Validates knowledge of AI fundamentals, business value creation, responsible AI governance and leading organizational AI transformation.
The exam gives you business scenarios about AI and asks for the best decision, such as which initiative to fund, how to measure its value, how to govern its risks or how to scale it. Candidates describe it as reading and judgment more than AWS knowledge. Work through AWS's free learning plan, then practise interpreting scenarios.
Example scenario: A team wants AI to route customer emails, but the routing rules are fixed and rarely change. Would you recommend AI or simple automation, and why?
Example scenario: Two AI pilots both look promising, but the budget covers one. Which measures would you compare before choosing?
Example scenario: A marketing team wants to launch an AI tool that writes product claims. What governance steps would you require before launch?
Example scenario: A successful AI pilot in one department stalls when other departments are asked to adopt it. What would you check first?
Official AIB-C01 exam guide · AIB-C01
Choose the single best answer from four options; one is correct and three are distractors.
A retailer wants to show that its new AI assistant is worth scaling. Which step comes first?
Agree a baseline and the KPIs that will measure the change. Without a baseline you cannot show the assistant improved anything.
Choose two or more correct answers from five or more options; you must select every correct option to get credit.
Which TWO actions belong in a governance plan before a customer-facing AI tool launches?
Assign an accountable owner, and define how bias and harmful output will be monitored and escalated. Both give the tool clear accountability and a way to catch problems.
Create an AWS Certification account with a personal email and schedule with Pearson VUE at a test centre or online. The exam is offered in English and Japanese. Non-native English speakers can request 30 extra minutes.
Read the exam guide's task statements first. Then work through AWS's free learning plan and practise reading business scenarios carefully.
Most candidates spend 10–30 hours. Plan for the low end if you already work on AI projects; add time if you have not used AWS AI services or read business scenarios against exam wording.
AWS's free learning plan covers all four domains without an AWS account. A paid course is optional.
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Best short video course[NEW] Ultimate AWS Certified AI Business Strategist AIB-C01Think like the business owner. For each scenario, ask what problem the business is solving, how it will measure value and whether its people, process and governance are ready.
Use AWS's official practice questions in the exam prep plan, then a third-party practice bank. For every miss, note which business requirement in the scenario you overlooked.
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AWS Certified AI Business Strategist AIB-C01 Practice ExamsChoose the checklist for your test-centre or online appointment.
You can reschedule or cancel up to 24 hours before the appointment, and reschedule twice at most. Results are posted to your AWS Certification account within five business days.
Beta passers describe scenario questions that depend on interpreting what is asked and choosing the best business decision. Technical people say they had to think differently about business value and readiness.
Candidates passed using the free Skill Builder exam prep and the official practice questions, some adding a few mock exams. Preparation ranged from a few days to about a month.
Beta candidates found the length tiring and some long questions needed several readings. One non-native English speaker used the 30-minute extension.