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PCD Exam Domains & Blueprint
The official Google Cloud PCD exam covers 4 domains. Domain weights tell you exactly how much of the exam each topic represents — and where to invest your study time.
PCD Domain Weight Summary
Detailed Domain Breakdown
Domain 1: Designing highly scalable, available, and reliable cloud-native applications
Covers the core concepts, terminology, and skills tested under the Designing highly scalable, available, and reliable cloud-native applications section of the official exam blueprint.
Domain 2: Building and testing applications
Covers the core concepts, terminology, and skills tested under the Building and testing applications section of the official exam blueprint.
Domain 3: Deploying applications
Covers the core concepts, terminology, and skills tested under the Deploying applications section of the official exam blueprint.
Domain 4: Integrating Google Cloud services
Covers the core concepts, terminology, and skills tested under the Integrating Google Cloud services section of the official exam blueprint.
How to Use Domain Weights in Your Study Plan
The heaviest domain on the PCD is "Designing highly scalable, available, and reliable cloud-native applications" at null%. Start here and return to it regularly.
Allocate study time proportional to domain weight — a 25% domain deserves roughly 25% of your prep hours.
Never skip a low-weight domain. A 10% domain still represents 5–7 exam questions — enough to make the difference between pass and fail.
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