PCAGoogle Cloud
Google Professional Cloud Architect
Design and operate enterprise solutions on GCP.
Premier GCP credential covering solution design, security, and operational excellence.
Exam domains
Weight of each domain on the certification exam.
Designing & planning a cloud solution24%
Managing & provisioning the solution15%
Security & compliance18%
Reliability & business continuity18%
Analyzing & optimizing processes25%
Skills you'll prove
Skills validated by employers when they see this credential.
GKEBigQueryIAMVPCAnthosHybrid
Common roles
Cloud ArchitectEnterprise ArchitectSolution Architect
Quick facts
Exam cost₹19,275
Duration120 min
Passing score75
Validity2 yr
DifficultyAdvanced
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Avg salary (INR)
₹52.1L
Market demand
84 / 100
Open roles
14,220
ROI score
91 / 100
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