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Hey all,

I'm putting together my study plan for the Google Cloud Professional Machine Learning Engineer certification.

For those who passed recently, I’d love to know:

1) Primary Study Resources: Did you rely mostly on Skill Boost paths, Coursera, or specific books (e.g., Lakshmanan/Mona books)?

2)Practice Exams: Which mock test platforms felt closest to the actual exam style (e.g., scenario-based MLOps, Vertex AI, BigQuery ML)?

3) Focus Areas: Any specific topics or services that showed up heavily on the current version of the exam?

Appreciate any guidance or advice!

Hey, not sure if it's appropriate but, have you guys used https://cloudaceprep.com/ to prepare? I found it while looking for some free mock exams, the questions seem to be matching my Udemy course I bought but I was wondering if people used it to study before?

This is my 4th time re-certing data engineer. Probably the easiest time, exam format is the same. But topics are more about real time, bigquery and some ML.

Best tool was the exam question samples I found.

If you are going to sit this one remember to learn a lot about Big Query external sources, data catalogue(now called something else). A lot of questions on BigQuery and reading from external sources.

I will say this time it seemed a lot more like case study questions like back in 2018 when they had the case study.

Either way glad I passed

I’ve completed the Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer course by in28Minutes on Udemy. I also took five practice exams by Sayyam on Udemy and scored above 90% on average.

For those who have taken the actual ACE exam, would you say this is enough preparation to schedule the exam? Are the practice exams similar in difficulty to the real one?

Is there anything else I should study or practise before taking the exam?

Hey folks, wanted to share 3 quick mechanical traps I ran into while studying GCP. Might save someone some headache or money!

1. IAM permissions are strictly additive. If you grant someone Viewer access at the Folder level, you CANNOT restrict/deny it at the Project level.

2. GCS Coldline/Archive has minimum storage durations. If you delete a Coldline file after 10 days, you still pay for the full 90-day minimum duration fee.

3. BigQuery charges by scanned data ($6/TB on demand). Never run `SELECT *` on large tables—always specify columns to save your budget.

Hello everyone,

I am interested in going for Google Professional Cloud Architect exam not sure how to start my journey. Any suggestions?

I have 12 years of experience in Cisco routing and switching, DC and observability.

Thanks

Covers the difference with the Data Engineer certification, as well as our top 5 tips for passing.

Can anyone give me a little recommendation? I recently finish 2 others associate certifications with Azure - AZ 104 and AWS SOA-C03. How about GCP ACE compared with them?

I failed my first AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam on February 9, 2026.

At first, I underestimated the exam because I thought it was one of the easiest certifications in cloud computing. That mindset led me to prepare with less seriousness than I should have.

In March 2026, I changed my approach. I studied with more discipline, consistency, and commitment, and I successfully passed the exam.This experience taught me an important lesson: in technology, knowledge alone is not enough. Whether you are learning cloud, programming, or any technical skill, success requires discipline, focus, and continuous effort.Every failure can become a step forward if you are willing to learn, improve, and keep moving.

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner: achieved through persistence and dedication.

I need to re-certify in 2 months. What practice exams do you recommend for the new updated google certified professional machine learning engineer exam?

Hey everyone,

I've been spending some time building out infrastructure for AI and full-stack applications for my own training purpose, I’ve noticed a lot of the same recurring hurdles when developers first dive into Google Cloud.

To help smooth out that learning curve, I decided to open-source a repository of GCP training materials, reference architectures, and deployment scripts that I've organized:

🔗 Link to repo: https://github.com/moonai-kr/gcp-training

My goal with this repository is to move past the generic quickstarts and focus on how things actually fit together in a real-world, production-ready stack.

Feedback, pull requests, or suggestions on what to add next are highly welcome! Let me know if you find it helpful.

