The news that ACE will be reformed has been spreading since the beginning of the year. Finally, recently, the discussion results of the Alibaba Cloud ACE expert group came out: Alibaba Cloud ACE will launch a new certification outline in September, and the questions will be changed in October. ACE may add experimental questions in the future .
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Alibaba Cloud ACE certification is the highest level of certification for Alibaba Cloud. With the popularization of cloud computing, especially the gradual increase in the market share of Alibaba Cloud, many Internet companies and enterprises that need to go to the cloud need their employees to understand cloud computing products and services, which provides a strong motivation for learning ACP and ACE.
Compared with ACP, ACE is more inclined to architects, and the exam questions are also somewhat convoluted. It requires the basic knowledge framework of ACP. It is a higher-level certification than ACP, so the gold content is also higher.
Although ACE also has a question bank, and there are only more than 260 questions in the question bank, the ACE exam cannot be passed by memorizing the question bank, because ACE will often change the questions. Ask questions in another way, or the question bank allows you to choose the correct one, but the exam questions allow you to choose the wrong one. There are many questions like this. If you don't understand the meaning of the questions, or think that you have memorized the question bank and don't read the questions carefully, and choose blindly, you may make a wrong choice and affect the pass of the exam.
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After the reform of ACE, it is inevitable that the difficulty will increase. After the launch of the new certification syllabus, the content of the exam will also change accordingly. As for how much it changes, it depends on the degree of revision of the exam syllabus. After the reform, it will take some time for the question banks of various institutions to be updated to the latest version. Coupled with uncertain experimental questions, it will increase the difficulty of the exam and require candidates to spend more time and energy preparing for the exam.
Of course, increasing the difficulty also has certain benefits, that is, the further increase in the gold content of ACE.
With the rapid growth of Alibaba Cloud market business, for enterprises that need to use Alibaba Cloud products and services, the demand for ACP and ACE talents will become more and more urgent. Talents holding ACE certification are in short supply in the recruitment market. This also means that if you have an ACE certification, you have higher capital to negotiate a satisfactory salary.
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It is recommended that students who need to take the ACE test take the test before the reform. Given that the existing exam syllabus is relatively clear, the exam content has not changed, and the question bank is relatively stable, it is not difficult to obtain a certificate if you review carefully. If you wait until the exam reform, everything is unknown.
Alibaba Cloud ACE Certification FAQ
1. How long does it take to review and prepare for the ACE exam?
A: It depends on the individual basis and time. Some people have a better foundation and usually have more time, so 2 weeks is enough. If the foundation is relatively poor, the daily review time is only about 1 hour, which takes about 1 month .
2. Exam duration, question types, and how many passing points?
Answer: The test time is 3 hours; the question type is 60 objective questions, 2 points each, and 1 subjective question, 30 points; the full score is 150 points, and 90 points are a pass.
3. How much is the test fee?
Answer: The exam fee on the official website is 2400. If you apply for the exam on the official website, you need to study the exam outline by yourself, sort out the key points, and spend a lot of time and energy. (So it is recommended to apply for the exam at Ali’s partner institution. There are training courses, question banks, Q&A, pre-exam sprint courses, and online exam appointments. Of course, a little training fee will also be charged.)
4. What is the passing rate of ACE?
Answer: As long as you get 90 points in the ACE test , you will pass, and the pass rate will not be removed. But if you apply for the exam on the official website by yourself, without the guidance of a professional teacher, and review by yourself, it can only be said that it is more difficult to pass the exam smoothly. If you apply for the exam at a training institution, there are special training courses, question banks and the like, as long as you review carefully, the pass rate can generally reach more than 95% .
5. How long does it take to get the results after the test? The certificate is valid for 2 years. Is it useless after 2 years?
Answer: Generally, the results will be released within 15 days after the test , sometimes earlier. The validity period of the certificate is 2 years, but after the validity period, it does not mean that it is useless. This validity period only has a certain impact on bidding. For those who have obtained this certificate, it can be permanently checked on the Alibaba Cloud official website, and it is also a The proof of ability means that you already have the corresponding comprehensive ability of cloud architecture. If it is expired or not, it will have no effect on your personal ability.
6. If the exam is approaching and I find that I am not ready, can I cancel the re-appointment?
Answer: Yes, but you need to change the test date 4 days in advance , and there are only 3 chances to change it, so try to prepare as much as possible before making an appointment for the test.
7. How is the online test administered?
A: The DingTalk invigilation mode is used for the online exam. You only need a computer, a mobile phone, and the camera to point at yourself.
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