Is AIB-C01 a technical exam?

No. There is no coding, no service configuration, and no architecture design. The exam tests strategic decisions: which AI use cases to fund, how to measure value, how to govern AI responsibly, and how to scale it. Familiarity with Amazon Bedrock, Amazon SageMaker AI, and Amazon Quick is expected only at a business level.

When did the exam launch, and what does it cost?

Beta registration opened on September 1, 2026 and beta delivery begins on September 29, 2026. The beta sits at 50 USD against a standard price of 100 USD. Candidates who earn the certification by February 15, 2027 also receive an Early Adopter badge.

How many questions are on the exam?

The beta form is 85 questions in 170 minutes, which is longer than the standard form because beta exams carry additional unscored items. The exam guide sets the standard duration at 130 minutes. Scores are reported on a 100 to 1000 scale and 700 is a pass.

What are the domain weights?

AI Fundamentals and Literacy is 24 percent, AI Strategy and Business Value Creation is 28 percent, AI Governance and Responsible AI Leadership is 24 percent, and Business Readiness, Leadership, and AI Transformation is 24 percent. No single domain dominates, so preparation has to cover all four.

Do I need another AWS certification first?

No. There are no prerequisites. AWS recommends about six months working with or alongside teams adopting AI, plus a general awareness of what AWS AI services do at a business level.

How is this different from AWS Certified AI Practitioner?

AI Practitioner (AIF-C01) covers AI and ML concepts and AWS AI services for a broad technical-adjacent audience. AI Business Strategist (AIB-C01) is a business-track exam: strategy, value measurement, governance, readiness, and enterprise scaling, grounded in the same AI literacy but aimed at the people who fund and lead AI programs.

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AWS Certified AI Business Strategist

AIB-C01

AWS's business-track AI certification. Validates the ability to translate AI capabilities into business outcomes, build the value case, establish responsible AI governance, assess organizational readiness, and scale AI from pilots to enterprise deployment. No coding and no hands-on AWS implementation required.

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AWS Certified AI Business Strategist - Practice Exam 1

Full-length practice exam covering all four AIB-C01 domains at the published weights: AI fundamentals and literacy, AI strategy and business value creation, AI governance and responsible AI leadership, and business readiness, leadership, and AI transformation. Every question is a business scenario with a stated constraint.

65 questions

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AWS Certified AI Business Strategist - Practice Exam 2

Second full-length practice exam at the published AIB-C01 domain weights. Covers AI solution selection and agent governance, build-buy-partner and platform migration decisions, pricing structures and cost control, risk tiering and incident response, bias monitoring over time, data sharing frameworks, and scaling with business continuity.

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130 minutes

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AWS Certified AI Business Strategist - Practice Exam 3

Third full-length practice exam at the published AIB-C01 domain weights. Covers reading AI performance claims, labeling quality, multi-agent orchestration risk, embedded AI in existing software, research and development use cases, hidden review costs, automation bias, reclassifying systems that gain autonomy, model deprecation risk, and centre of excellence operating models.

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130 minutes

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AWS Certified AI Business Strategist - Practice Exam 4

Fourth full-length practice exam at the published AIB-C01 domain weights. Covers foundation models and adaptation, agent tool permissions, prompt injection from untrusted documents, vendor exit terms, benefit attribution across simultaneous changes, total cost of ownership, proxy discrimination, AI system inventory, and the new roles AI adoption creates.

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130 minutes

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AWS Certified AI Business Strategist - Practice Exam 5

Fifth full-length practice exam at the published AIB-C01 domain weights. Strongest coverage of the in-scope AWS surface: Amazon Bedrock, Amazon SageMaker AI, Amazon Quick, AWS CAF, Marketplace, and Pricing Calculator at a business level. Also covers rare-event training data, agent handoff, cost avoidance cases, human agency, log retention, and measuring value after a programme closes.

65 questions

130 minutes

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AWS Certified AI Business Strategist - Practice Exam 6

Sixth full-length practice exam at the published AIB-C01 domain weights. Covers model versioning and auditability, timeliness against completeness in data, metric gaming, cost per outcome, concentration risk in AI providers, governing AI that arrives inside purchased software, incentive problems disguised as capability gaps, and the definition of done for an AI initiative.

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Why Get This Certification?

Skills You'll Validate

Applying foundational AI, ML, and generative AI concepts to business decisions
Selecting AI solution types and recognizing when AI is not the right answer
Using prompt engineering and model adaptation to reach business outcomes
Developing and prioritizing AI strategy against organizational objectives
Measuring AI value with KPIs, baselines, and ROI frameworks
+8 more skills

Career Benefits

Target Roles

Product ManagerProgram ManagerLine-of-Business LeaderManagement Consultant

Salary Range

$110,000 - $180,000+

AWS's first certification built entirely around AI business judgment rather than technical implementation

Exam Topics & Domains

The certification exam evaluates your knowledge across 4 key competency areas:

Technologies & Tools Covered

Amazon BedrockAmazon SageMaker AIAmazon QuickAWS Cloud Adoption Framework (AWS CAF)AWS shared responsibility modelAWS Well-Architected Framework Responsible AI LensAWS Pricing CalculatorAWS Cost ExplorerAWS MarketplaceISO/IEC 42001ISO/IEC 23053

What You'll Be Able To Do

After earning this certification, you'll be able to:

Build an AI business case with baselines, KPIs, and a defensible ROI framework
Choose between rule-based automation, predictive ML, generative AI, and agents
Run a build, buy, or partner decision on evidence rather than vendor claims
Set up AI governance with clear accountability and risk-tiered oversight
Assess organizational AI readiness and name the capability gaps that block delivery
Lead workforce change through an AI transformation without losing the workforce
Take an AI initiative from pilot to production with the controls production needs

Why This Certification Matters

Skills You'll Validate

Applying foundational AI, ML, and generative AI concepts to business decisions
Selecting AI solution types and recognizing when AI is not the right answer
Using prompt engineering and model adaptation to reach business outcomes
Developing and prioritizing AI strategy against organizational objectives
Measuring AI value with KPIs, baselines, and ROI frameworks
Positioning AI for competitive advantage and business model change
+7 more skills

Career Benefits

Target Roles

Product ManagerProgram ManagerLine-of-Business LeaderManagement Consultant+4

Salary Range

$110,000 - $180,000+

AWS's first certification built entirely around AI business judgment rather than technical implementation

Industries Actively Hiring

ConsultingFinancial ServicesHealthcareRetailManufacturingTechnologyPublic Sector

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