About This Study Plan
This 90-day study plan breaks the PGWA (Workspace Admin) exam preparation into 3 focused study sessions with 12 actionable tasks. The plan covers all 5 exam domains — Managing Objects, Settings, and Policies, Configuring Workspace Services, Managing Users and Access, Monitoring and Troubleshooting, Configuring Domains and Access — ensuring complete coverage. Comprehensive 90-day plan for the Associate Google Workspace Administrator exam.
Prerequisites
- No prior admin experience needed
- 30–60 minutes per day
Study Schedule
- Weeks 1–2: Admin console overview, OUs, and basic settings
- Week 3: Gmail basics, Drive sharing, and Calendar administration
- Week 4: User creation, groups, and admin roles
- End of month: Navigate the admin console confidently
- Week 5: Gmail advanced — routing, compliance, and email authentication
- Week 6: SSO, 2FA, device management, and security settings
- Week 7: Reports, audit logs, and troubleshooting tools
- Week 8: DLP, Vault, domains, and data migration
- Week 9: End-to-end admin scenario practice
- Week 10: Full practice exam #1 + detailed review
- Week 11: Practice exam #2 + weak area remediation
- Week 12: Email routing drills, flashcards, and final prep
Study Tips
Set up a free Workspace trial to practice hands-on.
The exam emphasizes practical admin tasks — reading docs alone is not enough.
Email routing and authentication are the most complex topics — start early.
Recommended Google Cloud Study Resources
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Ready to Practice?
Put your study plan into action with Workspace Admin practice questions.