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Cert-Team
by Databricks Employee
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Suspended Exam? Don't worry! 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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WillTranNAB
New Contributor II
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Hi @cert-ops and @Cert-Team,My exam was suspended on March 21, 2026 due to a technical issue — LockDown Browser OEM showed a blank screen when I clicked "Start Exam." After waiting ~20 minutes with no response, I had to exit. When I re-entered, Webas...

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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
New Contributor II
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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
New Contributor II
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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
New Contributor II
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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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Eswariy
by New Contributor II
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Resolved! Request to reschedule Databricks Certified Generative AI Engineer Associate

I am writing to request assistance with rescheduling my exam for the Databricks Certified Generative AI Engineer Associate certification. My exam was originally scheduled for Today at 7:30 PM. However, when I attempted to access the exam, the Webasse...

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cert-ops
Databricks Employee
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Hello @Eswariy ,  Sorry to hear you missed your exam window. Please file a ticket with our support team so they can review the case and determine next steps. Please note that we cannot provide support via community. Thanks & Regards,@cert-ops

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Niranjan_Appaji
by New Contributor
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Resolved! Yet to receive Databricks certificate

 It’s been almost 48 hours after clearing the exam and I’m yet to receive certification badge from Databricks. May I know if this takes more time? 

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Advika
Community Manager
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Hello @Niranjan_Appaji! The Certification email may have landed in your spam or junk folder. Please check there first.   You can also view your credentials directly at credentials.databricks.com. Please sign in using the same email address you used ...

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panshi1225
by New Contributor
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Resolved! exam got suspended in between

@DataBricks please help with my databricks engineer associate exam that got suspended on 30th Nov '25 in between , while i was giving exam following the protocols . I was more than 50% done with my test .Please reschedule my exam . I was following al...

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cert-ops
Databricks Employee
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Hello @panshi1225,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 communi...

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M_Bharath
by New Contributor
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Resolved! Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate : Result (pass)

I have passed the Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate certification last week. Even though its been more than 48 hrs , I haven't received the credential or certification details to my mail.

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siva-anantha
Databricks Partner
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@M_Bharath: I too have faced this issue and I think it is filtered/blocked by my employer's email service. I downloaded the certificate from https://www.accredible.com/ Databricks badges and certifications are automatically published there. You may r...

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AjinathD
by Databricks Partner
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Resolved! Regarding certificate and badges not received for databricks data engineer associate exam

I have given the Databricks certified data engineer associate exam on 15th December,2024 at 13:30 hrs and I got the mail that your have cleared or passed the exam but now more than 30 hours happen still not received certificate and badges, please loo...

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AjinathD
Databricks Partner
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@Alberto_Umana  ok I will let you know tomorrow if badge or certificate is not received 

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prasad1122
by New Contributor II
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Resolved! Request to Update Name on Badge and Certification

I hope you are doing well.I recently completed the Databricks certification, and I would like to request a correction to my name on my badge and completion certificate. Please update my name as follows:Correct Name: [Raghavendra prasad M]I understand...

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Advika
Community Manager
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Hello @prasad1122! Please raise a ticket with the Databricks Support Team to update the name on your badge and certificate. They will be able to assist you with this request.

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Umark
by New Contributor II
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Request for Databricks Certification Voucher

Hello Sir,My name is Umar. I recently watched your video and found it very informative. I have completed my B.Tech and am in the process of joining a company that requires a Databricks certification.I am reaching out to request a voucher for the Data...

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USER14
New Contributor II
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Hey,i would like to request information about any available Databricks certification voucher programs or upcoming learning challenges that offer exam discounts or free vouchers. I am preparing for the Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate exam...

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vikramg32
by New Contributor
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Resolved! Not received the DE associate certification

Hi,I have completed Databricks Data Engineer associate certification on 22 November,2025. But I did not received the badge so far. Could someone please help me?Here is the last email from databricks:Hello Trivikram,You have completed the assessment, ...

