Important: Complete the courses and study material suggested in theAWS Solution Architectfirst as this has some overlap. After you have completed this, then follow the study guide below.
| No | Course | Time | Status | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephane Maarek on Udemy | 2 months | Completed | Highly recommend |
| 2 | Labs and Challenge Labs from A Cloud Guru | 2 days | Completed | Highly recommend |
| 3 | Tutorial Dojo Practice Exams & Labs | 15 days | Completed | Highly recommend |
| 4 | Whizlabs | 2 days | Completed | Labs - Highly recommend |
| 5 | Neal Davis Practice Exams | 3 days | Completed | Highly recommend |
| 6 | SysOps Exam Prep | 2 hours | Completed | Highly recommend |
| 7 |
AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate Practice (SOA-P02)GO TO YOUR ACCOUNTand clickManage PSI Exams
|
2 hours | Completed | 55-questions practice exam with question-level feedback |
| 8 | New - Skill Builder Practice Exams | 30 mins | Completed | Reference 1 |
Reference 1: Search for "Practice Exams" and register to get the code and access to amazonwebservices.benchprep.com
Anki Flashcards
- I also made a deck of flashcards usingAnki Flashcardsespecially the areas that I felt weak in during the practice exams and went through the deck twice prior to the exam.
- From my personal experience, I found that flashcards were more effective than reading notes.
Exam Questionnaire
- This forms 82% of the overall score and comprises 51 questions.
Note: You are not allowed to go back to the questionnaire once you move on to the labs.
Practice Lab
- You will receive a practice lab when you book your exam fromhttps://aws.learnondemand.net/.
- You may launch and complete the sample exam lab three (3) times over a 90-day period from your first exam lab attempt. You will be allowed 30 minutes for each attempt.
Exam Labs
- The labs interface is actually a windows desktop, where you get access to a chrome browser and notepad.
- The exam has three labs. This forms 18% of the overall score.
- You are not allowed to go back once you complete the lab.
- You are allowed to open more than one tab in the browser.
- You are allowed to copy and paste.
- The instructions are clear and you can choose your choice of name if not specified in the instructions.
- Jayendrapatil's List of Practice Labs
Note: Try and take the test in an exam center as this exam has labs. If taken from home there could be a lag on the console which makes it very hard to complete.
Tip: If you do encounter this lag, you can work around this by minimizing and maximizing the browser every time you scroll or navigate.
Exam Results
- The exam results are not available immediately after the test owing to the lab component.
- On average you can expect your results in 1-2 business days.
- If you haven't received the results after 5 business days, you could contact AWS Training and Certification.
Let me know if you have any questions regarding my study guide. Hope this helps with your preparation.
