AWS Certified AI Practitioner Exam Study Guide

The AWS Certified AI Practitioner (AIF-C01) is a foundational certification designed to validate your overall understanding of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), and the rapidly evolving landscape of Generative AI on the AWS Cloud.

1. Exam Logistics

Number of questions65
Time for exam90 min
Answer choices4-6
Partial CreditNone
Score required700/1000
Unscored questions15
Penalty for guessingNone

2. Exam Question Domains

DomainWeightKey Focus
Fundamentals of AI and ML20%
  • Explain basic AI concepts and terminologies
  • Identify practical use cases for AI
  • Describe the ML development lifecycle
Fundamentals of Generative AI24%
  • Explain the basic concepts of generative AI
  • Understand the capabilities and limitations of generative AI for solving business problems
  • Describe AWS infrastructure and technologies for building generative AI application
Applications of Foundation Models28%
  • Describe design considerations for applications that use foundational models
  • Choose effective prompt engineering techniques
  • Describe the training and fine-tuning process for foundation models
  • Describe methods to evaluate foundation model performance
Guidelines for Responsible AI14%
  • Explain the development of AI systems that are responsible
  • Recognize the importance of transparent and explainable models
Security, Compliance, and Governance for AI Solutions14%
  • Explain methods to secure AI systems
  • Recognize governance and compliance regulations for AI systems

3. Study Tips for AIF-C01

Master core concepts

Develop a clear understanding of fundamental AI and machine learning concepts commonly tested in the exam.

Learn by doing

Apply what you learn through practical exploration using AWS AI and ML service.

Boost your exam readiness

Use our free practice tests to get comfortable with the exam format, question style, and time constraints.

4. Practice

Once you have reviewed this guide, put your knowledge to the test with our free practice sessions.