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Cert-Team
by Databricks Employee
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New free resource: an AI Prep Guide for any Databricks certification

Hi everyone, If you've ever pasted a practice question into ChatGPT or Claude while studying for a Databricks certification — this one's for you. We just published the AI Prep Guide: a free, exam-agnostic guide that shows you how to use any AI chatbo...

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Agam
Databricks Partner
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Hi @Cert-Team , This is great to have. I tried it personally in preparing for the Generative AI Associate certification and has helped me a lot.

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Cert-Team
by Databricks Employee
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Resolved! Databricks Certification Exam Suspended? Our Support Team Can Help

Taking exams is so stressful already, and if your exam gets suspended it is extra stressful. Don't worry! Our support team is awesome and will help you get back on track. The most important step is to file a ticket in our Help Center. Be sure to inc...

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SiddharthPorwal
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Hi @Cert-Team and @cert-ops I am seeking help regarding an issue I faced with my Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate certification exam and would appreciate any guidance or assistance from the Databricks team. I had scheduled my exam for 2nd...

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Cert-Team
by Databricks Employee
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Trouble Launching your Certification Exam? Read this now!

Hey there, test-takers! We know that launching your certification exam can be a bit nerve-wracking, especially if you encounter technical issues. But don't worry, Kryterion is available to help you!If you experience technical difficulties during set-...

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Ali7
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Thanks for sharing. Planning to go for a certification exam soon again.

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Cert-Team
by Databricks Employee
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Our new Databricks Certification FAQ is live!

Looking to get Databricks Certified, but have lots of questions? Our new FAQ can help! The FAQ is broken down into sections for easy access to help you get what you need quickly. Whether you need to know about the online testing requirements or what ...

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Cert-Team
Databricks Employee
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Hi, please create an account here: https://www.webassessor.com/databricksOnce you create an account, you will be able to register for an exam.for faster response to inquiries, please file a ticket with our support team @Cert-TeamOPS FYI

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Cert-Team
by Databricks Employee
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Minimize the chances of your exam getting suspended - Tip #3

Being mindful of your behavior while taking an online proctored exam is another thing you can do to avoid an exam suspension. Here are some behavior tips to make your testing experience smoother: Take your exam in a private, quiet room with the door ...

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Cert-Team
Databricks Employee
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@rswarnkar5 Just FYI - We added the test center option almost a year ago.

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Cert-Team
by Databricks Employee
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Minimize the chances of your exam getting suspended - Tip #2

Preparing your testing room is one of the things you can do to avoid an exam suspension. If the proctoring system detects repetitive eye movements, talking, or motion away from the camera, it could flag the need for a room pan. Don’t stress! If you p...

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andy449holland
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Hello,Preparing your testing room is an important step to help avoid an exam suspension. If the proctoring system detects repetitive eye movements, talking, or any motion away from the camera, it may flag the need for a room pan. There’s no need to s...

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Cert-Team
by Databricks Employee
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Minimize the risk of your exam getting suspended - Tip #1

The number one cause of exam suspensions is loss of video feed. This is often because your computer is not set up right for taking an online proctored exam. Before launching an exam, make sure the computer you are using meets the technical requiremen...

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ava951rob
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Hello,That's a great tip! Losing video feed sounds like a major headache. I'll definitely run the Kryterion System Check a few days before my online proctored exam to make sure my setup is good to go.

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Cert-Bricks
by Databricks Employee
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Why is exam security important?

Databricks Certification asks our exam takers to prep and act a certain way before and during remote-proctored exams. In many ways, it can seem strange what we ask of people. For example, we ask them to remove phones from their desks, to not read que...

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peter64
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Databricks Certification asks exam takers to prepare and behave in specific ways before and during remote-proctored exams. Some of these requirements may seem unusual for example, removing phones from your desk, not reading questions aloud, or avoidi...

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lucasscalon
by New Contributor II
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Can't schedule Databricks Certified Data Engineer Professional exam – payment page won't load

I’m already a Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate and had no issues using the Webassessor/Kryterion platform in the past. But since July 22nd, I’ve been trying to schedule the Databricks Certified Data Engineer Professional exam and simply c...

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savanpatel21
New Contributor II
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I am also facing same issue since last 5 days, I am trying to register for associate level exam.

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skim8201
by New Contributor II
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Certification not received after passing

Hi there, i passed the data engineer associate exam on Thursday July 24th and also raised a support ticket, but have not heard back regarding receiving my certification. Can someone please assist?

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ankita_1108
New Contributor II
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Same happened with me 

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ankita_1108
by New Contributor II
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Certificate not received

Hello , I completed my Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate exam on 25th July 2025 . I haven't recieved my certification yet . Please help me  Regardsankita goswami

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ilir_nuredini
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Hello @ankita_1108 ,It was the same scenario for me too. What I did is go to accredible platform for Databricks and I saw my cert there. And then you can share or add your badge for example in linkedin. You can check here if you got it, just login wi...

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Dhanappradha
by New Contributor
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Not received the certificate & badge for Data Engineer associate exam

Hello there,I had passed the Databricks Data engineer associate exam on July 24th 2025 and still didn't received the certificate and badge.@cert-ops Could you please assist?

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ilir_nuredini
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Hello @Dhanappradha ,If you mean you haven't received an email yet with your certification and badge, you can check here if you got it, just login with your creds:https://v2.accounts.accredible.com/login?app=recipient-portal&origin=https:%2F%2Fcreden...

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stev_dl
by Databricks Partner
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Resolved! Exam number of question?

