My AWS SysOps Associate study guide
Tags: cloudskills, aws, cloud, beginners
Published: 2021-12-03 11:02:17


_Important: Complete the courses and study material suggested in the [AWS Solution Architect](https://dev.to/kasukur/my-aws-solution-architect-associate-study-guide-1ied) first as this has some overlap. After you have completed this, then follow the study guide below._



| No | Course        | Time  | Status |    Comments   | 
|:---|:--------------|:------|:------------------|:--------------|
| 1  | [Stephane Maarek on Udemy] (https://www.udemy.com/course/ultimate-aws-certified-sysops-administrator-associate/)  | 2 months |Completed|Highly recommend|
| 2  | [Labs and Challenge Labs from A Cloud Guru](https://acloudguru.com/)| 2 days |Completed								 |Highly recommend|	
| 3  | [Tutorial Dojo Practice Exams & Labs] (https://portal.tutorialsdojo.com/courses/aws-certified-sysops-administrator-associate-practice-exams/) | 15 days |Completed								 |Highly recommend|
| 4  | [Whizlabs](https://www.whizlabs.com/aws-sysops-administrator-associate/)| 2 days |Completed								 |Labs - Highly recommend| 	
| 5  | [Neal Davis Practice Exams](https://www.udemy.com/course/aws-certified-sysops-administrator-associate-aws-practice-exams/)| 3 days |Completed								 |Highly recommend|| 
| 6 | [SysOps Exam Prep](https://explore.skillbuilder.aws/learn/course/internal/view/elearning/11351/exam-prep-aws-certified-sysops-administrator-associate-get-certified)|2 hours|Completed|Highly recommend|
| 7	|[AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate Practice (SOA-P02)](https://www.aws.training/Certification) `GO TO YOUR ACCOUNT` and click `Manage PSI Exams`|2 hours|	Completed	|55-questions practice exam with question-level feedback| 	 	 		 
| 8 |[New - Skill Builder Practice Exams](https://explore.skillbuilder.aws/learn)| 30 mins |Completed|Reference 1| 	 

![AWS skillbuilder free practice exams](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/9snai8c6z23czqzwb6vv.png)
_Reference 1: Search for "Practice Exams" and register to get the code and access to amazonwebservices.benchprep.com_

## Anki Flashcards
- I also made a deck of flashcards using [Anki Flashcards](https://apps.ankiweb.net/) especially the areas that I felt weak in during the practice exams and went through the deck twice prior to the exam.
- From my personal experience, I found that flashcards were more effective than reading notes.

## Exam Questionnaire 
- This forms 82% of the overall score and comprises 51 questions. 

> Note: You are not allowed to go back to the questionnaire once you move on to the labs.

## Practice Lab
- You will receive a practice lab when you book your exam from https://aws.learnondemand.net/.
- You may launch and complete the sample exam lab three (3) times over a 90-day period from your first exam lab attempt. You will be allowed 30 minutes for each attempt.

## Exam Labs
- The labs interface is actually a windows desktop, where you get access to a chrome browser and notepad.
- The exam has three labs. This forms 18% of the overall score.
- You are not allowed to go back once you complete the lab.
- You are allowed to open more than one tab in the browser.
- You are allowed to copy and paste.
- The instructions are clear and you can choose your choice of name if not specified in the instructions.
- [Jayendrapatil's List of Practice Labs] (https://jayendrapatil.com/aws-certified-sysops-administrator-associate-soa-c02-exam-learning-path/)

> Note: Try and take the test in an exam center as this exam has labs. If taken from home there could be a lag on the console which makes it very hard to complete. 
Tip: If you do encounter this lag, you can work around this by minimizing and maximizing the browser every time you scroll or navigate.

## Exam Results
- The exam results are not available immediately after the test owing to the lab component.
- On average you can expect your results in 1-2 business days.
- If you haven't received the results after 5 business days, you could contact AWS Training and Certification.

Let me know if you have any questions regarding my study guide. Hope this helps with your preparation.