Snowflake SnowPro Advanced Certification ARA-C01

Booking the ARA-C01 exam is an investment, and a failed attempt means paying the registration fee all over again. With 228 practice questions from Getcertkey, you walk into the Snowflake SnowPro Advanced Architect Certification exam knowing exactly where you stand.

Snowflake ARA-C01 Exam Overview:

Certification Vendor:	Snowflake
Exam Name:	SnowPro Advanced: Architect Certification
Exam Number:	ARA-C01
Exam Price:	$375 USD
Available Languages:	English, Japanese
Exam Format:	Multiple Choice, Multiple Select
Real Exam Qty:	65
Passing Score:	750/1000
Related Certifications:	SnowPro Core Certification
Exam Duration:	115 minutes
Certificate Validity Period:	2 years
Sample Questions:
Exam Way:	Online proctored or test center delivery through Pearson VUE.
Pre Condition:	Candidates must hold an active SnowPro Core Certification. Snowflake recommends 2+ years of hands-on Snowflake architecture experience in production environments.
Official Syllabus URL:	https://learn.snowflake.com/en/certifications/snowpro-advanced-architect/

Snowflake ARA-C01 Exam Syllabus Topics:

Common Questions About the Snowflake ARA-C01 Exam

What is the Snowflake SnowPro Advanced Architect Certification exam all about?

The ARA-C01 exam is the official Snowflake exam behind the SnowPro Advanced Certification certification, validating the skills measured by the Snowflake SnowPro Advanced Architect Certification credential. It sits at the Advanced level of the Snowflake certification program. It also connects to SnowPro Core Certification, so the knowledge you build here carries over to those tracks as well.

How many questions are on the ARA-C01 exam, and how much time do I get?

The ARA-C01 exam contains 65 questions to be completed within 115 minutes. Before exam day, divide the available time by the question count to work out a comfortable per-question pace, and mark any item that eats into it so you can return later instead of getting stuck. Timed sessions in the Getcertkey test engines make that pacing automatic — run at least two full-length mock exams under the clock so time pressure never becomes the reason you drop points.

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

The passing score for the ARA-C01 exam is 750/1000, and the official registration fee is $375 USD. Retakes are not discounted — every new attempt means paying the full fee again — so it pays to measure yourself before you book. Work through the 228 practice questions on Getcertkey, sit a timed practice test, and schedule your exam only when your scores are consistently comfortable. That simple habit is the cheapest exam strategy there is.

Are there any prerequisites for the ARA-C01 exam?

Candidates must hold an active SnowPro Core Certification. Snowflake recommends 2+ years of hands-on Snowflake architecture experience in production environments. Requirements can change when Snowflake revises its certification program, so confirm the current eligibility rules on the official exam page before you register.

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

Yes. Getcertkey provides a free ARA-C01 PDF demo so you can review the question style and answer quality before purchasing. Every purchase also includes 365 days of free updates — if Snowflake revises the exam during that period, the updated material reaches you at no cost. Once the free-update year ends, you can extend your update service at a 50% discount.

What if I fail the ARA-C01 exam, and how is my order delivered?

Every Snowflake SnowPro Advanced Architect Certification purchase on Getcertkey is covered by a 100% money-back guarantee with clear conditions: if you take the corresponding exam within 60 days of your purchase and do not pass, you can claim a full refund by submitting a scanned copy of your exam enrollment slip and your official score report as a PDF within two days of the exam date; claims are processed within seven days of submission. The guarantee does not apply to exams taken within three days of purchase, to material that was downloaded but never used in an exam attempt, or to free products and expired orders, and the candidate name must match the payer name. If you would rather not take a refund, you can instead exchange your purchase for two free exam preparation products of equal value and keep the update service on your original product.

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What topics are covered in the ARA-C01 exam?

The Snowflake SnowPro Advanced Architect Certification exam blueprint is organized into 4 domains. The first three are:

• Accounts and Security — 25% of the exam
• Data Engineering — 25% of the exam
• Performance Optimization — 20% of the exam

For the complete domain-by-domain breakdown, scroll up to the full exam topics outline above and use it to plan how you distribute your study time.

Snowflake SnowPro Advanced Architect Certification Sample Questions:

Question #1
Several in-house applications need to connect to Snowflake without browser access or redirect capabilities.
What is the Snowflake best practice for authentication?

A. Use external OAuth.
B. Use usernames and passwords.
C. Use Snowflake OAuth.
D. Use key pair authentication with a service user.

Question #2
A company has built a data pipeline using Snowpipe to ingest files from an Amazon S3 bucket. Snowpipe is configured to load data into staging database tables. Then a task runs to load the data from the staging database tables into the reporting database tables.
The company is satisfied with the availability of the data in the reporting database tables, but the reporting tables are not pruning effectively. Currently, a size 4X-Large virtual warehouse is being used to query all of the tables in the reporting database.
What step can be taken to improve the pruning of the reporting tables?

A. Increase the size of the virtual warehouse to a size 5X-Large.
B. Create larger files for Snowpipe to ingest and ensure the staging frequency does not exceed 1 minute.
C. Eliminate the use of Snowpipe and load the files into internal stages using PUT commands.
D. Use an ORDER BY <cluster_key (s) > command to load the reporting tables.

Question #3
An Architect uses COPY INTO with the ON_ERROR=SKIP_FILE option to bulk load CSV files into a table called TABLEA, using its table stage. One file named file5.csv fails to load. The Architect fixes the file and re-loads it to the stage with the exact same file name it had previously.
Which commands should the Architect use to load only file5.csv file from the stage? (Choose two.)

A. COPY INTO tablea FROM @%tablea RETURN_FAILED_ONLY = TRUE;
B. COPY INTO tablea FROM @%tablea FORCE = TRUE;
C. COPY INTO tablea FROM @%tablea;
D. COPY INTO tablea FROM @%tablea NEW_FILES_ONLY = TRUE;
E. COPY INTO tablea FROM @%tablea MERGE = TRUE;
F. COPY INTO tablea FROM @%tablea FILES = ('file5.csv');

Question #4

Based on the architecture in the image, how can the data from DB1 be copied into TBL2? (Select TWO).

A.

B.

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D.

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Question #5
An Architect is defining transaction rules to adhere to ACID properties to ensure that executed statements are either committed or rolled back. Based on this scenario, what characteristics of transactions should be considered? (Select TWO).

A. An explicit transaction can be started by executing a BEGIN TRANSACTION statement and can be ended by executing an END TRANSACTION statement.
B. Explicit transactions should contain only DML statements and query statements. All DDL statements implicitly commit active transactions.
C. The autocommit setting can be changed inside a stored procedure.
D. Explicit transactions should contain DDL, DML, and query statements.
E. An explicit transaction can be started by executing a BEGIN WORK statement and can be ended by executing a COMMIT WORK statement.

Solutions: