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AWS Certified Solutions Architect Syllabus
Amazon Web Services certification validating skills in designing distributed systems on AWS.. The complete AWS Certified Solutions Architect outline — 7 subjects, 21 chapters and 65 topics — laid out so you can see exactly what has to be covered and tick each item off as you go.
AWS Certified Solutions Architect subjects
Each subject below has its own page with the full chapter → topic → sub-topic tree and a set of real exam-style flashcards.
3 chapters · 11 topics · 37 sub-topics
Design Resilient Architectures3 chapters · 9 topics · 27 sub-topics
Design High-Performing Architectures3 chapters · 9 topics · 26 sub-topics
Design Cost-Optimized Architectures3 chapters · 9 topics · 21 sub-topics
Core AWS Services and Global Infrastructure3 chapters · 9 topics · 22 sub-topics
Application Integration and Modern Architectures3 chapters · 9 topics · 22 sub-topics
Operational Excellence, Monitoring, and Governance3 chapters · 9 topics · 23 sub-topics
AWS Certified Solutions Architect flashcard decks
379 question-and-answer cards across 7 decks, written against this syllabus. Preview any deck free.
- Design Secure Architectures — 70 cards
- Design Resilient Architectures — 52 cards
- Design High-Performing Architectures — 51 cards
- Design Cost-Optimized Architectures — 51 cards
- Core AWS Services and Global Infrastructure — 52 cards
- Application Integration and Modern Architectures — 52 cards
- Operational Excellence, Monitoring, and Governance — 51 cards
How to work through the AWS Certified Solutions Architect syllabus
The outline on this page is arranged the way the syllabus itself is: subject, then chapter, then topic, then sub-topic. That last level is what most study plans skip, and it is where coverage actually goes wrong — a chapter marked "done" often has three sub-topics inside it that were never touched.
Weight your plan accordingly: Design Secure Architectures carries 11 topics while Operational Excellence, Monitoring, and Governance carries 9. Giving both the same number of weeks is the most common planning mistake for AWS Certified Solutions Architect.
The ~85 hour estimate above is a first pass only: roughly 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic. Revision cycles, past papers and mocks sit on top of that number.
AWS Certified Solutions Architect syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the AWS Certified Solutions Architect syllabus?
AWS Certified Solutions Architect covers 7 subjects: Design Secure Architectures, Design Resilient Architectures, Design High-Performing Architectures, Design Cost-Optimized Architectures, Core AWS Services and Global Infrastructure, Application Integration and Modern Architectures and Operational Excellence, Monitoring, and Governance. Together they contain 21 chapters and 65 named topics.
How big is the AWS Certified Solutions Architect syllabus?
The full AWS Certified Solutions Architect outline breaks down into 21 chapters, 65 topics and 178 sub-topics. Design Secure Architectures is the largest single subject with 11 topics across 3 chapters.
How long does it take to cover the whole AWS Certified Solutions Architect syllabus?
Roughly 85 hours for one full pass. That estimate allows about 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic, so it is first-pass coverage — revision, past papers and mock tests sit on top of it. At 3 hours a day that is about 4 weeks.
Are there AWS Certified Solutions Architect flashcards?
Yes — 379 question-and-answer flashcards across 7 decks, one per subject, written against this syllabus. A sample of every deck is readable on this site for free, and the complete decks are in the Examius app.
Is this AWS Certified Solutions Architect syllabus free to use?
Yes. Every page here is free to read, and importing the AWS Certified Solutions Architect syllabus into the Examius app to tick off topics as you finish them is free too, in United States and everywhere else. No account is needed to start.
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