I just took a Databricks exam and noticed there were 50 questions, though the exam guide mentions only 45. I'm not sure how the extra 5 are distributed or if they impact the final score.Has anyone experienced this? Can someone from Databricks clarify...

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stev_dl
Databricks Partner
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Thanks for your reply!! To be honest, this was a pretty bad experience for me. On the exam day, I got 50 questions, even though the official guide says there should be only 45 — which was confusing. When the test had nearly 30 minutes left, the platf...

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Lido1166
by New Contributor III
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can not schedule exam

Hey there,I am scheduling Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate exam, but stop on loading payment page. Tried few times but payment keep loading forever, any solutions here? 

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jhonm_839
New Contributor III
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I am facing the same issue

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Kanishka1997
by New Contributor
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Exam scheduling issues

Greetings all,I am trying to register for Databricks Certification: Data Analyst associate exam. However, after entering the card details the payment page just freezes("Payment Page Loading .....") and unable to confirm payment.Is anyone facing simil...

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vishwakarmanag
New Contributor II
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I am also facing the same issue, it is not expected from company like databricks .

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Mampi24
by Databricks Partner
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Resolved! Exam suspended. Requesting for Exam Rescheduling

Hello @Cert-Team I am writing to bring to your attention an issue I encountered while attempting the Databricks Certified Generative AI Engineer Associate exam on 19th July.After answering approximately 10 questions, my exam was paused, and I was ins...

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cert-ops
Databricks Employee
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Hello @Mampi24,We are sorry to hear that your exam was suspended. Please file a ticket with our support team and allow the support team 24-48 hours for a resolution. Please note that we cannot provide support or handle exam suspensions via community....

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devisree_
by New Contributor II
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Reschedule Request

Hi @Cert-Team ,        I was trying to take my exam around 12pm, as faced launch difficulty checked with support chat and confirmed that it was at 12am, I have got this exam via a databricks partner voucherIt is really important to take the exam, I r...

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devisree_
New Contributor II
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@Cert-Team , https://community.databricks.com/t5/certifications/missed-the-certification-exam-schedule-reschedule-is-required/td-p/93794- pls check this as reference and consider rescheduling it

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Ranganathan
by New Contributor II
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Resolved! Reduce Latency Of SQl queries

While preparing for Databricks Engineer Associate exam, came across a below question.Question: he data analysis team has reported slow Databricks SQL query performance when using their always-on SQL endpoint, especially during periods of high concurr...

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szymon_dybczak
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Hi @Ranganathan ,Since in this scenario we're dealing with high concurrency issue and sql endpoint is always-on the correct answer should be:- "They can increase the maximum bound of the SQL endpoint’s scaling range"

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andreianegreira
by Databricks Partner
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Resolved! Request to Reschedule Databricks Data Engineer Associate Exam

Hi Team, Upon attempting to access my exam in which was scheduled for today Nov 12th 2024 at 1:30 PM, I encountered an issue on the Webassessor page, which stated: "Your assessment must be launched at scheduled time. Now the time has passed. Please c...

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Manyaraj_1
Databricks Partner
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Hi @Cert-TeamOPS  I had applied for the Databricks Data Engineer Associate exam and was scheduled to appear on July 26 2025, at 4:00 PM.  It appears the system registered the exam for 4:00 AM instead of 4:00 PM, though I am confident I selected the a...

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Debasmita2006
by Databricks Partner
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Databricks exam got suspended. Need urgent help

 Hello Team, I faced multiple interruptions and challenges while attempting my certification, The exam got paused automatically without any violation,i had also shown my whole desk and room and successfully varified also. Eventually my exam got suspe...

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cert-ops
Databricks Employee
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Hello @Debasmita2006,Thank you for filing a ticket with our support team, Support team will respond shortly. Please note that we cannot provide support or handle exam suspensions via community.Thanks & Regards,@cert-ops

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TomDatabricks
by Databricks Partner
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Resolved! Urgent: Missed my exam certification due to AM/PM mix up

Hello, I have a support ticket already raised: #00705842 but I'm hoping posting here can help fast track this tooI had a Databricks Data Engineer Associate exam booked today for 2:30, logged on to make sure I'd be able to launch it and it said the ti...

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TomDatabricks
Databricks Partner
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Hi team, @data_help @helpdesk @Cert-Team @Cert-TeamOPS I’m still struggling to get this resolved, support viewed my ticket today at 6:40 PM UK time and rescheduled the exam for 8PM UK time same day, by this point I was not home and then did not see u...

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Sandhya1825
by Databricks Partner
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Resolved! Databricks Certification Exam Suspended. kindly help to reschedule

Hi Team, I have experienced a pathetic experience today while giving my Data bricks certification exam for data analyst associate. Initially, to launch the exam, it took much time. After the exam has started,  I did not take my eyes off the screen bu...

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Cert-Team
Databricks Employee
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@Nishanthi details here: https://community.databricks.com/t5/certifications/suspended-exam-don-t-worry-our-support-team-can-help/td-p/44469

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jsingh3
by New Contributor II
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Resolved! Exam got suspended - 00705622

My Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate exam got suspended with 15 minutes. I had also shown my exam room to the proctor. My exam got suspended due to my room is not suitable to write online exam. so i want to re-schedule the exam to today it...

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@Cert-Team
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jsingh3
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@Cert-TeamOPS @cert-ops  -Can you please help me in scheduling the exam for today as the exam pattern will be changing tomorrow onwards. 

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