A realistic SA Professional plan is around two months on top of Associate-level knowledge, finishing with timed full-length mocks.
| Stage | Focus | Checkpoint |
|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-3 | Design for new solutions | You can design for reliability, security and cost |
| Weeks 4-5 | Organizational complexity | You can design multi-account and hybrid setups |
| Weeks 6-7 | Continuous improvement + migration | You can improve and migrate running systems |
| Weeks 8-9 | Full timed mocks + weak areas | You finish 75 long questions comfortably in time |
Final-stretch tips
Pacing across 75 long questions is half the exam, so sit several full-length timed mocks and review the reasoning behind every miss. Confirm the current exam guide with AWS.