Exam guide · SPLK-1005
The SPLK-1005 exam has 60 questions and takes 75 minutes. Splunk doesn’t publish a passing score. It costs $130 (per attempt, through Pearson VUE). Splunk hasn’t announced a retirement date.
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The exam at a glance
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Versions and dates
Splunk hasn’t announced a retirement date for SPLK-1005. We check Splunk’s site every week, and this page changes the day it does.
Exam domains
Each domain’s share of the exam, as Splunk publishes it. Spend your study time in the same proportion.
1Splunk Cloud Overview
5%
2Index Management
5%
3User Authentication and Authorization
5%
4Splunk Configuration Files
5%
5Getting Data in Cloud
15%
6Forwarder Management
5%
7Monitor Inputs
15%
8Network and Other Inputs
10%
9Fine-tuning Inputs
5%
10Parsing Phase and Data Preview
10%
11Manipulating Raw Data
10%
12Installing and Managing Apps
5%
13Working with Splunk Cloud Support
5%
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FAQs
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The SPLK-1005 exam has 60 questions, and you get 75 minutes.
Splunk doesn’t publish a passing score for SPLK-1005. Splunk shows results as pass or fail.
$130 (per attempt, through Pearson VUE). Check Splunk’s site for the price in your country.
Splunk hasn’t announced one yet. We check Splunk’s site every week, and this page changes the day it does.
Splunk lists: Power User.
Weight your time like the exam: Getting Data in Cloud and Monitor Inputs carry the most (15% 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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