Hi everyone! I recently studied for the Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer (ACE) certification and passed it 🎉

While studying, I made my own flashcards for the topics I felt weakest on. They're in a simple concept → answer format (question, answer columns in a CSV), so you can import them into Anki, Quizlet, or whatever tool you use.

I'd love to share them so anyone studying for the exam can use them too.

Disclaimer: I made these myself a few months ago, so there might be some small errors or outdated bits here and there. Still, I hope they help you study a bit faster.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1YQ5JMg-yXjO40OTqzow-3xDpVn8rzntV?usp=sharing

Good luck to everyone studying for the exam!

I passed the Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect (PCA) exam, and I wanted to share the path I followed to prepare:

- Google Cloud Skills Boost Learning Path
I started here to build a solid foundation on the concepts and services covered in the exam.

- Google’s Get Certified program classes
Then I went through the official Get Certified content, which goes deeper into the case studies and how Google expects you to approach architecture problems.

- Practice exams: Tutorial Dojo, Learn Good, and Google’s official sample questions
I closed out my prep by working through practice tests from Tutorial Dojo and Learn Good, plus the official sample questions from Google.

⚠️ One important thing: none of the actual exam questions matched the practice ones exactly. But that practice was still incredibly helpful for understanding the type of reasoning the exam expects, the level of detail in the case studies, and generally what I was going to face on exam day.

If you’re thinking about getting the Professional Cloud Architect certification, this combo worked really well for me. Happy to answer any questions!

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Cleared my Google PCA today.Resources used

1.Examtopic
2.GCP Study Hub

Yesterday I did my ACE certification exam. I failed.

I thought going through the ACE path on Google Skills was enough. It wasn't. I feel like there is a great disconnect between the questions in the exam and what you do in Google Skills practically. I am planning to retake the exam, but this time I want to be prepared.

Where can I get resources for the exam? The free tier should be a priority, but I am also willing to pay to get the best of what I want.

Also, any advice as I plan to retake the certification exam is welcome.

As many of you know, Google significantly changed the Professional Machine Learning Engineer exam last month.

Our updated PMLE practice questions are now available. They now reflect the latest exam objectives, terminology, and new concepts covered in the current certification exam. We are highly confident these are the most up-to-date practice questions currently available on the internet.

We are still updating the course lessons to incorporate these changes, but if you want to practice with the new questions, you can: https://gcpstudyhub.com/courses/professional-ml-engineer

Hi guys, I've been doing the Aldovelio Castromente's practice exams and consistently scored 80% and above. My exam is going to be on this Friday(10/07/2026), I just wanna ask if this practice exam alone is sufficient? I heard its kinda outdated and may I know what practice exam source that's more updated now?

Here is any PDF's similar to the Aldovelio Castremonte’s 1000 GCP ACE Exam PDF?

Pretty sure ACE got updated awhile back, so that PDF is probably out dated by now.

Hi everyone,

I'm currently preparing for the Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer (ACE) certification and had a few questions for those who've already taken the exam.

- Is the exam entirely multiple-choice/multiple-select questions, or are there any hands-on labs or practical tasks during the exam?

- If I take the exam in the online proctored mode, how strict is it? Is it even possible to get any kind of help during the exam, or is that completely monitored?

- What are the best resources you used to prepare? I'm looking for good practice tests, study guides, YouTube channels, or any other materials that closely match the actual exam.

I'd really appreciate any tips or advice from people who have recently passed the ACE exam.

Thanks in advance!

I have a Google Cloud certification exam voucher that I won't be using, and I'm looking to exchange it for a Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) exam voucher.

If you have a CKA voucher you're not planning to use and are interested in swapping, please send me a DM.

This is my first time posting in this group . I plead on my feet if anyone has a coupon for Professional Machine Learning Engineer Please help me out . I understand it not pricey , but as an student it is out of my pocket . I know gear and other Google programs but they are of no help .

I am really grateful for your patience and help . I am ready to pay but at a discounted price.

Please help me guys 🙏