How I cleared my AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate exam in 30 Days?

A little about myself 🐥

I am a Lead Software Engineer, working for about 8 years now. I decided to give my self some challenge for my professional development so I chose to level up my knowledge about AWS. I had previously got from AWS Cloud practitioner certification in 2021 but if you are new to cloud, then the foundational certification is the way to go!

The first thing I would suggest is to set a date for your exam:

The best motivation to start preparing for the AWS certified exam is to Schedule the exam.

How to schedule the exam?

Follow this link to Schedule Exam. Since I was planning to give the exam from my home office, I opted for the Pearson Vue option.

Once you register for the exam, the confirmation mail will have the necessary details needed for the exam. Video Reference

What resources I used:

• Udemy:
  A udemy course by Stephane Maarek set a foundation for what to expect on the exam, I found the chapter summary and exam tips to be very helpful.

• Udemy practice exams:
  After preparing for about 2 weeks (2 hours everyday), I started giving some practice tests on Udemy. I found these exams useful since they gave me a taste on what kind of questions I should expect in my exam. Udemy practice tests

• White papers:
  I did not get a chance to go over all the white papers, but I did take a glance on the glossary and read through the topics which I was not comfortable with. I would recommend reading the white papers when you are close to the exam.

• AWS Free training:
  This course helped me tremendously to understand cloud concepts with real life exams. Huge shout out to the content creators!! AWS free training

On exam day:

I just read through the notes I prepared for the exam during the Udemy course and the practice questions that I answered incorrectly. Try to keep calm and take a walk! 😌

Conclusion:

I hope these resources, links and my experience helps you in passing your AWS Solutions Architect Exam, and if you have any questions or need help, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me or leaving a comment below! All the best! 👍🍀