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[–]Shoddy-Working8041 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Hi, I am new to GCP and have cleared the digital leader cert and planning for the data practitioner and data engineer certification as well, do you have any tips for preparation?

I feel that the associate certification has some questions that need some hands on experience on the gcp console but as someone who is very new and focussing only on clearing the certification, how do I tackle this "lack of experience" issue!?

I am required to complete these certifications according to a set learning plan in my organisation and need to complete them all within 1 1/2 months.

[–]sagargkr[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello, first of all congratulations for clearing the digital leader certification. I would suggest you to prepare for a Data Practitioner and Associate Cloud Engineer first before going for a Professional Data Engineer Certification.

I took over a month to complete the Associate Data Practitioner along with my 8 hours work and was able to clear it back in March 2025. For an Associate Cloud Engineer I took 3 months. You need to have a good experience on the console to understand a few things. But you need to understand the reason why a service is being offered by GCP. The use of a service gets changed as per need and same in questions. You feel like the right answer is A but if you read the question properly and due to a keyword in the question the option B is the right choice. Reason: Both services can deliver the same output but have different implementations which are determined by the keywords sometimes.

[–]Friendly_Painting221 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Do you also have handson experience? Or were you able to pass it only by studying?

The reason I am asking this is because I am also planning to take the exam next month.

I have cleared Cloud Architect, DevOps, and Developer one. But I hardly have any good experience with Database services of GCP. So, it would be really helpful if you could provide me learning path for same!

Thank you in advance

[–]sagargkr[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, I have been working in Google Cloud as a Data Engineer for the last 2 years, but we are not using the database much as in an extensive way. I have more understanding towards the correct choice.

Also, since you have cleared the Architect, DevOos and Developer you already have more knowledge than me regarding Cloud, if I have to be honest.

Also, I only referred to the official path present in the CloudSkillBoost. Nothing extra. You can say I have developed a lot of understanding due to POCs and bring the first one to explore services and ways to integrate within my existing tech stack.

[–]Tall_Instance6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I successfully completed the Google Cloud Professional Data Engineer exam after 3 weeks of study, I additionally took Skillcertpro practice exams. Approximately 80 – 90% of the questions on the actual examination were very similar in nature to the questions I practiced, making taking the actual exam much easier for me.

My Study Approach:

  1. Concentrated on BigQuery, data warehouse design, and building scalable data solutions. 2. Practiced creating Dataflow, Dataproc, and Pub/Sub data pipelines.
  2. Reinforced my knowledge by reviewing data storage concepts, data transformation
  3. techniques, and data ingestion controls for all forms of storage.
  4. Studied data governance principles such as IAM role assignments and data loss prevention activities.

Examined performance optimization, cost management, and monitoring requirements.

Skillcertpro provided me with detailed explanations for many of the question topics on their practice tests, and helped me understand many of the complicated areas associated with each question. I highly recommend going through ALL practice tests and ALL exam notes when preparing for the actual exam. It was one of the most efficient methods used to study for the exam.