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AWS Certified AI Practitioner (AIF-C01)

AIF-C01· Foundational· Beginner

AI Practitioner is AWS's foundational credential for AI and generative AI. It is not a machine-learning engineering exam. It tests whether you can reason about model selection, prompt design, retrieval-augmented generation, and the governance questions that come with putting AI in front of customers. Applications of Foundation Models is the single largest domain at 28%, and responsible AI plus security together make up another 28%.

65
Questions

50 scored, 15 unscored

90 min
Duration
700 on a 100 to 1000 scaled score
Passing score
US$100
Exam cost

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Exam facts reviewed July 2026 · Independent study resource, not affiliated with Amazon Web Services

Who should take it

Anyone who has to make or explain AI decisions without building the models: product managers, solutions architects, analysts, and developers adding AI features to existing systems. AWS suggests up to six months of exposure to AI/ML on AWS. No coding is required, and there are no prerequisites.

Skills measured

Domains and weightings as published by Amazon Web Services. Full objectives →

  • 20%Fundamentals of AI and ML
  • 24%Fundamentals of Generative AI
  • 28%Applications of Foundation Models
  • 14%Guidelines for Responsible AI
  • 14%Security, Compliance, and Governance for AI Solutions

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Frequently asked questions

Do I need to be a data scientist or write code?
No. The exam is deliberately non-engineering: no code, no maths. It tests whether you can choose and govern AI solutions sensibly. If you want engineering depth, the Machine Learning specialty is the different exam.
What score do I need to pass?
700 on a scaled range of 100 to 1000, with compensatory scoring. You pass overall, not per domain. The scale is not a straight percentage of questions correct, so treat practice percentages as an approximation.
Is the real exam only multiple choice?
No, and it is worth knowing before exam day. Alongside multiple choice and multiple response, AWS uses ordering items (arrange 3 to 5 steps, where order matters) and matching items (pair 3 to 7 prompts with responses). Our practice questions are multiple choice, so drill the ordering and matching formats separately.
How is this different from the new Generative AI Developer exam?
AWS has added a professional-level Generative AI Developer certification (AIP-C01). It is a separate, much deeper engineering credential, not a replacement for AI Practitioner, despite the similar subject matter.
How long does the certification last?
Three years, like other AWS certifications. Recertify by passing the current version, or automatically by earning a higher-level AWS certification.

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Facts on this page come from Amazon Web Services’s officially published exam information and were last reviewed on July 19, 2026. Practice content is AI-generated and human-reviewed. See how our exams are made.

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