multiple choice or multiple response, at a fee of 300 USD. Of the 75, 65 are scored and 10 are unscored, and the minimum passing score is 720 on a scale of 100 to 1,000. AWS recommends two or more years of experience using AWS services to design and implement cloud solutions.
AWS describes the update as adding skills in generative AI and agentic AI, resilience engineering, cloud-native patterns, DevSecOps and observability, data and analytics, and post-quantum cryptography.
The official SAP-C03 exam guide on docs.aws.amazon.com is now published, with five weighted domains, task statements and skills. The guides here follow it.
What the exam covers
| Domain | Weight (scored content) |
|---|---|
| 1. Architecture Design and Implementation Built for the Cloud | 25% |
| 2. Security, Compliance, and Governance | 25% |
| 3. Cost-Optimized Architecture Design | 15% |
| 4. Resilience, Migration, and Business Continuity | 15% |
| 5. Operational Excellence and Automation | 20% |
Domains 1 and 2 together are half of the scored content, so start there. Domain 1 now also holds the networking, hybrid connectivity, data and database design that SAP-C02 spread over several domains.
Where to start
Read the exam format guide for the confirmed figures, then how SAP-C03 differs from SAP-C02 if you are choosing which version to take. The study plan follows the five domains and splits the hours by their weights.
SAP-C03 guides
- SAP-C03 exam format: questions, time, costSAP-C03 format per the AWS exam guide: 75 questions (65 scored), 180 minutes, 300 USD, passing score 720, domain weights, Pearson VUE and key dates.
- SAP-C03 vs SAP-C02: what changesSAP-C03 vs SAP-C02 side by side: domain weights, what AWS added and removed, passing score 750 vs 720, the SAP-C02 end date and which to take.
- SAP-C03 study plan: four weeksA four-week SAP-C03 study plan built on the official domain weights (25/25/15/15/20), with hours per domain, weekly goals and hands-on tasks.
- Free SAP-C03 sample questionsFive free scenario questions for AWS Solutions Architect Professional on multi-account governance, DR, networking, migration and cost, with explanations.
- SAP-C03 cloud-native architecture explainedSAP-C03 domain 1 (25%), Architecture Design and Implementation Built for the Cloud: serverless, containers, AI, hybrid, networking and data tasks.
- SAP-C03 security and governance explainedSAP-C03 domain 2 (25%), Security, Compliance, and Governance: SCPs and RCPs, cross-account IAM, KMS and post-quantum keys, compliance and AI guardrails.
- SAP-C03 cost-optimized design explainedSAP-C03 domain 3 (15%), Cost-Optimized Architecture Design: purchase options, right-sizing, data transfer, cost allocation, storage and AI cost levers.
- SAP-C03 resilience and migration explainedSAP-C03 domain 4 (15%), Resilience, Migration, and Business Continuity: DR strategies, RTO and RPO, failover tooling and migration strategies.
- SAP-C03 operational excellence explainedSAP-C03 domain 5 (20%), Operational Excellence and Automation: infrastructure as code, multi-account pipelines, observability, runbooks and drift control.
- SAP-C03 study resources: official sourcesOfficial AWS sources for SAP-C03: the exam page, exam guide, AWS documentation, Well-Architected material and Skill Builder prep, and how to use them.
- SAP-C03 cheat sheetOne-page SAP-C03 reference: five domains with weights, passing score 720, multi-account, connectivity, DR and migration tables, new skills and traps.
- Is SAP-C03 hard? What to expectHow hard AWS Solutions Architect Professional SAP-C03 is: the level AWS targets, why long scenarios are the challenge, and how to judge your readiness.
- Is SAP-C03 worth it? Value and costIs AWS Solutions Architect Professional SAP-C03 worth taking? Cost, who it suits, what AWS says it validates, and when another exam is the better step.
- SAP-C03 career: roles and next stepsWhich roles AWS associates with the Solutions Architect Professional SAP-C03, what the certification does not prove, and which AWS options come next.
- SAP-C03 renewal, validity and retake rulesSAP-C03 lasts 3 years and renews by passing the latest exam or maintaining on Skill Builder for 1 year. Retake wait is 14 days at full fee.
- SAP-C03 prerequisites: what you need firstWhat AWS expects before SAP-C03: two or more years designing on AWS, multi-account and AI-integrated architecture, and what the guide puts out of scope.
- Free SAP-C03 practice questions: 20 with answers20 free SAP-C03 practice questions on cloud-native design, security, cost, resilience, migration and operations, with explained answers.