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cert-ops
Databricks Employee
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Hello @vikramg32 , It can take up to 48 hours for badges/ certificates to be issued. Also please check your spam just in case it went there. If you do not receive your badge in 48 hours, please file a ticket with our support team. Please also provide...

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Hritik_Moon
by Databricks Partner
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Syllabus for Data Engineer Associate

Hello,Is there any learning resources/ materials to cover the Databricks Data Engineer Associate Certification?Also want to know the exact syllabus.

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szymon_dybczak
Esteemed Contributor III
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Hi @Hritik_Moon ,You can find current exam objectives at below link:https://www.databricks.com/sites/default/files/2025-11/databricks-certified-data-engineer-associate-exam-guide-july-25-2025-04.pdf

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Sbankar123
by New Contributor II
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Resolved! Payment got deducted

My money was deducted from my credit card, but my Databricks exam was not scheduled because of a timeout error. So I declined the payment. I have no idea what to do now. Please help. Will the money be refunded?

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cert-ops
Databricks Employee
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@Sbankar123 , Please file a ticket with our support team so they can review the case and determine next steps. Please note that we cannot provide support via community. Thanks & Regards,@cert-ops

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Sunnybest
by New Contributor
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Resolved! Virtual Learning Festival: 10 October - 31 October 2025

Hello,I completed the Virtual Learning Festival: 10 October - 31 October 2025 the Apache Spark learning part. However, I  have yet to receive the discount code. Can someone help investigate this please?

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Advika
Community Manager
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Hello @Sunnybest! All vouchers have already been distributed, so please check your spam/junk folder in case it landed there. If you still don’t see it, you can refer to this update from Jim here.As noted in the update, if you meet the criteria and st...

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Carlos-Mayo
by New Contributor II
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Resolved! Data Engineer Associate Certification - Preparation phase

Hi everyone!I’m currently preparing for the Data Engineer Associate Certification and working through the recommended courses.While going through the course "Deploy Workloads with Lakeflow Jobs," I’ve noticed that some of the lectures feel quite adva...

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stbjelcevic
Databricks Employee
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Hi @Carlos-Mayo , The Associate exam expects competency with introductory data engineering tasks, including configuring and scheduling workflows, not deep, enterprise CI/CD or advanced orchestration patterns. Have you seen the latest Associate Exam G...

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olejniczaks
by New Contributor II
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Resolved! November 2025 Data Engineering Associate Syllabus update

Hello,I am preparing to take Data Engineering Associate. I was preparing on syllabus updated on July 2025 but today I can see that there is new syllabus showing "as of November 30, 2025". Today its 24 November, 2025. Can anyone confirm that if I take...

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cert-ops
Databricks Employee
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Hello @olejniczaks ,  The syllabus is essentially the same with only minor terminology changes.  Thanks & Regards,@cert-ops 

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RamaSubbaReddy
by Databricks Partner
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Resolved! Missed the certification exam schedule - Reschedule is required

Hi Team, @data_help @helpdesk I have missed the certification exam schedule. I thought it is 2PM instead of 2AM. Is there a possibility this can be reschedule to today anytime or tomorrow?Thanks in advance for your comments.Regards,Rama

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Goutam
New Contributor II
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Hi Team, @data_help @helpdesk @Cert-Team @Cert-TeamOPS I missed the scheduled certification exam due to an urgent and unexpected production deployment task. I had planned to attend at 12:15 AM but was unable to make it.Could you please suggest if the...

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pankajmahajan
by New Contributor
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URGENT EXCEPTION NEEDED: Mistakenly Booked Wrong Exam -TICKET No: #00772404 Support Inquiry #U5MN12

To The Databricks Certification Team, I am requesting an urgent policy exception for a mistakenly booked exam.My open support  TICKET No: #00772404 The incorrect exam is - Databricks Certified Generative AI Engineer Associate exam at 11:30 AM(IST) on...

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erikakel
New Contributor II
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Hi, I had the same problem and I've seen it mentioned frequently in the forums. I believe it's due to the beginning and end times being the same for all exams. Did they resolve yours? I'm still waiting for them to contact me.

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