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Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer Certification
Google Cloud's Associate Cloud Engineer certification exam: a 2-hour, 50-60 question multiple-choice and multiple-select exam covering five weighted sections (setting up a cloud solution environment ~20%, planning and configuring ~17.5%, deploying and implementing ~25%, ensuring successful operation ~20%, configuring access and security ~17.5%), offered in English, Japanese, Spanish, and Portuguese for USD 125 (plus tax). It is delivered online-proctored (Pearson OnVUE) or onsite-proctored at Pearson VUE testing centers, reported pass/fail against a minimum passing standard with no published passing score, and the certification is valid for 3 years.
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Questions50-60 multiple choice and multiple select questions
Testing time2 hours (renewal exam: 1 hour)
ScoringPass/fail against a minimum passing standard; Google does not publish a numeric passing score or report numerical scores, and the pass decision depends on total questions correct across the entire exam (not per-section)
Exam feeUSD 125 (plus tax where applicable) for the standard exam; USD 75 (plus tax where applicable) for the renewal exam; payment required for each attempt
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- Who runs it
- Google Cloud
- Category
- Cloud Certifications
- Current version
- Current specification; no public version label (exam updated to reflect recent Google Cloud branding changes; content set by the published exam guide)
- Where it applies
- Global
- Exam languages
- English, Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese
- Testing provider
- Pearson VUE (onsite-proctored testing centers and OnVUE online proctoring); Google Cloud completed its transition from Kryterion to Pearson VUE with the first Pearson test date March 2, 2026
- Format
- Computer-based, multiple choice and multiple select; online-proctored from a remote location (Pearson OnVUE) or onsite-proctored at a Pearson VUE testing center
- Availability
- Year-round by appointment at Pearson VUE testing centers or online-proctored sessions; exams may be scheduled any day except the Feb 23 - Mar 1, 2026 delivery-provider transition blackout
- Results
- Provisional pass/fail notification on the testing screen immediately after submission; official confirmed results within 7-10 days while Google Cloud evaluates the exam record
- Credential validity
- Associate Cloud Engineer certification is valid for 3 years from the date of issue; renewal may begin 180 days before expiration (via the 20-question renewal exam, USD 75, or Google Skills learning path)
- Remote testing
- Available
Exam structure
One exam of 50-60 multiple-choice and multiple-select questions in five sections: Section 1 Setting up a cloud solution environment (~20% of the exam), Section 2 Planning and configuring a cloud solution (~17.5%), Section 3 Deploying and implementing a cloud solution (~25%), Section 4 Ensuring successful operation of a cloud solution (~20%), Section 5 Configuring access and security (~17.5%)
Where rules vary
A worldwide vendor certification exam, schedulable at Pearson VUE testing centers internationally and online-proctored from remote locations; no country restriction is stated.
Eligibility
None required; 6+ months hands-on experience with Google Cloud is recommended, and candidates must be at least 18 years old
Retake policy
Maximum of 4 attempts in a two-year period; after a first failure wait 14 days, after a second failure wait 60 days, after a third failure wait 365 days; attempts in multiple languages all count toward the total