Exam outline
1Setting up a cloud solution environment
20%
2Planning and implementing a cloud solution
30%
3Ensuring the successful operation of a cloud solution
30%
4Configuring access and security
20%
Exam guide
Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer exam guide
The Associate Cloud Engineer exam has 50–60 questions and takes 120 minutes. Google Cloud doesn’t publish a passing score. It costs $125 (plus tax where applicable). Google Cloud hasn’t announced a retirement date.
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The exam at a glance
Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer
- Questions
- 50–60
- Time
- 120 min
- Passing score
- Not published by Google Cloud
- Google gives results as pass or fail
- Google’s certification FAQ
- Recommended experience
- 6+ months hands-on with Google Cloud
- Level
- Associate
- Role
- Cloud Engineer
- Valid for
- 3 years
From Google Cloud’s own pages, checked every week (last on November 8, 2026). The cost is checked every week too. How we check our facts
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What’s changing, and when
Google Cloud hasn’t announced a retirement date for Associate Cloud Engineer. We check Google Cloud’s site every week, and this page changes the day it does.
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What the exam covers
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How many questions are on the Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer exam?
The Associate Cloud Engineer exam has 50–60 questions, and you get 120 minutes.
What is the passing score for Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer?
Google Cloud doesn’t publish a passing score for Associate Cloud Engineer. Google gives results as pass or fail.
How much does the Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer exam cost?
$125 (plus tax where applicable). Check Google Cloud’s site for the price in your country.
When does Associate Cloud Engineer retire?
Google Cloud hasn’t announced one yet. We check Google Cloud’s site every week, and this page changes the day it does.
What experience do I need for Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer?
Google Cloud recommends 6+ months hands-on with Google Cloud. It isn’t required to sit the exam.
How should I study for Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer?
Weight your time like the exam: Planning and implementing a cloud solution and Ensuring the successful operation of a cloud solution carry the most (30% each). 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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