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Professional Cloud Architect

Google Cloud Certified - Professional Cloud Architect

Questions

50–60

Duration

120 min

Passing score

Pass/fail (not published)

Price (USD)

$200

Validity

2 years; renew via $100 renewal exam (60 min, 25 q, GenAI case study, +2 yrs) or Google Skills path (+1 yr)

What this exam is like

Who it's for

Experienced engineers designing complex solutions.

Prerequisites

None; 3+ yrs industry incl. 1+ yr on Google Cloud recommended

Designing and planning a cloud solution architecture~25%

Managing and provisioning a cloud solution infrastructure~17.5%

Designing for security and compliance~17.5%

Analyzing and optimizing technical and business processes~15%

Managing implementation~12.5%

Ensuring solution and operations excellence~12.5%

1
Read the official outlineWeek 1–2
List every domain and objective from the vendor's exam outline.
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2
Learn and labWeek 3–6
Pair a good course with hands-on labs for each domain.
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3
Cover the domainsWeek 7–9
Start with the heaviest domains: Designing and planning a cloud solution architecture and Managing and provisioning a cloud solution infrastructure.
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4
Practice testsWeek 10–12
Timed practice exams; review every wrong answer.
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5
Book and sit the exam
Schedule with Pearson VUE — test centre or online where offered.
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Certified 🎉
Add it to LinkedIn and your CV — then pick the next step on the certification path.

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