DVA-C02 Practice Tests

AWS Developer Associate

Master AWS application development with our comprehensive AWS Developer Associate practice tests. Get exam-ready with realistic questions, detailed explanations, and AI-powered feedback.

Duration

130 minutes

Questions

65 questions

Cost

$150 USD
Where to register
Amazon Web Services

Issued by Amazon Web Services. Delivered via Pearson VUE or PSI. $150 USD. Schedule online or at a test center. One or more years of hands-on AWS development experience recommended.

01·Overview

Certification overview

The format, prerequisites, and what to expect on exam day.

Exam details
  • Exam Code

    DVA-C02

  • Duration

    130 minutes

  • Questions

    65 questions

  • Format

    Multiple choice and multiple response

  • Passing Score

    720/1000

  • Cost

    $150 USD

  • Validity

    3 years

  • Languages

    English, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Simplified Chinese, Spanish (Latin America)

Prerequisites
  • One or more years of hands-on AWS development experience
  • Proficiency in at least one high-level programming language
  • Understanding of application lifecycle management
  • Experience with AWS service APIs, CLI, and SDKs
  • Familiarity with cloud application concepts
02·Domains

Exam domains

Topics on the official blueprint, with their relative weight.

01
Domain 1: Development with AWS Services
32% of exam
  • Code for applications hosted on AWS, including APIs and microservices
  • Develop and configure AWS Lambda functions with handlers, layers, and triggers
  • Data stores, persistence, and DynamoDB operations
02
Domain 2: Security
26% of exam
  • Authentication and authorization with Cognito, IAM, and bearer tokens
  • Encryption at rest and in transit, certificate management, and key rotation
  • Sensitive data handling and secret management
03
Domain 3: Deployment
24% of exam
  • Application artifacts, dependencies, and package preparation
  • Infrastructure as code with CloudFormation and AWS SAM
  • CI/CD pipelines and deployment strategies
04
Domain 4: Troubleshooting and Optimization
18% of exam
  • Root cause analysis, debugging, and log interpretation
  • Application observability, logging, and tracing
  • Performance optimization and resource tuning
03·Key topics

What you actually study

Service families and concept clusters that show up across questions.

Compute and Serverless

  • AWS Lambda functions and configuration
  • API Gateway and API development
  • EventBridge for event-driven patterns
  • ECS and container deployment

Data and Storage

  • DynamoDB tables, keys, and indexing
  • Amazon S3 and file operations
  • ElastiCache for application caching
  • RDS and database integration

Integration and Messaging

  • SQS and SNS for messaging patterns
  • Kinesis for streaming data
  • Lambda Destinations and dead-letter queues
  • Service-to-service authentication

Security and Encryption

  • IAM roles and policies for applications
  • KMS for encryption key management
  • AWS Secrets Manager and Cognito
  • Certificate management and TLS

Deployment and CI/CD

  • CloudFormation and AWS SAM templates
  • CodePipeline and deployment automation
  • Deployment strategies (blue/green, canary)
  • AppConfig for configuration management

Monitoring and Troubleshooting

  • CloudWatch logs and metrics
  • X-Ray distributed tracing
  • Application performance profiling
  • Health checks and observability
04·Study tips

How to actually pass it

Practical strategies for the weeks before, and the morning of.

Preparation strategy
  • Build serverless applications using Lambda, API Gateway, and DynamoDB to understand event-driven patterns
  • Practice implementing authentication flows with IAM roles and Amazon Cognito in real applications
  • Study the AWS SDK usage patterns for the programming language you know best
  • Deploy a multi-tier application using CloudFormation and AWS SAM to understand infrastructure as code
  • Set up logging and tracing with CloudWatch and X-Ray on a test application
  • Review official AWS service APIs and understand error handling patterns
  • Practice with hands-on labs from AWS Skill Builder or A Cloud Guru
Exam day
  • Read each question carefully; distinguish between single-select and multiple-select questions
  • Manage your time across 65 questions in 130 minutes (approximately 2 minutes per question)
  • Answer every question; unanswered questions are scored as incorrect
  • Flag difficult questions and return to them if time permits
  • Pay attention to timing functions, environment variables, and permissions in code scenarios
  • Remember the passing score is 720/1000; you do not need perfect answers on every domain
  • Trust your hands-on experience; the exam tests practical AWS development skills

Sit DVA-C02 ready, not hopeful.

Practice that follows the official blueprint, weighted by domain. Start free, no card required.

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