AWS Certified AI Practitioner Exam FAQs
What is the AWS Certified AI Practitioner Exam?
The AWS Certified AI Practitioner certification demonstrates your proficiency in essential artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and generative AI concepts and applications. The AWS Certified AI Practitioner (AIF-C01) exam is designed for individuals who can effectively showcase their comprehensive understanding of AI/ML, generative AI technologies, and related AWS services and tools, regardless of their specific job role. Further. the exam assesses a candidate’s ability to:
- Grasp the fundamental concepts, methods, and strategies of AI, ML, and generative AI, particularly in the context of AWS.
- Appropriately utilize AI/ML and generative AI technologies to formulate relevant questions within their organization.
- Identify the suitable types of AI/ML technologies to address specific use cases.
- Utilize AI, ML, and generative AI technologies responsibly.
What is the target audience for the AWS Certified AI Practitioner Exam?
The ideal candidate should have up to six months of experience with AI/ML technologies on AWS. While they may use AI/ML solutions on AWS, they are not required to have built these solutions. Roles include:
- Business analyst
- IT support
- Marketing Professional
- Product or project manager
- Line-of-business or IT manager
- Sales professional
What is the knowledge requirement for the exam?
The candidate should have the following AWS knowledge:
- Understanding of core AWS services (such as Amazon EC2, Amazon S3, AWS Lambda, and Amazon SageMaker) and their respective use cases.
- Awareness of the AWS shared responsibility model for security and compliance within the AWS Cloud.
- Familiarity with AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) for securing and managing access to AWS resources.
- Knowledge of the AWS global infrastructure, including concepts related to AWS Regions, Availability Zones, and edge locations.
- Understanding of AWS service pricing models.
What is the AWS Certified AI Practitioner Exam time duration?
The time duration for the exam is 120 minutes.
How many questions will be there on the exam?
The exam consists of 85 questions.
Is there any language and passing score for the exam?
Candidates can choose to take the exam at a Pearson VUE testing center or opt for an online proctored format, with availability in English and Japanese. The minimum passing score for the exam is 700 (scaled score of 100–1,000).
What is the AWS Certified AI Practitioner exam question format?
The exam includes one or more of the following types of questions:
- Multiple Choice: Contains one correct answer and three incorrect options (distractors).
- Multiple Response: Features two or more correct answers among five or more options. To earn credit, you must select all correct responses.
- Ordering: Provides a list of 3–5 responses that need to be arranged to complete a specific task. You must select the correct responses and arrange them in the proper order to receive credit.
- Matching: Involves a list of responses that must be matched with 3–7 prompts. You must correctly pair all options to earn credit.
- Case Study: Consists of a scenario followed by two or more questions related to it. The scenario remains the same for each question within the case study, and each question will be graded separately, allowing you to receive credit for each correctly answered question.
What are the major topics covered in the exam?
The topics are:
- Domain 1: Fundamentals of AI and ML (20%)
- Domain 2: Fundamentals of Generative AI (24%)
- Domain 3: Applications of Foundation Models (28%)
- Domain 4: Guidelines for Responsible AI (14%)
- Domain 5: Security, Compliance, and Governance for AI Solutions (14%)
What is the Exam Retake Policy?
If you do not pass an exam, you must wait 14 calendar days before you can retake it. There is no limit on the number of attempts, but you will need to pay the full registration fee for each try. After passing an exam, you cannot retake the same exam for two years. However, if the exam has been updated with a new exam guide and exam series code, you will be eligible to take the updated version.
What is the process for registering for an AWS Certification exam?
To register for an exam, log in to aws.training and select “Certification” from the top navigation menu. Then, click on the “AWS Certification Account” button and choose “Schedule New Exam.” Locate the exam you want to take and click on the “Schedule at Pearson VUE” button. You will be directed to the scheduling page of the test delivery provider, where you can finalize your exam registration.
When can I expect to receive my exam results?
You can access your exam results, including those for beta exams, within 5 business days after completing your test. An email notification will be sent to you once your results are available in your AWS Certification Account, specifically under Exam History.
What benefits are available for AWS Certified individuals?
Beyond confirming your technical abilities, AWS Certification provides concrete advantages that allow you to highlight your accomplishments and enhance your AWS expertise further.
