Amazon Web Services
AWS Solutions Architect – Professional
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional (SAP-C02)
AWS's professional-level architecture certification for experienced solutions architects designing complex, cost-optimized, and resilient systems on AWS. Carries a high wage premium for senior cloud roles.
Full program: 4 decks, 944 cards.
What's on the exam
SAP-C02 Exam Guide (SAP-C03 registration opens October 27, 2026; last day to take SAP-C02 is November 17, 2026)
Design Solutions for Organizational Complexity
26%Cross-account authentication and access · Multi-account and AWS Organizations strategies · Hybrid and multi-region networking · Centralized governance and logging · Connectivity across complex environments
Design for New Solutions
29%Security controls and requirements · Reliability and business continuity · Performance and scaling strategies · Cost-optimized deployment design · Determining appropriate architectures
Continuous Improvement for Existing Solutions
25%Operational excellence improvements · Security posture improvements · Performance optimization · Reliability and resiliency enhancements · Cost optimization opportunities
Accelerate Workload Migration and Modernization
20%Migration assessment and planning · Selecting migration strategies · Data migration approaches · Modernization and refactoring · New architecture opportunities
Frequently asked questions
How much does the AWS Solutions Architect – Professional cost?
The AWS Solutions Architect – Professional costs $300. Standard exam fee; a 50% discount voucher is issued after passing any AWS exam.
How long is the AWS Solutions Architect – Professional and how many questions does it have?
75 items (65 scored) — 180 minutes.
What do you need to pass the AWS Solutions Architect – Professional?
750 on a scale of 100–1000.
Can you retake the AWS Solutions Architect – Professional?
14-day wait between attempts.
What is the best way to study for the AWS Solutions Architect – Professional?
Start from the official outline and your primary study materials: the exam is weighted by domain (Design Solutions for Organizational Complexity 26%, Design for New Solutions 29%, Continuous Improvement for Existing Solutions 25%, Accelerate Workload Migration and Modernization 20%). Once you've learned the material, spaced-repetition flashcards organized by those domains are an efficient way to retain it and refresh it before test day.
Ready to prepare?
Our AWS Solutions Architect Professional program is organized by this outline's domains and scheduled by spaced repetition, with a path from first card to test day.
Flashcards are a memory tool. Learn the material first, then use NoReread to retain it and refresh what you already know. It doesn't replace studying the subject.