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No. The official certification page returned a "page not found" error at retrieval on 2026-11-05, so the number of questions, item types, and delivery format could not be verified from the source. Confirm format on the official page before you schedule. Do not rely on figures from older blog posts or third-party summaries.

Unknown from the source. Neither the time limit nor the item count is stated on any page retrieved, so no per-question pacing figure can be derived. A safe habit is to practice scenario questions under a self-imposed clock so pacing is never the reason you run out of time.

The source does not state a passing score, a retake policy, a waiting period, or a fee. Any specific number you see elsewhere may predate a program revision. Verify directly with the certifying organization, and treat this page's practice sets as readiness signals rather than as a proxy for an official cut score.

It targets design judgment, not syntax recall: choosing materializations, structuring layered projects, designing environments and promotion paths, and reasoning about cost and governance trade-offs. If you have only built models in one environment, the gaps will be in orchestration, CI/CD, and access design. Expect scenario items with several defensible-sounding options.

Start with project architecture and modeling, then environment and platform design, because environment choices constrain orchestration. Move to orchestration and CI/CD, then governance and data quality, and finish with performance and cost. Each later area assumes the earlier ones, so studying cost optimization first tends to produce memorized tactics without the reasoning to apply them.

Answering with a favorite tool rather than the stated constraint; ignoring trade-offs such as freshness versus compute cost; confusing dev and production behaviors; and treating tests as a substitute for contracts. Another frequent error is assuming a merged or rebranded program still runs exactly as older material describes - verify logistics at the source.

The source confirms the merger and says it is intended to deliver "the data infrastructure for agents you trust," but it does not describe any change to certification branding, administration, or requirements. Because the certification pages were unavailable at retrieval, treat any claimed post-merger change as unconfirmed until the official page states it.

Use them to expose reasoning gaps, not to memorize answers. For each miss, write the constraint you overlooked and the trade-off you ignored, then revisit that domain's material. Because official domain weights could not be verified, weight your study by your own weak areas rather than by an assumed percentage split.

No. This is independent study material and makes no claim of affiliation with, endorsement by, or sponsorship from dbt Labs, Fivetran, or any certifying body. Names are used only to identify the exam. Always confirm logistics, policies, and any program changes on the official certification page.