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Free AWS Certification Practice Exams and Study Guides
Prepare for your AWS certification with free practice tests, study notes built from the official AWS documentation, and spaced repetition that brings your mistakes back until you master them. Start with Security Specialty; more certifications are on the way.
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Not sure which AWS certification fits you? Read AWS certification levels explained.
How the practice exams work
⚡ Practice mode with instant feedback
Answer, check right away and read the key rule that explains why the correct option wins. You learn at the exact moment of the mistake.
⏱ Exam mode
Answer with no hints and get graded at the end, as in the real exam, then review every question with its explanation.
😎 Confidence level
Before checking you say whether you guessed, doubted or were sure. A lucky guess does not count as learned, and being sure but wrong is the mistake that is best corrected.
📌 Incorrect questions bank
Whatever you miss goes into a separate bank and only leaves it when you get it right. Keep taking tests without losing a single hard question.
🧠 Spaced repetition
A Leitner box system shows you questions again exactly when they are due: today, tomorrow, in three days, in a week.
🔔 A tip every 3 hours on Android
The Android app sends you security tips based on official AWS documentation, each with a link to its source.
Featured: AWS Certified Security – Specialty (SCS-C03)
The Security Specialty exam validates your ability to secure AWS products and services. Everything you need is organized in one place: the exam guide, one page for each of the six exam domains, and study topics with official sources.
Data from the official certification page and the exam guide from AWS.
Sample study notes
- Explicit deny — An explicit Deny always overrides any Allow.
- Automatic rotation — Automatic rotation only applies to symmetric encryption keys with key material generated by KMS (AWS_KMS origin).
- Security group vs NACL — Security groups are STATEFUL (the response is allowed automatically); NACLs are STATELESS: you must also allow the return traffic.
AWS certification practice FAQ
Is this an official AWS website?
No. This is an independent study site with no affiliation with Amazon Web Services. Exam facts come from the official pages AWS publishes, and you should always check them for current information.
Are the practice exams free?
Yes. The practice tests are free and need no account. Your progress is saved in your own browser.
Which AWS certification exams can I practice here?
Right now you can practice for AWS Certified Security – Specialty (SCS-C03). More AWS certifications will be added over time.
What are the AWS certification levels?
AWS groups its certifications into Foundational, Associate, Professional and Specialty levels, plus a Business category. Our certification levels guide explains each one.
Which AWS certification should I take first?
It depends on your background. AWS describes Cloud Practitioner as a starting point for people with no prior IT or cloud experience, and Solutions Architect – Associate as an ideal starting point for candidates with AWS Cloud or strong on-premises IT experience.
How do the practice tests work?
You choose how many questions, the mode (practice with instant feedback, or exam with grading at the end) and which sources to use. Every miss goes to your incorrect questions bank and comes back with spaced repetition until you master it.