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Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate
The Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate certification exam assesses an individual's ability to use the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform to execute foundational data engineering tasks, including ETL with PySpark, Lakeflow Jobs, and CI/CD; it is owned by Databricks and delivered via Kryterion (online proctored or test center).
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Questions45 scored multiple-choice questions; the exam may also include unscored items that are not identified on the form and do not impact the score (total count including unscored items is not published)
Testing time90 minutes; additional time is factored into the exam to account for unscored content
ScoringNo published passing score: Databricks states passing scores are set through statistical analysis, are subject to change as exams are updated with new questions, and are deliberately not published; unofficial results are shared immediately at the conclusion of the exam
Exam feeUSD 200 registration fee, plus applicable taxes as required per local law; each retake attempt is charged at the same price
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What to know before choosing your prep
- Who runs it
- Databricks
- Category
- Data & Analytics
- Current version
- Exam version as of May 4, 2026 (Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate Exam Guide, May 2026 edition)
- Where it applies
- Global
- Exam languages
- English, Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese
- Testing provider
- Kryterion (Webassessor)
- Format
- Computer-based, proctored; delivered online (remotely proctored) or at a test center; no test aids allowed
- Results
- Unofficial results shared immediately at the conclusion of the exam; passing scores are confirmed after Databricks reviews the proctor recording and posts the digital badge to credentials.databricks.com (email from Accredible)
- Credential validity
- Certification valid for two years from the date it is awarded; recertification requires taking the current live exam
- Remote testing
- Available
Exam structure
One 45-question multiple-choice proctored exam covering seven sections: Databricks Intelligence Platform (6%), Data Ingestion and Loading (21%), Data Transformation and Modeling (22%), Working with Lakeflow Jobs (16%), Implementing CI/CD (10%), Troubleshooting, Monitoring, and Optimization (10%), and Governance and Security (15%). No test aids allowed; data manipulation code is provided in SQL when possible, otherwise Python.
Where rules vary
Worldwide vendor certification exam offered by Databricks; delivered online (remotely proctored) or at test centers, with no country-specific content variations
Eligibility
None required; course attendance and six months of hands-on Databricks experience are highly recommended
Retake policy
14-day wait between attempts; unlimited retakes, each charged at the same price as the original exam; no free retake vouchers