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Key facts for the AWS Certified Advanced Networking Specialty ANS-C01 exam.
Exam cost
$300 USD / ~£240
Duration
170 minutes
Question count
65 questions
Passing score
750 / 1000
Validity
3 years
Delivered by
Pearson VUE
Online proctored
Yes — available
Retake policy
100% free — no account required
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Courseiva provides free AWS Certified Advanced Networking Specialty ANS-C01 (ANS-C01) practice questions with original exam-style questions, detailed explanations, topic-based practice, mock exams, readiness tracking, and study analytics. Courseiva is an independent platform and is not affiliated with Amazon Web Services.
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Question formats
The AWS Certified Advanced Networking – Specialty (ANS-C01) validates advanced skills in designing, implementing, and managing complex AWS networking solutions. The exam covers Amazon VPC architecture (including Transit Gateway and PrivateLink), hybrid connectivity (VPN and Direct Connect), DNS with Route 53, network security (Security Groups, NACLs, AWS Network Firewall, Shield, WAF), load balancing, and network performance optimisation. It is one of the most technically demanding AWS certifications and is targeted at network engineers and architects who design enterprise-scale AWS networks.
Official prerequisite
None formal; AWS recommends 5+ years of networking experience and hands-on AWS networking experience.
Recommended experience
Deep knowledge of TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, VPN, and DNS; hands-on experience with VPC, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, and Route 53.
5+ years of enterprise networking experience and significant AWS networking hands-on practice.
Should you skip this exam?
Those without a strong networking background — this exam assumes deep networking fundamentals.
Courseiva study tip
Master Transit Gateway routing, Direct Connect resiliency options, Route 53 resolver rules, and network security layering. BGP and routing protocol knowledge is essential.
UK salary range
£70,000–£105,000
US salary range
$140,000–$185,000
Job roles that cite ANS-C01
What certification to take next
The ANS-C01 exam costs $300 USD (approximately £240 GBP).
You need a scaled score of 750 out of 1000 to pass.
The exam has 65 questions (multiple choice and multiple response) with 170 minutes to complete them.
It is one of the most challenging AWS certifications, requiring deep knowledge of both AWS networking services and traditional networking concepts including BGP, routing protocols, and hybrid connectivity design.
Key areas include VPC design, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, Site-to-Site VPN, Route 53 (DNS and health checks), Elastic Load Balancing, CloudFront, network security, and network automation.
The certification is valid for 3 years. You can renew by passing the same or a qualifying AWS exam before it expires.
It is designed for experienced network architects and engineers who design and manage complex AWS networking architectures, especially hybrid and multi-account network topologies.
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Data confidence: BuildingDerived from Courseiva's continuously updated practice dataset: 1,621 exam-style questions. Updated 2 July 2026.
Question difficulty mix
Average time per question: 92s
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Exam domains
official blueprint domains covered by the bank
1,621
Questions
exam-style questions in the ANS-C01 bank
Practice modes
Choose a mode that matches your current study phase. Use topic practice early on and mock exams closer to your exam date.
All ANS-C01 Questions
Browse the full question bank organised by domain and difficulty.
Practice Test
Start a 20-question session with a full explanation after each answer.
Mock Exam
Simulate the real exam with a timed, full-length question set.
Quick 25
A 25-question warm-up — ideal for a short daily study session.
Flashcards
Reinforce key terms, commands, and protocol facts with flashcards.
Domain Practice
Focus exclusively on one exam domain to target your weakest area.
50-Question Set
Mid-length practice set covering all domains.
Exam guide
Start with a short practice session, review each missed answer, then return to the topics that caused mistakes.
AWS Certified Advanced Networking Specialty ANS-C01 spans 4 official exam domains (Network Management and Operations, Network Security, Compliance and Governance, Network Design, and more). Questions test whether you can apply each objective in a realistic scenario, not just recall a definition.
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Practice directory
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Official blueprint
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Deep-dive questions
The most-searched ANS-C01 questions — each with a detailed explanation, worked example, and full answer breakdown.
Learn the concepts
15 book-style chapters cover every ANS-C01 objective in plain English. Read the theory here, then test it with practice questions.
Chapter 1
VPC Fundamentals and Design Principles
12 min read
Chapter 2
Advanced VPC Routing and Transit Gateway
12 min read
Chapter 3
Hybrid Connectivity: VPN, Direct Connect, and DX Gateway
12 min read
Chapter 4
Multi-Region and Multi-Account Network Design
12 min read
Chapter 5
Network Security and Access Control
12 min read
Chapter 6
Private Connectivity: VPC Endpoints and PrivateLink
12 min read
Chapter 7
Network Architecture Hardening and Compliance
12 min read
Chapter 8
Network Logging, Monitoring, and Audit
12 min read
Free study guide
The Courseiva ANS-C01 study guide covers exam format, the official domain blueprint with weights, a structured study plan, and domain-specific tips for each section. Use it alongside practice questions to build both conceptual depth and exam confidence.
Sample questions
Original exam-style questions — not copied from any exam or dump site. Open a question for the full answer breakdown.
A company has an application that requires fixed IP addresses for whitelisting by third-party partners. The application is hosted on an Application Load Balancer (ALB) in a VPC. Wh…
A company has a VPC with a CIDR of 10.0.0.0/16. It has six subnets: three public (10.0.1.0/24, 10.0.2.0/24, 10.0.3.0/24) and three private (10.0.4.0/24, 10.0.5.0/24, 10.0.6.0/24).…
Which THREE of the following are valid considerations when designing a multi-Region active-active application using AWS Global Accelerator?
A company has a VPC with an IPv4 CIDR block of 10.0.0.0/16. They have two subnets: a public subnet (10.0.1.0/24) and a private subnet (10.0.2.0/24). They launch an EC2 instance in…
Which THREE factors should be considered when designing a VPC for a multi-tier application that requires high availability and security? (Choose three.)
A company wants to securely connect two VPCs in different AWS regions using AWS infrastructure. Which service should be used?
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