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Databricks does not publish numeric exam codes — DE-ASSOC is the common abbreviation.
Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate is Databricks's associate-level data & analytics certification, referred to across the industry by the shorthand DE-ASSOC. 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 5 weighted domains. ELT with Spark SQL and Python carries the most weight at 29%, and the three largest domains together account for roughly 75% of the scored content — worth knowing before you decide where study time goes.
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The published exam guide for DE-ASSOC, in the vendor's own order.
01Databricks Lakehouse Platform
24%02ELT with Spark SQL and Python
29%03Incremental Data Processing
22%04Production Pipelines
16%05Data Governance
9%Six months of hands-on Databricks experience is recommended.
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.
Six months of hands-on Databricks experience is recommended.
The exam guide covers Databricks Lakehouse Platform, ELT with Spark SQL and Python, Incremental Data Processing, Production Pipelines and Data Governance. The full weighted breakdown is listed above.
Yes — this exam has 167 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.