DEA-C01 practice exam for AWS Certified Data Engineer – Associate
The AWS Certified Data Engineer – Associate (DEA-C01) is a associate-level AWS certification. The exam has 65 questions in 130 minutes, and you need a scaled score of 720 out of 1,000 to pass. Our DEA-C01 practice exams cover every domain in the official exam guide, with an explanation for every answer.
DEA-C01 exam at a glance
| Official DEA-C01 exam | ScrumPrep DEA-C01 practice tests | |
|---|---|---|
| Questions | 65 | A growing number in the bank; timed mocks |
| Time limit | 130 minutes | Timed in Timed Mode; none in Practice Mode |
| Passing score | 720 on a scale of 100 to 1,000 | Scored at the end, with a breakdown by domain |
| Question types | Multiple choice and multiple response | Multiple choice and multiple response |
| Price | Official exam fee: $150 per attempt, paid to AWS | ScrumPrep practice tests: $29, unlimited attempts. The exam fee is not included. |
Please note: ScrumPrep sells practice tests, not the exam. The $29 covers our DEA-C01 practice tests only. You book and pay for the official DEA-C01 exam separately with AWS.
What the DEA-C01 exam tests
- Data ingestion and transformation: streaming and batch ingestion, ETL and orchestration.
- Data store management: choosing and modeling data stores, and data lifecycle.
- Data operations and support: automation, monitoring and data quality.
- Data security and governance: access control, encryption, privacy and auditing.
Sample DEA-C01 exam question
A team needs to run SQL queries directly on data in Amazon S3 without managing any servers. Which service fits best?
- Amazon Athena
- Amazon RDS
- A long-running Amazon EMR cluster
- Amazon ElastiCache
Answer: 1. Athena is serverless and queries data in S3 with standard SQL, charging per query. RDS and EMR need data loading or cluster management. Every question in our bank explains its answer like this.
Two ways to prepare: Practice Mode and Mock Exam Mode
- Practice Mode: study at your own pace. Choose how many questions you want in each session, from a short set to every question in the bank, with no time limit and an in-depth explanation after every answer. Progress saves automatically.
- Mock Exam Mode (Timed Mode): sit a full mock exam that mimics the real one: 65 random questions in 130 minutes, scored at the end. Every attempt draws a new random set.
- In-depth explanations: every question comes with a detailed explanation that walks you through what the question is really asking and why the correct answer is right, so you understand the reasoning instead of memorizing answers.
- Benchmarking: compare your scores with other candidates and see which topics need work.
- Lifetime access with updates whenever AWS changes the exam.
Why ScrumPrep
AWS’s own practice question sets are short. Our DEA-C01 practice exams give you a growing bank of questions written to the exam guide, each with an in-depth explanation of why every option is right or wrong. Backed by our money-back guarantee.
- Trusted since 2016: thousands of candidates have prepared for their certification exams with ScrumPrep.
- Matched to the real exam: questions are written to match the real DEA-C01 exam’s format, difficulty and topics, and checked against the current official exam content.
- Prompt support: questions about an answer or your account? Contact us and we respond promptly.
- Pay once: one payment, no subscription required.
- Study anywhere: practice on your phone, tablet or computer.
DEA-C01 FAQ
Is DEA-C01 the current version of the exam? Yes. DEA-C01 is the current version of this AWS exam.
Who is DEA-C01 for? Data engineers who build and run data pipelines on AWS. AWS recommends a few years of data engineering experience and some hands-on AWS work.
How long is the certification valid? Three years. After that you recertify by passing the current version of the exam.
Are these real exam questions or dumps? Neither. AWS’s real questions are confidential, and using dumps breaks its exam rules and can cost you the certification. These are original questions written to the same format and topics, each with an in-depth explanation.
What happens if I fail? AWS requires a 14-day wait before a retake, and each attempt is paid in full. Our money-back guarantee covers your ScrumPrep purchase. See the guarantee terms.
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