AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) · EXAM GUIDEReviewed 2026-11-03
Selected foundations: 64 original practice tasks, 14 lessons, 42 retrieval cards and four standalone guides. Official coverage remains partial; not a full syllabus, official mock or score predictor.
AWS Cloud Practitioner: Exam Guide & Official Sources
Selected foundations: 64 original practice tasks, 14 lessons, 42 retrieval cards and four standalone guides. Official coverage remains partial; not a full syllabus, official mock or score predictor.
Day 1: Cloud value and cloud economics
Read the complete lesson and solve its worked and transfer checks before reading the basis. Attempt linked practice before explanations; retrieve linked cards and answer both checks in a linked article. Completion records activity only, not mastery. Remediation: revisit the condition defeating the strongest alternative, explain it in your own words, then retry after a delay.
Cloud value and cloud economics
45 suggested minutes
- Read the complete lesson and solve its worked and transfer checks before reading the basis. Attempt linked practice before explanations; retrieve linked cards and answer both checks in a linked article. Completion records activity only, not mastery. Remediation: revisit the condition defeating the strongest alternative, explain it in your own words, then retry after a delay.
Completion: Attempt referenced objects and explain the strongest alternative using the actual stated condition. Record unresolved uncertainty; activity is not mastery.
If you need another pass: Return to the relevant lesson and transfer check. Explain the error, then retrieve after a delay; repeated known answers are not independent diagnostics.
Day 2: Design principles and a bounded migration decision
Read the complete lesson and solve its worked and transfer checks before reading the basis. Attempt linked practice before explanations; retrieve linked cards and answer both checks in a linked article. Completion records activity only, not mastery. Remediation: revisit the condition defeating the strongest alternative, explain it in your own words, then retry after a delay.
Design principles and a bounded migration decision
45 suggested minutes
- Read the complete lesson and solve its worked and transfer checks before reading the basis. Attempt linked practice before explanations; retrieve linked cards and answer both checks in a linked article. Completion records activity only, not mastery. Remediation: revisit the condition defeating the strongest alternative, explain it in your own words, then retry after a delay.
Completion: Attempt referenced objects and explain the strongest alternative using the actual stated condition. Record unresolved uncertainty; activity is not mastery.
If you need another pass: Return to the relevant lesson and transfer check. Explain the error, then retrieve after a delay; repeated known answers are not independent diagnostics.
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Day 3: Shared responsibility changes with service abstraction
Read the complete lesson and solve its worked and transfer checks before reading the basis. Attempt linked practice before explanations; retrieve linked cards and answer both checks in a linked article. Completion records activity only, not mastery. Remediation: revisit the condition defeating the strongest alternative, explain it in your own words, then retry after a delay.
Shared responsibility changes with service abstraction
45 suggested minutes
- Read the complete lesson and solve its worked and transfer checks before reading the basis. Attempt linked practice before explanations; retrieve linked cards and answer both checks in a linked article. Completion records activity only, not mastery. Remediation: revisit the condition defeating the strongest alternative, explain it in your own words, then retry after a delay.
Completion: Attempt referenced objects and explain the strongest alternative using the actual stated condition. Record unresolved uncertainty; activity is not mastery.
If you need another pass: Return to the relevant lesson and transfer check. Explain the error, then retrieve after a delay; repeated known answers are not independent diagnostics.
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Day 4: Identity, authentication, and least privilege
Read the complete lesson and solve its worked and transfer checks before reading the basis. Attempt linked practice before explanations; retrieve linked cards and answer both checks in a linked article. Completion records activity only, not mastery. Remediation: revisit the condition defeating the strongest alternative, explain it in your own words, then retry after a delay.
Identity, authentication, and least privilege
45 suggested minutes
- Read the complete lesson and solve its worked and transfer checks before reading the basis. Attempt linked practice before explanations; retrieve linked cards and answer both checks in a linked article. Completion records activity only, not mastery. Remediation: revisit the condition defeating the strongest alternative, explain it in your own words, then retry after a delay.
Completion: Attempt referenced objects and explain the strongest alternative using the actual stated condition. Record unresolved uncertainty; activity is not mastery.
If you need another pass: Return to the relevant lesson and transfer check. Explain the error, then retrieve after a delay; repeated known answers are not independent diagnostics.
Day 5: Security evidence, monitoring, and compliance boundaries
Read the complete lesson and solve its worked and transfer checks before reading the basis. Attempt linked practice before explanations; retrieve linked cards and answer both checks in a linked article. Completion records activity only, not mastery. Remediation: revisit the condition defeating the strongest alternative, explain it in your own words, then retry after a delay.
Security evidence, monitoring, and compliance boundaries
45 suggested minutes
- Read the complete lesson and solve its worked and transfer checks before reading the basis. Attempt linked practice before explanations; retrieve linked cards and answer both checks in a linked article. Completion records activity only, not mastery. Remediation: revisit the condition defeating the strongest alternative, explain it in your own words, then retry after a delay.
Completion: Attempt referenced objects and explain the strongest alternative using the actual stated condition. Record unresolved uncertainty; activity is not mastery.
