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Everything needed to plan for the Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer (Associate Cloud Engineer) exam: number of questions, time limit, passing score, and the official domain weightings. For the domain checklist, see the Associate Cloud Engineer study guide. For a week-by-week plan, see the Associate Cloud Engineer study plan.
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Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer (Associate Cloud Engineer) is a Associate level Google Cloud certification exam with 50 questions in 120 minutes (last checked 2026-10-19). It covers 5 domains: Deploying and implementing a cloud solution (23%); Ensuring successful operation of a cloud solution (21%); Configuring access and security (21%); Planning and configuring a cloud solution (18%); Setting up a cloud solution environment (17%).
Exam code
Associate Cloud Engineer
Questions
50
Time limit
120 min
Passing score
Not published
Official domains
5
Level
Associate
Provider
Google Cloud
Practice questions
300+ on CertStud
| Domain | Weight | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Deploying and implementing a cloud solution | 23% | Deploy and implement compute, storage, networking, and data solutions |
| Ensuring successful operation of a cloud solution | 21% | Manage and monitor cloud resources and operations |
| Configuring access and security | 21% | Configure IAM, service accounts, and security features |
| Planning and configuring a cloud solution | 18% | Plan and configure compute, storage, and network resources |
| Setting up a cloud solution environment | 17% | Configure projects, accounts, billing, and initial resources |
Percentages reflect published official domain weightings. Prerequisite knowledge and current scoring rules are confirmed on the Google Cloud exam page before booking.
The Associate Cloud Engineer figure on file is 50 questions. Last checked 2026-10-19. Confirm the current figure with Google Cloud before you book.
The Associate Cloud Engineer time limit on file is 120 minutes. Last checked 2026-10-19. Confirm the current figure with Google Cloud before you book.
The Associate Cloud Engineer exam is scored against a competency standard rather than a published percentage, so no single passing score applies. Confirm the current scoring standard on the official Google Cloud exam page before you book.
The Associate Cloud Engineer exam covers 5 official domains: Setting up a cloud solution environment (17%), Planning and configuring a cloud solution (18%), Deploying and implementing a cloud solution (23%), Ensuring successful operation of a cloud solution (21%), Configuring access and security (21%).
Deploying and implementing a cloud solution carries the heaviest weighting on the Associate Cloud Engineer exam at 23% of the exam. Deploy and implement compute, storage, networking, and data solutions
Associate Cloud Engineer is the exam code for Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer (Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer), a Associate level Google Cloud certification exam covering 5 domains.
The Associate Cloud Engineer passing figure on file is a competency standard rather than a published percentage. Plan for 50 questions across 120 minutes, weighted by domain: 23% Deploying and implementing a cloud solution, 21% Ensuring successful operation of a cloud solution, 21% Configuring access and security, 18% Planning and configuring a cloud solution, 17% Setting up a cloud solution environment. Last checked 2026-10-19. Confirm the current figure with Google Cloud before you book.
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