Clarification on Updated Data Engineering Associate Exam Content

[VK007]

Hi Everyone,
I’m planning to take the Data Engineering Associate Exam next month, and I’ve noticed a few changes in the course content. However, I couldn’t find any updated videos or practice test papers that reflect the changes.

From the previous replies, I understand that most of the content is still the same and that mainly the terminology has changed.

Can someone please confirm if this is accurate? Any guidance or links to updated resources would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance! 

[szymon_dybczak · Accepted solution]

Hi @VK007 ,

This is accurate. Effectively from 25 of July they changed syllabus for an exam. Here's an updated version:

databricks-certified-data-engineer-associate-exam-guide-25.pdf

[VK007]

Thanks for the Response @szymon_dybczak.

[szymon_dybczak]

Hi @VK007 

No problem 🙂 And if the answer was helpful please consider marking it as a accepted solution.

[Rin2025]

Is there any change in the No. of questions, duration of exam and the passing score?

[VK007]

@Rin2025There is no change in the questions or the passing score — they remain the same. Only the terminology has been updated, and a few additional concepts like Liquid Clustering have been added. The weightage of some topics has also changed."

[cert-ops]

Hello, 

For details on all topics covered on the updated exam, please review the exam guide located on The Data Engineer Associated exam webpage: https://www.databricks.com/learn/certification/data-engineer-associate

Thanks & Regards,
@cert-ops