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AWS CLF-C02AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner is the entry-level AWS exam, covering cloud concepts, AWS core services, security, and pricing — no hands-on engineering required.
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Exam facts
Everything you need to know about the AWS CLF-C02 exam.
- Passing score
- 700 / 1000
- Format & length
- 65 questions · 90 minutes
- Voucher cost
- $100 USD
- Prerequisites
- None
- Validity
- 3 years
Exam facts sourced from the official AWS certification page. Last reviewed June 2026.
What’s tested
Key topics on the AWS CLF-C02 exam.
The Cert Climb question bank is mapped to every domain on the official AWS CLF-C02 exam blueprint, so what you study is what the test asks.
- Cloud Concepts
- Security & Compliance
- Cloud Technology & Services
- Billing, Pricing & Support
Who it’s for
Built for the people taking this exam.
Non-technical staff (sales, project management, finance) at AWS-stack companies, and engineers exploring cloud before deeper certs.
Why it matters in 2026
The career signal.
CLF-C02 is the cheapest cert that puts 'AWS' on a resume — useful for sales, recruiting, finance, and project staff at AWS-heavy employers who need cloud literacy without engineering depth. Inside engineering, it's a checkbox; outside, it credibly opens technical-account-manager, customer-success, and pre-sales pipelines.
Sample question
What a AWS CLF-C02 question looks like.
A startup runs a web application with unpredictable traffic spikes throughout the day. The team wants to minimize costs while keeping the application available at all times. They are comfortable with interruptions to a small batch-processing worker fleet but need the web tier always running. Which combination of EC2 purchasing options best meets this requirement?
See the answer & explanation
Correct: B. Use Reserved Instances for the web tier and Spot Instances for the batch workers
Why: Reserved Instances provide a significant discount (up to 72%) over On-Demand pricing for steady, predictable workloads like a web tier that must always run. Spot Instances offer up to 90% savings and are ideal for fault-tolerant, interruption-tolerant workloads like batch processing. Using Spot for the web tier (C) is risky because Spot can be reclaimed with a 2-minute warning, causing downtime. Dedicated Hosts (D) are used for licensing compliance and cost much more than necessary here. On-Demand for both (A) misses significant savings opportunities.
What you get
Everything you need to actually pass.
Full question bank
80 questions covering every objective on the official AWS CLF-C02 exam blueprint, with detailed explanations on every option — right and wrong.
Quiz modes
Timed exam simulation, missed-only review, topic drills, and a daily question of the day. Practice the way you study best.
Flashcards
Spaced-repetition flashcards generated from each topic. Pull them up on a phone in the gap between meetings.
Progress tracking
See per-topic accuracy and answered counts. Find weak areas before they cost you on test day.
Per-category premium
Unlocking AWS CLF-C02 unlocks every other Cloud exam in the Cert Climb catalog — pay once, stack credentials.
No-fluff explanations
Every wrong answer comes with a 2-3 sentence explanation of why it’s wrong, not just “the correct answer is X.” Pattern recognition is the whole game.
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions about AWS CLF-C02
What is the AWS CLF-C02 exam?
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner is the entry-level AWS exam, covering cloud concepts, AWS core services, security, and pricing — no hands-on engineering required.
How many questions are on the AWS CLF-C02 exam, and how long is it?
65 questions · 90 minutes
What is the passing score for the AWS CLF-C02 exam?
700 / 1000
How much does the AWS CLF-C02 exam cost?
$100 USD
Are there prerequisites for the AWS CLF-C02 exam?
None
How long is the AWS CLF-C02 certification valid?
3 years
How many questions does the AWS CLF-C02 bank have?
80 questions, organized into 4 subject areas mapped to the official exam objectives.
Is the free trial really free?
Yes. 30 questions, no credit card, no email-trap, no “activate by Friday or pay” spam. You either upgrade because the bank’s good, or you don’t.
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Premium is sold per category and unlocks every Cloud exam in the Cert Climb catalog. Plans are 1-month, 3-month, or 12-month — see the upgrade modal for current pricing.
How current is the AWS CLF-C02 content?
We track exam version updates and refresh the bank within weeks of new objectives. Where the version of an exam matters (e.g. CompTIA SY0-701 vs. SY0-601), question explanations call it out.
Can I cancel my subscription anytime?
Yes. Cancellation is one click from your profile. Your access continues through the end of the period you’ve already paid for.
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