Google Cloud · Official Blueprint · Last reviewed May 2026
The official Google Cloud PCD 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 Designing highly scalable, available, and reliable cloud-native applications domain. Study the official exam objectives and practise questions in this area to build confidence and accuracy before your exam.
Covers the topics, concepts, and applied skills examined under the Building and testing applications domain. Study the official exam objectives and practise questions in this area to build confidence and accuracy before your exam.
Covers the topics, concepts, and applied skills examined under the Deploying applications domain. Study the official exam objectives and practise questions in this area to build confidence and accuracy before your exam.
Covers the topics, concepts, and applied skills examined under the Integrating Google Cloud services domain. Study the official exam objectives and practise questions in this area to build confidence and accuracy before your exam.
The heaviest domain on the PCD is "Designing highly scalable, available, and reliable cloud-native applications" 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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