Free AWS Machine Learning Engineer – Associate Practice Questions
Original practice questions for the AWS ML Engineer Associate (MLA-C01) exam — with plain-English explanations. No account needed to start.
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Practice questions are the fastest way to get ready for the AWS ML Engineer Associate (MLA-C01) exam: they show how concepts are tested, surface your gaps, and make exam day feel familiar. Every question below comes with an explanation of why the answer is right.
What’s on the AWS ML Engineer Associate (MLA-C01) exam
| Questions | 65 (50 scored + 15 unscored) |
|---|---|
| Time limit | 170 minutes |
| Price | $150 USD |
| Delivery | Pearson VUE or PSI; test center or online proctored |
| Scoring | Scaled 100-1000; 720 to pass |
| Validity | 3 years |
| Prerequisites | None required; ~1 year of ML/SageMaker experience recommended |
| Language | English plus other localized languages |
Our question set is weighted to the blueprint:
| Domain | Weight | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Data Preparation for ML | 28% | Ingest, store, transform, and validate data for ML. Covers S3 storage, Glue/DataBrew and EMR/Spark transforms, Athena queries, streaming ingestion with Kinesis/Firehose/MSK, feature engineering with SageMaker Data Wrangler and Feature Store, labeling with Ground Truth, and governance with Lake Formation, handling issues like class imbalance and data quality. |
| ML Model Development | 26% | Choose, train, and evaluate models. Includes selecting built-in algorithms or JumpStart models, SageMaker training jobs, Automatic Model Tuning and Autopilot, tracking with Experiments, debugging with Debugger and bias/explainability checks with Clarify, and using metrics (accuracy, precision, recall, F1, AUC, RMSE) while managing overfitting and underfitting. |
| Deployment and Orchestration of ML Workflows | 22% | Deploy models and automate pipelines. Covers real-time, serverless, and asynchronous endpoints, Batch Transform, multi-model endpoints and auto scaling, plus orchestration with SageMaker Pipelines, Step Functions, EventBridge, and CI/CD via CodePipeline, infrastructure as code with CloudFormation/CDK, and container images in Amazon ECR. |
| ML Solution Monitoring, Maintenance, and Security | 24% | Monitor, maintain, and secure ML solutions in production. Includes SageMaker Model Monitor for data and model quality drift, observability with CloudWatch and CloudTrail, cost and performance optimization, and security through IAM, KMS, VPC, Secrets Manager, PrivateLink, and Macie for sensitive data. |
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How to prepare
Read the official exam objectives on the AWS Machine Learning Engineer – Associate page, take a practice set above, then focus your studying on the domains where you missed questions rather than re-reading everything. Pair it with the study guide for the concepts.
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Frequently asked questions
How many questions are on the AWS ML Engineer (Associate) (MLA-C01) exam, and what do I need to pass?
The AWS Certified Machine Learning Engineer – Associate exam has 65 questions (50 scored + 15 unscored) and gives you 170 minutes. To pass you need a scaled score of 720 out of 1000. It is delivered online proctored or at a Pearson VUE/PSI test center.
How much does the AWS ML Engineer (Associate) exam cost?
Amazon Web Services (AWS)'s AWS Certified Machine Learning Engineer – Associate exam costs $150 USD. You register through the official Amazon Web Services (AWS) certification site. Pricing can vary by region and taxes.
How should I prepare for the AWS ML Engineer (Associate) exam?
It is an associate-level engineering exam; AWS recommends about a year of hands-on ML and Amazon SageMaker experience. The most reliable way to prepare is to study the official exam guide and then work through lots of practice questions to find and fix weak spots. Our 301-question bank for MLA-C01 is blueprint-weighted, so the topic mix mirrors the real exam — practice until your readiness score is consistently high, then book your exam.
Are HOW TO // AI — CERT's AWS ML Engineer (Associate) questions real exam questions?
No. All 301 of our MLA-C01 practice questions are 100% original, written from the published exam objectives. We never copy, leak, or reproduce real exam content ("brain dumps") — that would violate Amazon Web Services (AWS)'s policies and would not actually teach you the material. Every question comes with a plain-English explanation so you learn the concept, not just the answer.
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Yes. You can practice a free set of MLA-C01 questions with no sign-up required, then unlock more by email. Pro unlocks the full 301-question bank plus timed mock exams, flashcards, spaced-repetition review, a readiness score, and an AI tutor that explains any question — from $12/month, and one subscription covers every certification we offer.