The Databricks Certified Data Engineer Professional exam changed on 9 October 2026, and good free practice material is hard to find. This post covers what the exam looks like now, how I'd prepare for it, and links to 8 free interactive practice exams with explanations. The exam at a glance Questions 60 scored, multiple choice (some "choose 2") Time 120 minutes (about 2 minutes per question) Language English Pass mark Not published by Databricks. Aim for 70%+ on practice exams. Always check the official exam page and exam guide for the latest details, fees and booking. What's on it, and how much it counts Section Weight Developing code for data processing (Python & SQL) 23% Cost & performance optimization 15% Data ingestion & acquisition 12% Data transformation, cleansing & quality 12% Monitoring & alerting 10% Debugging & deploying 10% Security & compliance 8% Data governance 5% Data modeling 5% Development and...
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