If you need another pass: Return to the relevant lesson and transfer check. Explain the error, then retrieve after a delay; repeated known answers are not independent diagnostics.
Day 6: Regions, Availability Zones, and edge locations
Read the complete lesson and solve its worked and transfer checks before reading the basis. Attempt linked practice before explanations; retrieve linked cards and answer both checks in a linked article. Completion records activity only, not mastery. Remediation: revisit the condition defeating the strongest alternative, explain it in your own words, then retry after a delay.
Regions, Availability Zones, and edge locations
45 suggested minutes
- Read the complete lesson and solve its worked and transfer checks before reading the basis. Attempt linked practice before explanations; retrieve linked cards and answer both checks in a linked article. Completion records activity only, not mastery. Remediation: revisit the condition defeating the strongest alternative, explain it in your own words, then retry after a delay.
Completion: Attempt referenced objects and explain the strongest alternative using the actual stated condition. Record unresolved uncertainty; activity is not mastery.
If you need another pass: Return to the relevant lesson and transfer check. Explain the error, then retrieve after a delay; repeated known answers are not independent diagnostics.
Day 7: Compute choices: control, events, and elasticity
Read the complete lesson and solve its worked and transfer checks before reading the basis. Attempt linked practice before explanations; retrieve linked cards and answer both checks in a linked article. Completion records activity only, not mastery. Remediation: revisit the condition defeating the strongest alternative, explain it in your own words, then retry after a delay.
Compute choices: control, events, and elasticity
45 suggested minutes
- Read the complete lesson and solve its worked and transfer checks before reading the basis. Attempt linked practice before explanations; retrieve linked cards and answer both checks in a linked article. Completion records activity only, not mastery. Remediation: revisit the condition defeating the strongest alternative, explain it in your own words, then retry after a delay.
Completion: Attempt referenced objects and explain the strongest alternative using the actual stated condition. Record unresolved uncertainty; activity is not mastery.
If you need another pass: Return to the relevant lesson and transfer check. Explain the error, then retrieve after a delay; repeated known answers are not independent diagnostics.
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Day 8: Storage interface and lifecycle decisions
Read the complete lesson and solve its worked and transfer checks before reading the basis. Attempt linked practice before explanations; retrieve linked cards and answer both checks in a linked article. Completion records activity only, not mastery. Remediation: revisit the condition defeating the strongest alternative, explain it in your own words, then retry after a delay.
Storage interface and lifecycle decisions
45 suggested minutes
- Read the complete lesson and solve its worked and transfer checks before reading the basis. Attempt linked practice before explanations; retrieve linked cards and answer both checks in a linked article. Completion records activity only, not mastery. Remediation: revisit the condition defeating the strongest alternative, explain it in your own words, then retry after a delay.
Completion: Attempt referenced objects and explain the strongest alternative using the actual stated condition. Record unresolved uncertainty; activity is not mastery.
If you need another pass: Return to the relevant lesson and transfer check. Explain the error, then retrieve after a delay; repeated known answers are not independent diagnostics.
Day 9: Database fit and managed-service boundaries
Read the complete lesson and solve its worked and transfer checks before reading the basis. Attempt linked practice before explanations; retrieve linked cards and answer both checks in a linked article. Completion records activity only, not mastery. Remediation: revisit the condition defeating the strongest alternative, explain it in your own words, then retry after a delay.
Database fit and managed-service boundaries
45 suggested minutes
- Read the complete lesson and solve its worked and transfer checks before reading the basis. Attempt linked practice before explanations; retrieve linked cards and answer both checks in a linked article. Completion records activity only, not mastery. Remediation: revisit the condition defeating the strongest alternative, explain it in your own words, then retry after a delay.
Completion: Attempt referenced objects and explain the strongest alternative using the actual stated condition. Record unresolved uncertainty; activity is not mastery.
If you need another pass: Return to the relevant lesson and transfer check. Explain the error, then retrieve after a delay; repeated known answers are not independent diagnostics.
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Day 10: Network purpose and connectivity constraints
Read the complete lesson and solve its worked and transfer checks before reading the basis. Attempt linked practice before explanations; retrieve linked cards and answer both checks in a linked article. Completion records activity only, not mastery. Remediation: revisit the condition defeating the strongest alternative, explain it in your own words, then retry after a delay.
Network purpose and connectivity constraints
45 suggested minutes
- Read the complete lesson and solve its worked and transfer checks before reading the basis. Attempt linked practice before explanations; retrieve linked cards and answer both checks in a linked article. Completion records activity only, not mastery. Remediation: revisit the condition defeating the strongest alternative, explain it in your own words, then retry after a delay.
Completion: Attempt referenced objects and explain the strongest alternative using the actual stated condition. Record unresolved uncertainty; activity is not mastery.
If you need another pass: Return to the relevant lesson and transfer check. Explain the error, then retrieve after a delay; repeated known answers are not independent diagnostics.
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Day 11: Pricing choices and supplied-data cost reasoning
Read the complete lesson and solve its worked and transfer checks before reading the basis. Attempt linked practice before explanations; retrieve linked cards and answer both checks in a linked article. Completion records activity only, not mastery. Remediation: revisit the condition defeating the strongest alternative, explain it in your own words, then retry after a delay.
Pricing choices and supplied-data cost reasoning
45 suggested minutes
- Read the complete lesson and solve its worked and transfer checks before reading the basis. Attempt linked practice before explanations; retrieve linked cards and answer both checks in a linked article. Completion records activity only, not mastery. Remediation: revisit the condition defeating the strongest alternative, explain it in your own words, then retry after a delay.
Completion: Attempt referenced objects and explain the strongest alternative using the actual stated condition. Record unresolved uncertainty; activity is not mastery.
If you need another pass: Return to the relevant lesson and transfer check. Explain the error, then retrieve after a delay; repeated known answers are not independent diagnostics.
Day 12: Estimate, observe, budget, and find technical help
Read the complete lesson and solve its worked and transfer checks before reading the basis. Attempt linked practice before explanations; retrieve linked cards and answer both checks in a linked article. Completion records activity only, not mastery. Remediation: revisit the condition defeating the strongest alternative, explain it in your own words, then retry after a delay.
Estimate, observe, budget, and find technical help
45 suggested minutes
- Read the complete lesson and solve its worked and transfer checks before reading the basis. Attempt linked practice before explanations; retrieve linked cards and answer both checks in a linked article. Completion records activity only, not mastery. Remediation: revisit the condition defeating the strongest alternative, explain it in your own words, then retry after a delay.
Completion: Attempt referenced objects and explain the strongest alternative using the actual stated condition. Record unresolved uncertainty; activity is not mastery.
If you need another pass: Return to the relevant lesson and transfer check. Explain the error, then retrieve after a delay; repeated known answers are not independent diagnostics.
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Day 13: Analytics and AI: trace the input and required output
Read the complete lesson and solve its worked and transfer checks before reading the basis. Attempt linked practice before explanations; retrieve linked cards and answer both checks in a linked article. Completion records activity only, not mastery. Remediation: revisit the condition defeating the strongest alternative, explain it in your own words, then retry after a delay.
Analytics and AI: trace the input and required output
45 suggested minutes
- Read the complete lesson and solve its worked and transfer checks before reading the basis. Attempt linked practice before explanations; retrieve linked cards and answer both checks in a linked article. Completion records activity only, not mastery. Remediation: revisit the condition defeating the strongest alternative, explain it in your own words, then retry after a delay.
Completion: Attempt referenced objects and explain the strongest alternative using the actual stated condition. Record unresolved uncertainty; activity is not mastery.
If you need another pass: Return to the relevant lesson and transfer check. Explain the error, then retrieve after a delay; repeated known answers are not independent diagnostics.
Day 14: Integration, desktop/application delivery and email boundaries
Read the complete lesson and solve its worked and transfer checks before reading the basis. Attempt linked practice before explanations; retrieve linked cards and answer both checks in a linked article. Completion records activity only, not mastery. Remediation: revisit the condition defeating the strongest alternative, explain it in your own words, then retry after a delay.
Integration, desktop/application delivery and email boundaries
45 suggested minutes
- Read the integration, end-user delivery and email boundary teaching, solve both worked extensions and transfer checks before their basis.
- Attempt q049–052 and q062–064 before explanations; contrast the strongest applicable alternative.
- Retrieve linked cards and answer both checks in the integration article.
Completion: Attempt referenced objects and explain the strongest alternative using the actual stated condition. Record unresolved uncertainty; activity is not mastery.
If you need another pass: Return to the relevant lesson and transfer check. Explain the error, then retrieve after a delay; repeated known answers are not independent diagnostics.
The syllabus and your next lesson.
Cloud Concepts
- Cloud value and cloud economics
- Design principles and a bounded migration decision
Security and Compliance
- Shared responsibility changes with service abstraction
- Identity, authentication, and least privilege
- Security evidence, monitoring, and compliance boundaries
Cloud Technology and Services
- Regions, Availability Zones, and edge locations
- Compute choices: control, events, and elasticity
- Storage interface and lifecycle decisions
- Database fit and managed-service boundaries
- Network purpose and connectivity constraints
- Selected analytics/AI input-output comparisons
- Integration, desktop/application delivery and transactional email purpose boundaries
Regions, Availability Zones, and edge locationsCompute choices: control, events, and elasticityStorage interface and lifecycle decisionsDatabase fit and managed-service boundariesNetwork purpose and connectivity constraintsAnalytics and AI: trace the input and required outputIntegration, desktop/application delivery and email boundaries
Billing, Pricing, and Support
- Pricing choices and supplied-data cost reasoning
- Estimate, observe, budget, and find technical help
Linked lessons cover selected foundations. Use the official syllabus to plan any topics beyond this pilot.
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Selected foundations: 64 original practice tasks, 14 lessons, 42 retrieval cards and four standalone guides. Official coverage remains partial; not a full syllabus, official mock or score predictor.
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