Amazon Web Services · Official Blueprint · Last reviewed May 2026
The official Amazon Web Services DVA-C02 exam covers 4 domains. Domain weights tell you exactly how much of the exam each topic represents — and where to invest your study time.
Covers the topics, concepts, and applied skills examined under the Development with AWS Services domain. Study the official exam objectives and practise questions in this area to build confidence and accuracy before your exam.
Practice Development with AWS Services questionsSecurity controls (technical, managerial, operational), cryptography fundamentals, PKI, authentication protocols, and core security principles.
Practice Security questionsCovers the topics, concepts, and applied skills examined under the Deployment domain. Study the official exam objectives and practise questions in this area to build confidence and accuracy before your exam.
Practice Deployment questionsCovers the topics, concepts, and applied skills examined under the Troubleshooting and Optimization domain. Study the official exam objectives and practise questions in this area to build confidence and accuracy before your exam.
Practice Troubleshooting and Optimization questionsThe heaviest domain on the DVA-C02 is "Development with AWS Services" at null%. Start here and return to it regularly.
Allocate study time proportional to domain weight — a 25% domain deserves roughly 25% of your prep hours.
Never skip a low-weight domain. A 10% domain still represents 5–7 exam questions — enough to make the difference between pass and fail.
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