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The Associate Developer for Apache Spark exam has 45 questions and takes 90 minutes. Databricks doesn’t publish a passing score. It costs $200 (per attempt, online or at a test center). Databricks hasn’t announced a retirement date.
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Databricks hasn’t announced a retirement date for Associate Developer for Apache Spark. We check Databricks’ site every week, and this page changes the day it does.
Exam domains
Each domain’s share of the exam, as Databricks publishes it. Spend your study time in the same proportion.
1Apache Spark Architecture and Components
20%
2Using Spark SQL
20%
3Developing Apache Spark DataFrame/DataSet API Applications
30%
4Troubleshooting and Tuning Apache Spark DataFrame API Applications
10%
5Structured Streaming
10%
6Using Spark Connect to Deploy Applications
5%
7Using Pandas API on Apache Spark
5%
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The Associate Developer for Apache Spark exam has 45 questions, and you get 90 minutes.
Databricks doesn’t publish a passing score for Associate Developer for Apache Spark. Databricks sets passing scores by statistical analysis and changes them as exams change.
$200 (per attempt, online or at a test center). Check Databricks’ site for the price in your country.
Databricks hasn’t announced one yet. We check Databricks’ site every week, and this page changes the day it does.
Databricks recommends 6+ months of hands-on Spark development. It isn’t required to sit the exam.
Weight your time like the exam: Developing Apache Spark DataFrame/DataSet API Applications carries the most (30%). Take the free practice test to find your weakest domains, make a study plan around them, and before you book, sit full-length timed practice exams until you pass them comfortably.
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