AWS Certified AI Practitioner

65 questions in 90 minutes, of which 50 are scored and 15 are unscored. Question types include multiple choice, multiple response, ordering, and matching. Scores are reported on a 100 to 1,000 scale and 700 passes.

No. AWS explicitly lists developing or coding AI/ML models, data engineering, hyperparameter tuning, pipeline building, and implementing security protocols as out of scope. The target candidate uses AI/ML solutions rather than building them.

No, there are no formal prerequisites. AWS recommends up to six months of exposure to AI/ML technologies on AWS plus familiarity with core services, the shared responsibility model, IAM, and pricing models. Those new to AWS often take Cloud Practitioner first, but it is not required.

Fundamentals of AI and ML is 20 percent, Fundamentals of GenAI is 24 percent, Applications of Foundation Models is 28 percent, Guidelines for Responsible AI is 14 percent, and Security, Compliance, and Governance is 14 percent. Domain 3 is the largest single section.

100 USD at standard pricing, which places it in AWS's foundational tier alongside Cloud Practitioner.

AI Practitioner (AIF-C01) covers AI concepts and AWS AI services for a broad technical-adjacent audience, with real service breadth. AI Business Strategist (AIB-C01) is a business-track exam covering AI strategy, value measurement, governance, readiness and enterprise scaling. AIF-C01 tests recognition; AIB-C01 tests judgment.

Yes. The current exam guide includes agentic AI concepts such as the Model Context Protocol, multi-agent patterns, memory management and orchestration, plus context engineering, prompt caching, model distillation, and newer AWS offerings including Amazon Bedrock AgentCore, Amazon Nova, Amazon Quick, Kiro and Strands Agents. Older study material predates these additions.

Yes. Alongside multiple choice and multiple response, the exam includes ordering questions, where you place 3 to 5 steps in sequence, and matching questions, where you pair 3 to 7 prompts with responses. All pairs or positions must be correct to earn credit.