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AWS Certified Developer – Associate (DVA-C02) Practice Tests

Validates knowledge of developing, securing, deploying, troubleshooting and optimizing cloud applications using AWS services.

Developer Associate questions describe a coding or deployment problem and ask which code change, service setting or pipeline fix solves it, in 65 questions over 130 minutes. We compared the main options on question volume, explanations and price.

Most people should start with AWS's free 20-question set, then make Tutorials Dojo their main bank. DVA-C02 can be taken until 30 November 2026, and DVA-C03 starts on 1 December.

Practice testBest forQuestionsPrice
Official Practice Question Set (DVA-C02)Free first look20Free
AWS Certified Developer Associate DVA-C02 Practice Exams 2026Detailed explanations390$15
Official Practice Exam (DVA-C02)Official timed rehearsal65$29/month
Practice Exams | AWS Certified Developer AssociateCourse companion390$110
AWS Certified Developer Associate Practice Exams DVA-C02Extra exam sets390$85
Free first look

Official Practice Question Set (DVA-C02)

Twenty questions written by AWS, with feedback on every answer option and links to study material. It takes about 40 minutes and shows the exam's wording and question style.

Great fit if you want to see AWS's own question style before paying for anything.

Poor fit if you need a full-length timed run; use the Official Practice Exam or Tutorials Dojo.

Detailed explanations

AWS Certified Developer Associate DVA-C02 Practice Exams 2026

Six timed sets, plus review, section-based and randomised modes, with a reference link in every explanation. Candidates often find the questions harder than the real exam, which makes them good for exposing gaps.

Great fit if you want the most widely recommended bank and learn best from detailed explanations.

Poor fit if you want a confidence check at real-exam difficulty; follow it with the Official Practice Exam.

Official timed rehearsal

Official Practice Exam (DVA-C02)

One 65-question exam with the real exam's length, time limit and scaled scoring, plus feedback on every answer option. Retakes show the same questions in a different order.

Great fit if you want a timed dress rehearsal in the last week or two.

Poor fit if you need many questions to drill; it is a single exam, so pair it with Tutorials Dojo.

Course companion

Practice Exams | AWS Certified Developer Associate

Six 65-question timed exams that go with Maarek's video course, with diagrams and AWS documentation in the explanations. Candidates report scoring unevenly from one exam to the next.

Great fit if you already study with Maarek's course or want a second bank beside Tutorials Dojo.

Poor fit if you have one practice budget; Tutorials Dojo costs far less and is more widely recommended.

Extra exam sets

AWS Certified Developer Associate Practice Exams DVA-C02

Six timed 65-question exams in the real exam's format, with an explanation for each answer option. A third bank for candidates who finish the others with time to spare.

Great fit if you have finished Tutorials Dojo and want fresh scenario questions.

Poor fit if you are choosing a first bank; start with Tutorials Dojo.

What to look for in a AWS Certified Developer – Associate practice test

  • Match the exam code. DVA-C02 can be taken until 30 November 2026. DVA-C03 registration opens 27 October and exams start 1 December, adding AI-assisted development and AI security. Every set here covers DVA-C02, so buy one that names DVA-C03 if you will sit it in December or later.
  • Expect two answers that both work. The exam has 65 questions (50 scored) in 130 minutes, all multiple choice or multiple response, and candidates report wrong options that differ from the right one by a single technical detail. Pick sets that explain why each wrong option fails.
  • Look for explanations that cite AWS documentation. Tutorials Dojo links every answer to AWS docs, Maarek's explanations add diagrams, and AWS's official sets give feedback on each option. Explanations are where most of the learning happens.
  • Plan your question supply. AWS's free set has 20 questions and its Official Practice Exam is one exam, while Tutorials Dojo, Maarek and Neal Davis each offer about 390. Use one large bank for volume and the Official Practice Exam as a late check.
  • Use domain scores. DVA-C02 weights its four domains 32% (development), 26% (security), 24% (deployment) and 18% (troubleshooting and optimization). Sets that report by domain show whether to review Lambda and DynamoDB or IAM and KMS.
  • Skip sites selling "real exam questions." Sites promising actual DVA-C02 questions or a guaranteed pass are selling leaked or copied items. AWS's certification agreement bans using leaked exam content and lets AWS revoke some or all of your AWS certifications. A real practice test explains why each answer is right; a dump only lists answers.

How to use AWS Certified Developer – Associate practice tests

  • Take the free set cold. Do AWS's 20 questions before you study heavily, and read the explanations for the ones you got right as well as wrong.
  • Build while you practise. Many questions turn on a code or configuration detail, such as a Lambda timeout, a DynamoDB capacity setting or an IAM condition. Trying the fix in your own account makes the answer stick.
  • Use review mode first, timed mode later. Tutorials Dojo's review mode shows the answer after each question, so use it to learn. Move to timed mode when most topics feel familiar.
  • Do not judge readiness by one score. Several candidates passed after practice scores they found discouraging, and one found the real exam a little harder than both Dojo and Maarek. Track misses by domain rather than relying on a single percentage.
  • Finish with the Official Practice Exam. Take it in the last week or two under real conditions: 65 questions, 130 minutes, no notes. Then spend the remaining days on the domains it flags.

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AWS Certified Developer – Associate practice test FAQ

Are there free AWS Developer Associate practice tests?

Yes. AWS offers a free 20-question Official Practice Question Set for DVA-C02 on Skill Builder, which needs a free account. Tutorials Dojo's free sampler still describes the retired DVA-C01 exam, so skip it.

Are DVA-C02 practice tests harder than the real exam?

Candidates often say Tutorials Dojo's and Maarek's exams are harder and wordier than the real one, though a few found the real exam harder. Use them to find gaps, not to predict a score.

How many practice tests should I take?

AWS sets no number. Candidates in Reddit threads usually work through one large bank, such as Tutorials Dojo, plus AWS's Official Practice Exam, and review every miss rather than retaking exams to memorise them.

Should I take DVA-C02 or wait for DVA-C03?

If you can sit the exam by 30 November, practise on DVA-C02 sets. After that you will take DVA-C03, so choose practice products that name it.