AWS SAA-C03 · Free & Open Source · Updated April 2026

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Associate Study Guide

A comprehensive, exam-focused study guide with multiple learning speeds, interactive diagrams, and 276+ practice questions — completely free.

14 Modules
217+ Diagrams
276+ Questions
3 Learning Speeds
40+ Labs
Exam Code
SAA-C03
Duration
130 min
Questions
65
Passing Score
720 / 1000
Validity
3 Years
Cost
$150 USD
Choose Your Learning Path
Pick the speed that matches your available time and experience
Study Modules
14 comprehensive modules covering all SAA-C03 exam domains
01
AWS Fundamentals
Regions, AZs, Global Infrastructure, Shared Responsibility
02
IAM
Identity & Access Management, Roles, Policies, MFA
03
Compute
EC2, Lambda, Auto Scaling, ECS, Fargate, Elastic Beanstalk
04
Storage
S3, EBS, EFS, FSx, Glacier, Storage Gateway
05
Databases
RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB, ElastiCache, Redshift
06
Networking
VPC, Route 53, CloudFront, ELB, Direct Connect, VPN
07
Security
KMS, Shield, WAF, Cognito, Secrets Manager, GuardDuty
08
Application Integration
SQS, SNS, Kinesis, Step Functions, EventBridge, API Gateway
09
Monitoring
CloudWatch, CloudTrail, X-Ray, Config, Trusted Advisor
10
Migration & Transfer
DMS, Snowball, DataSync, AWS Migration Hub, MGN
11
Analytics
Athena, Glue, EMR, QuickSight, OpenSearch, Lake Formation
12
Architecture Patterns
Well-Architected, Serverless, HA/DR, Microservices
13
Cost Optimization
Savings Plans, Reserved Instances, Spot, Cost Explorer
14
Practice & Exam Prep
Mock questions, flashcards, exam strategy & tips
Exam Domain Breakdown
SAA-C03 weighs four domains — know where the marks are
Domain 1 — Design Secure Architectures 30%
Domain 2 — Design Resilient Architectures 26%
Domain 3 — Design High-Performing Architectures 24%
Domain 4 — Design Cost-Optimized Architectures 20%
Learning Resources
Curated materials for every stage of your preparation
Practice Test Performance
Track your progress — target 85%+ before the real exam
8-Week Study Plan
Structured learning roadmap for comprehensive preparation
Week 1–2
Foundations
Modules 01, 02, 03 — AWS Fundamentals, IAM, Compute
Week 3–4
Storage & Data
Modules 04, 05, 11 — Storage, Databases, Analytics
Week 5–6
Networking & Security
Modules 06, 07, 08 — Networking, Security, App Integration
Week 7
Advanced Topics
Modules 09, 10, 12, 13 — Monitoring, Migration, Architecture, Cost
Week 8
Practice & Review
Module 14 — Mock exams, weak areas, final revision
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