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DVA-C02 last sitting date: December 1, 2026

AWS Developer Readiness — DVA-C03 Early-Mover Window

AWS Developer Associate is updating from DVA-C02 to DVA-C03. DVA-C03 registration opens October 27, 2026 and DVA-C02 retires December 1, 2026. Whether you are finishing DVA-C02 prep or getting ahead of DVA-C03, this free 30-question readiness check covers the Lambda, DynamoDB, API Gateway, and CI/CD topics that both exams share. Get an instant score and see exactly where to focus.

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What this test covers

The AWS Certified Developer Associate is updating to DVA-C03. DVA-C03 registration opens October 27, 2026 — roughly 12 weeks out as of September 2026 — giving early movers 6-plus weeks to rank in search before the panic wave of "what changed in DVA-C03" queries hits in late October. DVA-C02 sittings close December 1, 2026. The core developer material carries across versions: serverless architecture with Lambda and API Gateway, NoSQL data modeling in DynamoDB, container deployments with ECS and ECR, CI/CD pipelines with CodePipeline and CodeDeploy, and application security with IAM, KMS, and Secrets Manager. This free readiness check covers these shared fundamentals so your score is meaningful whether you sit DVA-C02 before December or prepare directly for DVA-C03.

  • Lambda & Serverless — function execution, layers, concurrency, event sources
  • API Gateway — REST and HTTP APIs, authorisers, throttling, caching
  • DynamoDB — data modeling, GSIs, streams, conditional writes, DAX
  • ECS & Containers — task definitions, Fargate vs EC2, ECR, service discovery
  • CI/CD — CodePipeline, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy, deployment strategies
  • IAM & Security — roles, policies, STS, KMS, Secrets Manager, Cognito
  • Monitoring — CloudWatch metrics, logs, alarms, X-Ray tracing
  • Storage & Messaging — S3 presigned URLs, SQS, SNS, EventBridge, Kinesis

How it works

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Pick your difficulty

Choose Easy, Medium, or Full test depending on where you are in your learning.

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Answer questions

One question at a time. Click an answer and get instant feedback with a full explanation.

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Get your score

See your readiness score (0–100), pass likelihood, and a topic-by-topic breakdown.

Frequently asked questions

Should I take DVA-C02 before December 1, or prepare for DVA-C03?
If you are 70% or more through DVA-C02 preparation, sitting before December 1, 2026 is usually the better move — you already know the material, and the certification you earn stays valid for three years regardless of the exam version being retired. If you are still in early preparation, studying directly for DVA-C03 avoids covering the same ground twice. Score this readiness check to see how close you already are.
When does DVA-C03 registration open?
DVA-C03 registration is expected to open October 27, 2026. Publishing content ahead of that date is the early-mover SEO window — pages indexed now will rank before the surge of DVA-C03 searches in late October. Candidates who prepare now will also benefit from having studied the updated objective set before the rush of last-minute registrants.
What changes in DVA-C03 compared to DVA-C02?
AWS has not published the full DVA-C03 objective set as of September 2026. Historically, Developer Associate updates add coverage of newer services (container orchestration, event-driven patterns, generative AI integrations) while keeping the core Lambda, DynamoDB, API Gateway, and CI/CD domains. The readiness check focuses on the shared core that is tested across both versions.
Does passing DVA-C02 before it retires still count?
Yes. A certification earned on DVA-C02 is valid for its full three-year recertification period regardless of the exam version being retired. Exam retirement applies to who can sit going forward — not to credentials already earned.
How many questions are in this readiness check?
The full test (Hard mode) has 30 questions across eight topics covering serverless, databases, containers, CI/CD, and security. Easy mode focuses on foundational concepts; Hard mode adds scenario-style and architecture trade-off questions closer to the exam format.
What score means I am ready?
A score of 85-100 is Exam Ready. 70-84 is Almost Ready — targeted study on your identified weak topics should close the gap in 1-2 weeks. Below 70, the AI Report ($19) maps a personalised study plan to your specific weak areas.
Is this free?
Completely free — no account or credit card required. After the test you can optionally purchase the AI Report ($19) for a personalised study plan mapped to your weak areas.

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