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RoleMath has checked 6 free resources for this certification: 5 learning resources and 1 official scope document.
See the certification itself: AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner · and what it costs to earn and keep.
Best free resources
| Resource | Type | Publisher | Cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Exam Guide (CLF-C02) | Exam objectives / outline | Official: Amazon Web Services | Free (see notes) | official |
| AWS Skill Builder Exam Prep Plan: Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) — includes the official practice question set | Free structured course | Official: Amazon Web Services | Free tier (account req.) (see notes) | official |
| AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials (Skill Builder free) | Free structured course | Official: Amazon Web Services | Free (see notes) | official |
| AWS Skill Builder Exam Prep Standard Course (CLF-C02) | Free structured course | Official: Amazon Web Services | Free (see notes) | official |
| AWS Official Practice Question Set (20 questions, CLF-C02) | Official sample questions | Official: Amazon Web Services | Free (see notes) | official |
| freeCodeCamp / Andrew Brown CLF-C02 free course | Free structured course | Independent community: freeCodeCamp | Free (see notes) | independent community |
What to know
- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Exam Guide (CLF-C02): RoleMath records this against exam CLF-C02 and has not verified whether that is still the current exam — check the vendor's page before relying on it. Official exam guide / content outline (HTML; a PDF version is also published). (noted when we read this source, 2026-06-14)
- AWS Skill Builder Exam Prep Plan: Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) — includes the official practice question set: RoleMath records this against exam CLF-C02 and has not verified whether that is still the current exam — check the vendor's page before relying on it. Free tier — requires a free AWS Skill Builder account. The Standard exam-prep course and the official practice question set are free-tier; the enhanced subscription is paid. Verify the free label on the page before relying on it. (noted when we read this source, 2026-07-10)
- AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials (Skill Builder free): RoleMath records this against exam CLF-C02 and has not verified whether that is still the current exam — check the vendor's page before relying on it. Free with a Skill Builder account (not the paid Individual subscription); verify the free label before relying on it. (noted when we read this source, 2026-07-11)
- AWS Skill Builder Exam Prep Standard Course (CLF-C02): RoleMath records this against exam CLF-C02 and has not verified whether that is still the current exam — check the vendor's page before relying on it. Free official course. The separate Enhanced Course is a paid subscription; check which one a link points to before you start. (noted when we read this source, 2026-07-11)
- AWS Official Practice Question Set (20 questions, CLF-C02): RoleMath records this against exam CLF-C02 and has not verified whether that is still the current exam — check the vendor's page before relying on it. Small free pool; a readiness check, not a coverage guarantee. (noted when we read this source, 2026-07-11)
- freeCodeCamp / Andrew Brown CLF-C02 free course: RoleMath records this against exam CLF-C02 and has not verified whether that is still the current exam — check the vendor's page before relying on it. 13h46m covering all four CLF-C02 domains, uploaded 2026-05-14. (noted when we read this source, 2026-08-05)
The free path, in order
1. Start from the exam objectives / outline — it is the scope the certifying body itself publishes, and where a vendor also publishes domain weightings they are in it. It may not be a comprehensive list of every exam topic. Study against it, not against a course's table of contents. Where the entry below records an exam version RoleMath has not verified as current, confirm on the vendor's page that you are reading the outline for your exam before you study against it.
2. Work the free structured course(s) above to build the skills — first check each one against What to know above, and where a course was written for a different exam version than the one you will sit, treat it as background rather than as your main preparation. Treat official material as scope authority and community material as instruction; use official sample questions where they exist.
3. Free study lowers what you spend preparing, not what the exam itself costs — see what it costs to earn and keep.
Free resources reduce what you spend to study. No resource guarantees a pass, and a course is not the certification.