Exam outline
1Designing highly scalable, secure, and reliable cloud-native applications
32%
2Building and testing applications
23%
3Configuring cloud-native applications for deployment
24%
4Integrating applications with Google Cloud services
21%
Exam guide
Google Cloud Professional Cloud Developer exam guide
The Professional Cloud Developer exam has 50–60 questions and takes 120 minutes. Google Cloud doesn’t publish a passing score. It costs $200 (plus tax where applicable). Google Cloud hasn’t announced a retirement date.
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The exam at a glance
Google Cloud Professional Cloud Developer
- 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
- 3+ years in industry, 1+ on Google Cloud
- Level
- Professional
- Role
- Cloud Developer
- Valid for
- 2 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
Versions and dates
What’s changing, and when
Google Cloud hasn’t announced a retirement date for Professional Cloud Developer. 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 Professional Cloud Developer exam?
The Professional Cloud Developer exam has 50–60 questions, and you get 120 minutes.
What is the passing score for Google Cloud Professional Cloud Developer?
Google Cloud doesn’t publish a passing score for Professional Cloud Developer. Google gives results as pass or fail.
How much does the Google Cloud Professional Cloud Developer exam cost?
$200 (plus tax where applicable). Check Google Cloud’s site for the price in your country.
When does Professional Cloud Developer 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 Professional Cloud Developer?
Google Cloud recommends 3+ years in industry, 1+ on Google Cloud. It isn’t required to sit the exam.
How should I study for Google Cloud Professional Cloud Developer?
Weight your time like the exam: Designing highly scalable, secure, and reliable cloud-native applications carries the most (32%). 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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