Question 1

Is CloudCertPrep really free?

Accepted Answer

Yes, 100% free with no hidden fees, premium tiers, paywalls, or ads. All 1,050+ practice questions, full-length mock exams, domain practice, and progress tracking are completely free.

Question 2

What is the format of the practice exams?

Accepted Answer

Practice exams mirror the real AWS Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) exam: 65 multiple-choice questions in 90 minutes, scaled scoring from 100 to 1000 with a 700 passing threshold. With 1,050+ questions in the pool, you get over 10^100 possible exam combinations.

Question 3

How accurate is this as an AWS exam simulator?

Accepted Answer

Questions are written to match the difficulty, style, and topic distribution of the real CLF-C02 exam. The interface replicates the AWS testing experience: timed sessions, flagging, review screens, and scaled scoring. Questions are kept up to date with the 2026 exam guide and reviewed against AWS official documentation.

Question 4

Do I need to create an account?

Accepted Answer

No account is required to practice. Guest mode gives you full access to all 1,050+ questions and mock exams. Creating a free account unlocks progress tracking, exam history, domain mastery analytics, and the spaced repetition algorithm in domain practice.

Question 5

How does the domain practice spaced repetition work?

Accepted Answer

For signed-in users, domain practice uses an adaptive algorithm based on your answer history. Questions you get wrong are weighted higher and appear more often. Questions you get right are weighted lower and appear less. Once you build a correct streak on a question, it enters an exclusion window and is hidden until enough time passes. Roughly 20% of each session is reserved for unseen questions so you keep covering new material. Guest sessions use random selection only.

Question 6

What is the best way to prepare for AWS Cloud Practitioner?

Accepted Answer

In my experience, this is what works: (1) Watch a free video course to build foundational knowledge. The freeCodeCamp CLF-C02 course on YouTube is excellent: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhDYbskXRgc. (2) Cross-reference the official AWS exam guide at https://docs.aws.amazon.com/aws-certification/latest/cloud-practitioner-02/cloud-practitioner-02.html, which is kept updated by AWS. Pay close attention to in-scope versus out-of-scope services. (3) Use domain practice here to focus on weak areas with adaptive spaced repetition. (4) Take full-length practice exams to build pacing and stamina. After about a week of consistent practice with this method I finished the real exam in 20 minutes; the practice exams here prepare you well enough that the real one feels familiar.

Question 7

Is the AWS Cloud Practitioner exam hard?

Accepted Answer

CLF-C02 is the entry-level AWS certification and is designed for candidates new to AWS. The exam tests breadth (services, billing, security basics) rather than deep technical implementation. With consistent practice and review of explanations, most candidates pass on their first attempt.

Question 8

What is a good score on AWS Cloud Practitioner?

Accepted Answer

The passing score is 700 out of 1000 (scaled). 700 to 800 is passing, 800 to 900 is strong, and 900+ is excellent. Aim for 800+ on practice exams here before scheduling the real exam. That gives you a comfortable margin for exam-day variance.

Question 9

What certifications does CloudCertPrep support?

Accepted Answer

Currently AWS Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) with 1,050+ practice questions. The platform is built to support multiple AWS certifications. AWS Solutions Architect Associate (SAA-C03) is coming soon, and additional certifications can be added by the community.

Question 10

Is CloudCertPrep open source?

Accepted Answer

Yes, CloudCertPrep is 100% open source under the MIT license. View the source, contribute new certifications or questions, report errors, or fork the project at https://github.com/nastaso/cloudcertprep. Community contributions are welcome; see CONTRIBUTING.md for the question schema and contribution workflow.