What is the AWS SysOps exam format?

65 multiple-choice and multiple-response questions in 130 minutes, pass mark 720/1000. The format has changed over time, so confirm it with AWS.

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AWS SysOps Associate Cheat Sheet (SOA-C02)

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A free AWS SysOps Administrator Associate cheat sheet: CloudWatch, automation, networking, the six domains and the exam format for revision.

By The Exam Atlas Editorial Team · Verified 2026-06-05

A final-revision summary for AWS SysOps. Study aid only - practise in a free-tier account.

65 questions · 130 minutes · 720/1000 to pass · operational and detail-heavy · confirm current format with AWS.

Domain	Services
Monitoring	CloudWatch (metrics, alarms, logs), EventBridge
Automation	CloudFormation, Systems Manager
Networking	VPC, subnets, route tables, Route 53, CloudFront
Reliability	Auto Scaling, ELB, backups, multi-AZ
Security	IAM, KMS, Secrets Manager, Config
Cost	Cost Explorer, right-sizing, Trusted Advisor

Operational detail matters · monitoring + automation are the heaviest · know VPC troubleshooting · manage time across 65 questions.

What is the AWS SysOps exam format?: 65 multiple-choice and multiple-response questions in 130 minutes, pass mark 720/1000. The format has changed over time, so confirm it with AWS.