As a software engineer, it is really important to have a good knowledge about Cloud Computing in order to bring the best solution to clients.

I decided to take the AWS Solution Architect since I already had some experience using some AWS services such as S3, EC2, Lambda, and Fargate.

The first question was about which resources can I use to prepare, below are the resources I used:

Below are the domains and the weightings of each one:

AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate Exam Guide by AWS - It is really important to check the exam guide and identify the domains, and the services that will be included in the exam.
Ultimate AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate SAA-C03 by Stephane Maarek
AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate Practice Exams by Jon Bonso
Practice Exams | AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate by Stephane Maarek (Optional since just the previous one is enough)
Read FAQ's of the main services
AWS SAA-C03 Exam: 200 Practice Questions by Peace of Code - It is highly recommend to watch these videos, they are really helpful and the questions are alike the exam one

It took me around 2 months to prepare for the exam, studying about 4-5 hours per day on weekdays.

Do practice tests until you score up to 80%, it helps to increase your confidence
Track your practice test results, it will help to visualize your progress through your study journey, I tracked them as below
Take notes about the wrong questions you got, and understand why the option you chose was wrong
Study your notes before taking the next Practice Exams
If English is not your mother tongue, you can request ESL 30 mins accommodation. You should request the accommodation BEFORE scheduling the exam
Sleep well the night before the exam 😴
I took the exam at a test center, it was a great experience since they give you some kind of small board to take notes, and you can request some breaks while taking the exam

Happy learning, and all the best on your AWS Exam! 🎉🎉🎉

How I passed SAA-C03