Thursday, January 28, 2021

AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional Preparation Plan

I recently cleared my AWS SA Professional and here is my recommendation on how to prepare. 

Candidate Profile:
  • Cleared AWS SA Associate 2 years back
  • Did not take any other certification
  • Work as a Cloud Architect focused on AWS
Phase 0
  • Purchase course on Udemy - https://www.udemy.com/course/aws-solutions-architect-professional/
  • Purchase Practice Exams on Udemy - https://www.udemy.com/course/aws-solutions-architect-professional-practice-exams-amazon/
  • Purchase Practice Exams on WhizLabs - https://www.whizlabs.com/aws-solutions-architect-professional/
  • Optional: ACloudGuru and Linux Academy Practice Exams
Phase 1 (2 Weeks)
  • During Week 1 take a Friday and following Monday off
  • Review each section in the content and categorize the content as easy, medium, difficult
  • Review the content again with the goal of converting all difficult topics to medium and medium to easy.
  • Schedule an exam on a Saturday 1 month out after completing the content
  • Take practice exams from Whizlabs - one each on a Saturday and Sunday during the same time as the exam.
Phase 2 (4 Weeks)
  • Review the content for 2 hours daily
  • Review the exam mistakes for 1 hour daily
  • Take a practice exams from Whizlabs - one each on a Saturday and Sunday during the same time as the exam.
  • Once you exhaust all the Whizlabs exams, switch to Tutorialsdojo exams.
Phase 3 (2 Weeks)
  • Depending on your ability to handle stress, take the exam or reschedule it 2 weeks out. 
  • Do not spend more time than this.

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