As part of my 30-Day Terraform Challenge, Day 28 was all about simulating the real exam environment using timed practice exams and using the results to strengthen weak areas before exam day.
I completed two full 57-question Terraform Associate practice exams, each under a 60-minute time limit, with no reference materials allowed during the session.
Practice Exam Results
- Practice Exam 1: 41/57 (72%)
- Practice Exam 2: 46/57 (81%)
The second exam score was better than the first, which showed that once I settled into the pace and question style, my performance improved. It also highlighted how important warm-up and time management are before the actual certification exam.
Weak Areas Identified
After reviewing both exams, I found that my weakest domains were:
- Terraform Modules
- State Management
- Terraform Cloud
These sections had the lowest accuracy because the questions were scenario-based and required understanding Terraform behavior rather than memorizing commands.
For example, I missed questions on:
- the behavior of
terraform state rm - how child modules receive variables
- what Terraform Cloud workspaces manage
Reviewing Wrong Answers
Instead of just checking the correct answer, I reviewed why I got each question wrong. This helped me identify reasoning mistakes.
One example was misunderstanding terraform state rm. I initially thought it destroyed the resource, but it only removes the resource from the Terraform state file while leaving the infrastructure intact.
This kind of review made the concepts much clearer than simply rereading notes.
Hands-On Reinforcement
To close the gaps, I practiced the commands I struggled with:
bash
terraform state list
terraform state show aws_instance.web
terraform state mv aws_instance.web aws_instance.app
terraform state rm aws_instance.app
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