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Everything needed to plan for the SnowPro Core (COF-C03) exam: number of questions, time limit, passing score, and the official domain weightings. For the domain checklist, see the COF-C03 study guide. For a week-by-week plan, see the COF-C03 study plan.
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SnowPro Core (COF-C03) is a Associate level Snowflake certification exam with 100 questions in 115 minutes (last checked 2026-10-19), requiring a scaled score of 750 to pass. It covers 6 domains: Snowflake AI Data Cloud Features & Architecture (25%); Account Access and Security (17%); Data Transformations (17%); Performance Concepts (15%); Data Loading and Unloading (15%); Data Protection and Data Sharing (11%).
Exam code
COF-C03
Questions
100
Time limit
115 min
Passing score
750 scaled
Official domains
6
Level
Associate
Provider
Snowflake
Practice questions
300+ on CertStud
| Domain | Weight | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Snowflake AI Data Cloud Features & Architecture | 25% | Snowflake architecture, editions, and core platform capabilities |
| Account Access and Security | 17% | Authentication, authorization, and security controls in Snowflake |
| Data Transformations | 17% | SQL, semi-structured data, streams, tasks, and Snowpark |
| Performance Concepts | 15% | Query optimization, caching, and performance tuning in Snowflake |
| Data Loading and Unloading | 15% | Ingesting and exporting data using Snowflake stages and COPY INTO |
| Data Protection and Data Sharing | 11% | Time Travel, Fail-Safe, cloning, replication, and Snowflake sharing features |
Percentages reflect published official domain weightings. Prerequisite knowledge and current scoring rules are confirmed on the Snowflake exam page before booking.
The COF-C03 figure on file is 100 questions. Last checked 2026-10-19. Confirm the current figure with Snowflake before you book.
The COF-C03 time limit on file is 115 minutes. Last checked 2026-10-19. Confirm the current figure with Snowflake before you book.
The COF-C03 exam requires a scaled score of 750 to pass. A scaled score is not a raw percentage of correct answers. Last checked 2026-10-19. Confirm the current figure with Snowflake before you book.
The COF-C03 exam covers 6 official domains: Snowflake AI Data Cloud Features & Architecture (25%), Account Access and Security (17%), Performance Concepts (15%), Data Loading and Unloading (15%), Data Transformations (17%), Data Protection and Data Sharing (11%).
Snowflake AI Data Cloud Features & Architecture carries the heaviest weighting on the COF-C03 exam at 25% of the exam. Snowflake architecture, editions, and core platform capabilities
COF-C03 is the exam code for SnowPro Core (SnowPro Core Certification), a Associate level Snowflake certification exam covering 6 domains.
The COF-C03 exam reports a scaled score. The passing score on file is 750. Plan for 100 questions across 115 minutes, weighted by domain: 25% Snowflake AI Data Cloud Features & Architecture, 17% Account Access and Security, 17% Data Transformations, 15% Performance Concepts, 15% Data Loading and Unloading, 11% Data Protection and Data Sharing. Last checked 2026-10-19. Confirm the current figure with Snowflake before you book.
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