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Everything needed to plan for the AWS Data Engineer Associate (DEA-C01) exam: number of questions, time limit, passing score, and the official domain weightings. For the domain checklist, see the DEA-C01 study guide. For a week-by-week plan, see the DEA-C01 study plan.
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AWS Data Engineer Associate (DEA-C01) is a Associate level AWS certification exam with 65 questions in 130 minutes (last checked 2026-10-19), requiring a scaled score of 720 to pass. It covers 4 domains: Data Ingestion and Transformation (34%); Data Store Management (26%); Data Operations and Support (22%); Data Security and Governance (18%).
Exam code
DEA-C01
Questions
65
Time limit
130 min
Passing score
720 scaled
Official domains
4
Level
Associate
Provider
AWS
Practice questions
300+ on CertStud
| Domain | Weight | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Data Ingestion and Transformation | 34% | Design and implement data ingestion and transformation pipelines on AWS |
| Data Store Management | 26% | Select and manage appropriate data stores for analytics workloads |
| Data Operations and Support | 22% | Maintain and monitor data pipelines and analytics workloads |
| Data Security and Governance | 18% | Implement data security, privacy, and governance controls |
Percentages reflect published official domain weightings. Prerequisite knowledge and current scoring rules are confirmed on the AWS exam page before booking.
The DEA-C01 figure on file is 65 questions. Last checked 2026-10-19. Confirm the current figure with AWS before you book.
The DEA-C01 time limit on file is 130 minutes. Last checked 2026-10-19. Confirm the current figure with AWS before you book.
The DEA-C01 exam requires a scaled score of 720 to pass. A scaled score is not a raw percentage of correct answers. Last checked 2026-10-19. Confirm the current figure with AWS before you book.
The DEA-C01 exam covers 4 official domains: Data Ingestion and Transformation (34%), Data Store Management (26%), Data Operations and Support (22%), Data Security and Governance (18%).
Data Ingestion and Transformation carries the heaviest weighting on the DEA-C01 exam at 34% of the exam. Design and implement data ingestion and transformation pipelines on AWS
DEA-C01 is the exam code for AWS Data Engineer Associate (AWS Certified Data Engineer - Associate), a Associate level AWS certification exam covering 4 domains.
The DEA-C01 exam reports a scaled score. The passing score on file is 720. Plan for 65 questions across 130 minutes, weighted by domain: 34% Data Ingestion and Transformation, 26% Data Store Management, 22% Data Operations and Support, 18% Data Security and Governance. Last checked 2026-10-19. Confirm the current figure with AWS before you book.
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