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Getting ready for the Alibaba Cloud Certified Professional: Cloud Architect exam on a tight schedule? The 52 practice questions from Dumpleader, updated for 2026, focus on what actually shows up on test day, so every study hour counts.

Alibaba Cloud CAP-C01 Exam Overview:

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CAP-C01 Exam FAQ: What You Need to Know Before You Book

How many questions are on the CAP-C01 exam, and how long do I have?

The Alibaba Cloud Certified Professional: Cloud Architect exam includes 50 questions and gives you 90 minutes to finish. That works out to a tight per-question pace, so flagging a hard item and moving on is usually smarter than getting stuck. Before test day, sit at least one full timed session with the Dumpleader test engine — practicing under the clock is the fastest way to build the rhythm the real CAP-C01 exam demands.

What is the CAP-C01 certification exam all about?

The CAP-C01 exam is the official Alibaba Cloud exam that leads to the Alibaba Cloud Certified Professional (ACP): Cloud Architect certification, positioned at the Professional level. It validates the skills employers expect from certified professionals, and passing it is a concrete step forward in an IT career. It is also connected with other credentials in the same track, including Alibaba Cloud Certified Professional (ACP).

Can I try the CAP-C01 practice questions before I buy?

Yes. Dumpleader offers a free PDF demo of the Alibaba Cloud Certified Professional: Cloud Architect material, so you can check the question style and answer quality before paying. After purchase, your product includes 365 days of free updates; once that period expires, you can extend the update service at a 50% discount from your member zone.

What score do I need to pass the CAP-C01 exam, and what does it cost?

The passing score for the Alibaba Cloud Certified Professional: Cloud Architect exam is 70/100, and the official registration fee is USD 200. Keep in mind that a failed attempt means paying the full fee again to retake it. A sensible approach is to test yourself first with Dumpleader practice questions and only book your seat once your mock scores sit comfortably above 70/100.

What topics are covered in the CAP-C01 exam?

The Alibaba Cloud Certified Professional: Cloud Architect exam is organized into 5 domains. The main ones include Securing Workloads on Alibaba Cloud; Core Infrastructure Deep Dive; Delivering Services and Content on Alibaba Cloud. Weightings tell you where to spend most of your study time, and the full topic breakdown is listed in the exam outline section above on this page.

How do I register for the Alibaba Cloud Certified Professional: Cloud Architect exam?

You can book the CAP-C01 exam through the official registration channels below:

• Alibaba Cloud Academy Certification
• Alibaba Cloud Exam Registration

The exam is delivered as Online examination; Alibaba Cloud exam sessions may be conducted online with no geographic test-location restriction., so pick the option that fits your schedule when booking.

What happens if I fail the CAP-C01 exam, and how is my purchase delivered?

If you take the Alibaba Cloud Certified Professional: Cloud Architect exam within 60 days of your purchase and do not pass, you can apply for a full refund under the Dumpleader refund policy. The claim requires a scanned enrollment slip and your official Score Report in PDF, submitted within 2 days after the exam; claims are processed within 7 days. Note that the guarantee applies only to the corresponding exam — attempts taken within 3 days of purchase, downloaded-but-never-taken exams, free materials, and expired orders are not covered, and the candidate name must match the payer name. Prefer new material instead of a refund? You can swap for two free exam products of equal value and keep the update service on your original purchase. As for delivery, everything is instant: the download link reaches your mailbox within one minute of payment (contact support if nothing arrives within 2 hours), and there is no limit on how many computers you can install it on.

Are there any prerequisites for the CAP-C01 exam?

No mandatory prerequisite certification is specified. Requirements like these can change, so before you book, confirm the current eligibility rules on the official page: https://edu.alibabacloud.com/certification/professional.

What official training is recommended for the Alibaba Cloud Certified Professional: Cloud Architect exam?

Alibaba Cloud recommends the following training options for CAP-C01 candidates:

• Alibaba Cloud Certified Professional: Cloud Architect Classroom Training
• Cloud Architect (Professional) Exam Preparation Course

Official courses build the theory; the 52 practice questions from Dumpleader then let you measure how ready you actually are for the real exam.

Alibaba Cloud Certified Professional: Cloud Architect Sample Questions:

Question #1
Clarence runs a retail company that hosts an e-commerce website on Alibaba Cloud across multiple Alibaba Cloud regions. Clarence wants the website to be operational at all times to ensure customers can make purchases around the clock. The website stores data in a PolarDB for MySQL instance.
Which of the following solutions will provide the HIGHEST availability for the database?

A. Deploy the Cluster Edition of PolarDB for MySQL to ensure that the system can elect a new primary node from read-only nodes when the primary node fails. Ensure that the website is configured to reconnect to the cluster after the failover.
B. Utilize the Global Database Network (GDN) to establish cross-region clusters for PolarDB, enabling both read and write operations across multiple regions. In case of a failure, seamlessly direct traffic to a secondary region that can serve as the primary node, maintaining high availability and minimal downtime.
C. Create two PolarDB for MySQL clusters configured with read/write splitting in two different regions.
When a region fails, use Function Compute to replicate the data in the read-only nodes to the healthy region. Then, configure the website to fail over to the healthy region.
D. Configure cross-region backup and restoration in PolarDB. During disruptions, restore the latest backup set to a new PolarDB cluster in another region. Redirect application traffic to this restored cluster and configure read/write splitting for this cluster.

Question #2
Alisa ' s company recently migrated to Alibaba Cloud and wants to implement a solution to protect the traffic that flows in and out of the production VPC. Their previous on-premises solution had an inspection server that performed specific operations such as traffic flow inspection and traffic filtering. The company wants to have the same functionalities on Alibaba Cloud.
Which of the following solutions will meet these requirements?

A. Utilize Alibaba Cloud Traffic Mirroring to replicate traffic flow for analysis and filtering by other tools.
B. Deploy Alibaba Cloud Security Center for monitoring and inspecting VPC traffic.
C. Use Alibaba Cloud Cloud Firewall for direct traffic inspection and filtering within the production VPC.
D. Set up Alibaba Cloud Log Service to collect traffic logs from the VPC to inspect traffic patterns.

Question #3
A telecommunications company is expanding its backend architecture on Alibaba Cloud to add new services but needs to consolidate security management. They use multiple VPCs and want to streamline authorization management across their services.
What strategy should they adopt to simplify security group management across VPCs?

A. Deploy network ACLs to manage traffic at the vSwitch level instead.
B. Leverage advanced security groups to contain higher IP counts across VPCs.
C. Use basic security groups to create rules referencing other security groups, simplifying traffic control.
D. Develop a centralized logging system for monitoring all security group activities.

Question #4
A company is deploying a mission-critical application on Alibaba Cloud ECS instances that require high availability and failover capabilities. The application must remain accessible even if an entire zone fails.
Which deployment strategy should the company use to ensure high availability?

A. Use a single ECS instance with a high-performance EBS volume.
B. Deploy ECS instances in multiple regions for redundancy.
C. Deploy all ECS instances in a single zone with a backup ECS instance.
D. Distribute ECS instances across multiple zones within a single region.

Question #5
Yolanda works for a software company that serves customers all around the globe. They want to ensure that all communications between users and the application are encrypted. They also want to automate the deployment of SSL/TLS certificates across multiple backend servers to streamline operations and maintain high security standards.
Which combination of Alibaba Cloud services should the company implement to achieve this goal MOST effectively? (Correct answers: 2)

A. Server Load Balancer (SLB) with SSL offloading
B. Certificate Management Service
C. Key Management Service (KMS)
D. Alibaba Cloud CDN with HTTPS enabled
E. Web Application Firewall (WAF)

Solutions: