About This Study Plan
This 90 days study plan breaks the ACE (Associate Cloud Engineer) exam preparation into 3 focused study sessions with 3 actionable tasks. The plan covers all 5 exam domains — Setting Up a Cloud Solution Environment, Planning and Configuring a Cloud Solution, Deploying and Implementing a Cloud Solution, Ensuring Successful Operation, Configuring Access and Security — ensuring complete coverage. Comprehensive plan for the ACE exam.
Prerequisites
- Minimal cloud experience
- 1–1.5 hours per day
Study Schedule
- Cloud concepts, GCP console, basic services, IAM
- All compute, storage, networking, databases + hands-on labs
- Monitoring, logging, security, gcloud mastery, practice exams
Study Tips
Complete the Google Cloud Skills Boost ACE learning path.
Recommended Google Cloud Study Resources
Supplement this study plan with Google Cloud Skills Boost, which provides structured learning paths aligned to each certification. The Google Cloud documentation is exceptionally detailed and frequently referenced in exam questions. Take advantage of the free $300 credit for new GCP accounts to build real projects during your study period.
Ready to Practice?
Put your study plan into action with ACE practice questions.