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Start guided practiceApache Spark development fundamentals: the DataFrame API, transformations and actions, Spark architecture and execution, and troubleshooting performance in distributed jobs.
Databricks does not publish numeric exam codes — SPARK-DEV is the common abbreviation.
Databricks Certified Associate Developer for Apache Spark is Databricks's associate-level software development certification, referred to across the industry by the shorthand SPARK-DEV. The exam runs for 1 hour 30 minutes and presents up to 45 questions, with a pass mark of 70%. It costs US$200 at the standard rate.
Databricks publishes the syllabus as 3 weighted domains. Apache Spark DataFrame API Applications carries the most weight at 72%, and the three largest domains together account for roughly 100% of the scored content — worth knowing before you decide where study time goes.
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The published exam guide for SPARK-DEV, in the vendor's own order.
01Apache Spark Architecture Concepts
17%02Apache Spark Architecture Applications
11%03Apache Spark DataFrame API Applications
72%Working knowledge of Python or Scala and hands-on Spark experience.
Associate level — Role-based credentials for practitioners with hands-on experience.
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Databricks lists up to 45 questions, to be completed in 1 hour 30 minutes. Question counts can vary slightly between exam forms, and unscored trial questions are sometimes included.
70%. Confirm the current figure on the official exam page before booking, as vendors adjust cut scores when an exam form is refreshed.
The standard price is US$200. Local pricing, taxes and any retake policy vary by region, so check the official page for the figure that applies to you.
Working knowledge of Python or Scala and hands-on Spark experience.
The exam guide covers Apache Spark Architecture Concepts, Apache Spark Architecture Applications and Apache Spark DataFrame API Applications. The full weighted breakdown is listed above.
Yes — this exam has 219 practice questions available here, each with the correct answer marked. They are community-contributed, compiled from exam discussions posted publicly by other people rather than written here, and most do not carry an explanation.