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The hands-on associate exam: setting up a cloud environment, planning and configuring solutions, deploying and operating workloads, and configuring access and security.
Google Cloud does not publish numeric exam codes — ACE is the common abbreviation.
Google Associate Cloud Engineer is Google Cloud's associate-level cloud computing certification, referred to across the industry by the shorthand ACE. The exam runs for 2 hours and presents up to 55 questions, with a pass mark of not published by Google. It costs US$125 at the standard rate.
The published exam guide lists 5 sections but does not assign public weightings, so plan to cover each in similar depth rather than betting on one being dominant.
Associate Cloud Engineer is unusually command-line oriented. Expect to recognise gcloud syntax on sight and to know which console action maps to which API call.
Confirm these details on the official Google Cloud page before booking — vendors adjust format and pricing without notice.
Some forms include unscored trial questions
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The published exam guide for ACE, in the vendor's own order.
01Setting up a cloud solution environment
02Planning and configuring a cloud solution
03Deploying and implementing a cloud solution
04Ensuring successful operation of a cloud solution
05Configuring access and security
Around six months of hands-on Google Cloud experience.
Associate level — Role-based credentials for practitioners with hands-on experience.
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Google Cloud lists up to 55 questions, to be completed in 2 hours. Question counts can vary slightly between exam forms, and unscored trial questions are sometimes included.
Not published by Google. 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$125. Local pricing, taxes and any retake policy vary by region, so check the official page for the figure that applies to you.
Around six months of hands-on Google Cloud experience.
The exam guide covers Setting up a cloud solution environment, Planning and configuring a cloud solution, Deploying and implementing a cloud solution, Ensuring successful operation of a cloud solution and Configuring access and security. The full weighted breakdown is listed above.
Yes — this exam has 325 practice questions available here, each with the correct answer marked.