Looking to renew? You may now choose the new, shorter renewal exam. See more details below.

Cloud Digital Leader

A Cloud Digital Leader can articulate the capabilities of Google Cloud core products and services and how they benefit organizations. They can also describe common business use cases and how cloud solutions support an enterprise.

This certification is for anyone who wishes to demonstrate their knowledge of cloud computing basics and how Google Cloud products and services can be used to achieve an organization’s goals. 

The Cloud Digital Leader exam assesses your knowledge in these areas:

  • Digital transformation with Google Cloud
  • Exploring data transformation with Google Cloud
  • Innovating with Google Cloud artificial intelligence
  • Modernizing infrastructure and applications with Google Cloud
  • Trust and security with Google Cloud
  • Scaling with Google Cloud operations

About this certification

If this is your first time getting certified, or your certification has expired, you must take the standard exam.

If you are renewing your certification, you can choose to take the shorter renewal exam or the standard exam starting 60 days before your expiration date. Once you have chosen either the standard or renewal exam path, you will stay in that path until you pass or your certification expires.

Standard exam information

Length: 90 minutes

Content: Standard exam guide

Registration fee: $99 (plus tax where applicable)

Language: English, Japanese, Spanish, Portuguese, French

Exam format: 50-60 multiple choice questions

Exam Delivery Method: Online-proctored or onsite-proctored

Validity period: 3 years

Prerequisites: None

Recommended experience: Experience collaborating with technical professionals

Renewal exam information

Length: 45 minutes

Content: Same as the standard exam

Registration fee: $60 (plus tax where applicable)

Languages: English, Japanese

Exam format: 20 multiple choice questions

Exam Delivery Method: Online-proctored or onsite-proctored

Validity period: 3 years

Eligibility: Candidates must have an active certification and be within the renewal eligibility period.

Renewal FAQs

Preparing for your exam

Step 1. Understand what's on the exam

The exam guide contains a list of topics that may be assessed on both the standard exam and the renewal exam. Review the exam guide to determine if your knowledge aligns with the topics on the exam.

Step 2. Expand your knowledge with training

Prepare for either exam by following the Cloud Digital Leader learning path. Explore online training and other resources from Google Cloud.

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Step 3. Prepare with sample questions

The Cloud Digital Leader sample questions will familiarize you with the format of exam questions and example content that may be covered on both of the exams.

The sample questions do not represent the range of topics or level of difficulty of questions presented on the exam. Performance on the sample questions should not be used to predict your Cloud Digital Leader exam result.

There is no limit to the number of times you can complete the sample questions.

The sample questions are not timed.

If you close the sample questions while in progress, your work won't be saved and you will have to start from the beginning.

The sample questions are currently available in English only.

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Step 4. Schedule an exam

Decide whether to take the exam remotely (see online testing requirements) or at a test center (locate a test center near you).

Register to take the standard exam or renewal exam today.

Review exam terms and conditions and data sharing policies.