AWS Certified AI Practitioner study guide
Five storylines, one per exam domain. Real business problems, real AWS choices, and no hand-waving about what agentic AI actually means.
Aligned with the AIF-C01 exam guide (version 1.1, April 2026) (opens in a new tab), last reviewed 13 October 2026.
- Exam code
- AIF-C01
- Vendor
- AWS
- Drill items
- 103
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Topics and what they weigh on the exam
Fundamentals of AI and ML
20% of the examA wholesale distributor's leadership team decides where AI earns its keep, where it does not, and how to tell if it is working.
Fundamentals of GenAI
24% of the examAn online retailer builds its first AI support assistant and learns what generative AI costs, where it fails, and which AWS service to build it on.
Applications of foundation models
28% of the examA law firm builds an AI assistant for its lawyers and learns how to ground it, prompt it, teach it the firm's language, and prove it works.
Guidelines for responsible AI
14% of the examA recruitment agency uses AI to shortlist candidates and learns how to keep it fair, safe and explainable.
Security, compliance and governance for AI
14% of the examA member-owned bank launches an AI assistant and learns how to secure it and prove it to the regulator.
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