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Scoring Guide
Google Cloud Professional DevOps EngineerPassing Score
Understand the scoring requirements for the PDOE exam. Learn what score you need to pass and how the exam is evaluated.
Minimum Passing Score
70%
You need to score at least 70% to pass
Exam Details
Exam Scoring Details
Key information about the Google Cloud Professional DevOps Engineer exam format
Passing Score
70%
Minimum score required to pass
Total Questions
50-60
Questions on the exam
Time Limit
120 min
To complete the exam
Domains
5
Topic areas covered
Domain Weights
Score by Domain
Questions are distributed across 5 domains
Domain 1Bootstrapping a Google Cloud Organization
17%
~11 questions
Domain 2Building and Implementing CI/CD Pipelines
23%
~15 questions
Domain 3Applying Site Reliability Engineering Practices
23%
~15 questions
Domain 4Implementing Service Monitoring Strategies
20%
~13 questions
Domain 5Optimizing Service Performance
17%
~11 questions
Important Notes
- Some questions may be unscored (used for research)
- All questions carry equal weight within their domain
- There is no penalty for wrong answers - always guess
- Results are typically available immediately after the exam
Scoring Tips
- Aim for 80%+ in practice exams before taking the real exam
- Focus on high-weight domains for maximum impact
- Do not spend too long on any single question
- Review flagged questions at the end if time permits
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