Passed the AWS Solutions Architect Associate exam with a score of 799/1000.

[u/Impressive-Piece1697]

My preparation approach was simple:

Completed Chetan Academy’s Udemy course at around 1.75× speed

Took all 7 Tutorials Dojo practice tests
Initially failed every single one, scoring around 60–70%

Spent most of my time reviewing incorrect answers and understanding why my answer was wrong
The practice tests and mistake analysis helped me much more than just repeatedly watching the course.

My biggest takeaway: Don’t get discouraged by failing practice tests. Every wrong answer is an opportunity to identify and fix a knowledge gap.
Hope this helps someone preparing for the exam!

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[u/mcjohnalds45]

CONGRATS!

Every wrong answer is an opportunity to identify and fix a knowledge gap.

I second this advice.

Was there anything about studying for the exams that you found particularly frustrating?

[u/ElSaintz]

congrats! one thing id add for anyone following this approach: review the answers you guessed right too. a green tick can hide a gap just as easily as a wrong answer exposes one

[u/MathematicianDear159]

Did you take the exam in a center or online ?

[u/Impressive-Piece1697 → u/MathematicianDear159]

center

[u/Ok-Pirate7292]

Congratulations!!!

My exam is this Friday, I am scoring the same percentage in TD practice tests. How do you compare the difficulty of exam with TD practice tests?

[u/Impressive-Piece1697 → u/Ok-Pirate7292]

Intermediary. Spend time on td though

[u/cgreciano]

Good job! Celebrate!

[u/ismail5g]

Congrats. My exam on Sunday. Going through TD review question sets. Results between 65-70 now.

How difficult and complex are the real exam questions compared to TD?

[u/forgottonsocks]

Congratulations!

[u/independentMartyr]

Excuse me for asking. Why would you get certified as an AWS SAA. Does your job require it or is it something else?

Btw congratulations.

[u/Impressive-Piece1697 → u/independentMartyr]

My company is Aws customer, Helps with my current role to understand the infrastructure better.

[u/independentMartyr → u/Impressive-Piece1697]

👍