How to pass the AWS Machine Learning Speciality Exam & Other AWS Certification Exams

In 2023, I passed the AWS Certified Machine Learning, earning my first Specialty exam certification. I’ve shared in previous channels and talked about how I succeeded on other AWS certifications, namely the AWS Certified Solutions Architect certification.

This blog post will share my approach to the AWS and Public Cloud Certification exams. I hope this will help anyone looking to uplevel and demonstrate additional capabilities in their area of expertise.

Step 1: Understand the Exam Blueprint

AWS provides an official exam guide or blueprint for each certification. Start by reviewing the AWS Certified Machine Learning — Specialty exam guide to understand each topic's domains, objectives, and weight on the exam.

The AWS Machine Learning Speciality exam has the following content domains and weightings:

• Domain 1: Data Engineering (20% of scored content)
• Domain 2: Exploratory Data Analysis (24% of scored content)
• Domain 3: Modeling (36% of scored content)
• Domain 4: Machine Learning Implementation and Operations…