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Everything needed to plan for the AWS SysOps Administrator Associate (SOA-C02) exam: number of questions, time limit, passing score, and the official domain weightings. For the domain checklist, see the SOA-C02 study guide. For a week-by-week plan, see the SOA-C02 study plan.
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AWS SysOps Administrator Associate (SOA-C02) 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 6 domains: Monitoring, Logging, and Remediation (20%); Deployment, Provisioning, and Automation (18%); Networking and Content Delivery (18%); Reliability and Business Continuity (16%); Security and Compliance (16%); Cost and Performance Optimization (12%).
Exam code
SOA-C02
Questions
65
Time limit
130 min
Passing score
720 scaled
Official domains
6
Level
Associate
Provider
AWS
Practice questions
300+ on CertStud
| Domain | Weight | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Monitoring, Logging, and Remediation | 20% | Implement monitoring, alerting, and automated remediation for AWS workloads |
| Deployment, Provisioning, and Automation | 18% | Automate resource provisioning, deployment, and configuration management |
| Networking and Content Delivery | 18% | Configure and troubleshoot networking, DNS, and content delivery |
| Reliability and Business Continuity | 16% | Design and implement reliable, highly available, and fault-tolerant systems |
| Security and Compliance | 16% | Implement security controls, identity management, and compliance monitoring |
| Cost and Performance Optimization | 12% | Optimize AWS costs and performance for operational workloads |
Percentages reflect published official domain weightings. Prerequisite knowledge and current scoring rules are confirmed on the AWS exam page before booking.
The SOA-C02 figure on file is 65 questions. Last checked 2026-10-19. Confirm the current figure with AWS before you book.
The SOA-C02 time limit on file is 130 minutes. Last checked 2026-10-19. Confirm the current figure with AWS before you book.
The SOA-C02 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 SOA-C02 exam covers 6 official domains: Monitoring, Logging, and Remediation (20%), Reliability and Business Continuity (16%), Deployment, Provisioning, and Automation (18%), Security and Compliance (16%), Networking and Content Delivery (18%), Cost and Performance Optimization (12%).
Monitoring, Logging, and Remediation carries the heaviest weighting on the SOA-C02 exam at 20% of the exam. Implement monitoring, alerting, and automated remediation for AWS workloads
SOA-C02 is the exam code for AWS SysOps Administrator Associate (AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate), a Associate level AWS certification exam covering 6 domains.
The SOA-C02 exam reports a scaled score. The passing score on file is 720. Plan for 65 questions across 130 minutes, weighted by domain: 20% Monitoring, Logging, and Remediation, 18% Deployment, Provisioning, and Automation, 18% Networking and Content Delivery, 16% Reliability and Business Continuity, 16% Security and Compliance, 12% Cost and Performance Optimization. Last checked 2026-10-19. Confirm the current figure with AWS before you book.
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