Google Cloud
Exam Blueprint
PDE
Google Cloud Professional Data EngineerExam Objectives
Master all 5 exam domains for the PDE certification. Understanding the exam objectives and their weightings is crucial for focused, efficient preparation.
Exam Overview
Total Domains5
Difficulty
PROFESSIONAL
Questions50-60
Passing Score70%
Exam Domains
All Exam Objectives
5 domains covering 100% of the exam
1
Design Data Processing Systems
22% of exam22%
~14 questions
2
Ingest and Process Data
25% of exam25%
~16 questions
3
Store Data
20% of exam20%
~13 questions
4
Prepare and Use Data for Analysis
18% of exam18%
~12 questions
5
Maintain and Automate Data Workloads
15% of exam15%
~10 questions
Strategy
Study Strategy by Domain Weight
Prioritize your study time based on exam weightings
Highest Priority
Ingest and Process Data
25%
Allocate approximately 20 hours of study time
Design Data Processing Systems
22%
Allocate approximately 18 hours of study time
Store Data
20%
Allocate approximately 16 hours of study time
Prepare and Use Data for Analysis
18%
Allocate approximately 14 hours of study time
Maintain and Automate Data Workloads
15%
Allocate approximately 12 hours of study time