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The Generative AI Leader exam costs $99, plus tax where applicable.
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$99
Every attempt is paid, retakes included.
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Generative AI Leader Exam facts
- Questions
- 50-60
- Minutes
- 90
- Exam fee
- $99
- Years valid
- 3
Independent: not affiliated with Google Cloud. These exam facts are free; the study bundle adds a study guide and two practice exams.
Short answer
Google Cloud Generative AI Leader is the exam for people in any job role, technical or not, with business-level knowledge of gen AI on Google Cloud. The exam has 50-60 questions in 90 minutes and costs $99.
Sources: certification page, exam guide (PDF)
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- A 56-page study guide: every exam domain, weighted like the exam
- Two practice exams: 110 original questions, every answer explained
- Every bundle includes 6 months of access: download the PDFs, and any new editions, until 6 months after your purchase date.
Edition 1.0, October 2026
How many questions and how long?
The Generative AI Leader exam has 50-60 multiple-choice questions in 90 minutes. Google does not say whether any of them are unscored.
Source: Google certification page
The exam
- Questions
- 50-60
- Time
- 90 minutes
- Format
- Multiple choice
Not published
UNKNOWN- Passing score
- Not published
- Guide version
- No version or date printed
What score do you need to pass?
Google does not publish the passing score for the Generative AI Leader exam.
Google's page does not state the passing score.
Source: Google certification page
What does the exam cover?
The Generative AI Leader exam covers four sections. Google Cloud's gen AI offerings is the largest, at about 35% of the exam. Fundamentals of gen AI is about 30%, techniques to improve gen AI model output about 20%, and business strategies for a successful gen AI solution about 15%.
Source: Google exam guide (PDF)
S130%
Fundamentals of gen AI
S235%
Google Cloud's gen AI offerings
S320%
Techniques to improve gen AI model output
S415%
Business strategies for a successful gen AI solution
Fundamentals of gen AI
- 1.1Core concepts and use cases
- 1.2Data types and their business implications
- 1.3Layers of the gen AI landscape
- 1.4Google's foundation models
Google Cloud's gen AI offerings
- 2.1Google Cloud's strengths
- 2.2Prebuilt offerings for AI-powered work
- 2.3Improving customer experience
- 2.4Empowering developers
- 2.5Tooling for agents
Techniques to improve gen AI model output
- 3.1Overcoming model limitations
- 3.2Prompt engineering
- 3.3Grounding, RAG and sampling parameters
Business strategies for a successful gen AI solution
- 4.1Steps to implement a solution
- 4.2Secure AI and SAIF
- 4.3Responsible AI in business
Inside the study bundle
Study guide chapters
Nine chapters. Chapters 3 to 6 follow the four exam sections and are weighted like the exam.
- 01 What the exam is p. 3
- 02 Google's gen AI landscape and its new names p. 7
- 03 Fundamentals of gen AI p. 13
- 04 Google Cloud's gen AI offerings p. 23
- 05 Techniques to improve model output p. 33
- 06 Business strategies for a successful gen AI solution p. 40
- 07 Final review p. 47
- 08 Sources p. 54
- 09 Edition and updates p. 56
Look inside the study guide
Three pages of the Edition 1.0 study guide: the contents, its table of new product names and the first page of a section chapter.
What is free here, and what is in the bundle?
The exam facts, the change log and 5 sample questions are free on this site. The section chapters, the rename and chooser tables, the final review and the two 55-question practice exams are in the bundle.
| Item | Free on this site | In the bundle |
|---|---|---|
| Exam facts and change log | Yes, with links to Google sources | Chapter 1 of the study guide sums up the exam's format and scoring. |
| 5 sample questions | Yes | No. None of the 5 appear in the practice exams. |
| Product renames | The main ones, in the change log | The full table of old and new names, in chapter 2 |
| Section chapters (chapters 3 to 6) | No | Yes, in the study guide |
| Quick chooser and scenario tables | No | Yes, chapters 2 and 7 of the study guide |
| Final review | No | Yes, chapter 7 of the study guide |
| Two 55-question practice exams with answer keys | No | Yes, Practice Exams 1 and 2 |
Questions before you buy
Is this official?
No, the Generative AI Leader bundle is not official. Overqual is independent and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Google. Google, Google Cloud, Gemini, Google Workspace and related product names are trademarks of Google LLC, used here only to refer to the products and exam described. For official facts, read the Google certification page and the exam guide (PDF).
Does it include real exam questions?
No, the Generative AI Leader bundle contains no exam questions, and every practice question is original.
How is the Generative AI Leader bundle different from Google Cloud's free materials?
Google Cloud's free pages set out what the Generative AI Leader exam covers. The Generative AI Leader bundle adds a 56-page study guide that covers every exam domain, and two practice exams with 110 original questions, every answer explained. When Google Cloud revises the exam, a new edition follows if the changes warrant it, included while your access lasts.
How do I get updates?
Updates to the Generative AI Leader bundle arrive as new editions. Every bundle includes 6 months of access: download the PDFs, and any new editions, until 6 months after your purchase date. Download each new edition at overqual.com/download with the license key from your receipt email. The change log on the exam facts page says what changed.
Can I get a refund?
No. Sales of the Generative AI Leader bundle are final, because downloaded PDFs cannot be returned. Read the free exam facts and try the 5 free sample questions first. If a download fails or you paid twice by mistake, contact Overqual to have the download fixed or the second payment refunded.
Which exam version does it cover?
Edition 1.0 of the Generative AI Leader bundle follows the exam guide (PDF) as updated for Google's new product names, as of October 2026. The exam guide prints no version or date.
Ready for the exam?
Three PDFs, 99 pages: the study guide and two practice exams.
Which Google products does the exam guide name?
The Generative AI Leader exam guide names Google's foundation models, the Gemini offerings for work, Agent Search and the Customer Engagement Suite, Agent Platform and its developer tools, the prebuilt AI APIs that agents call, and Google's security framework and tools.
Source: Google exam guide (PDF)
Models
- GeminiMultimodal models in Pro, Flash and Flash-Lite tiers
- GemmaLightweight open models you can run and tune yourself
- ImagenText-to-image generation and editing
- VeoVideo generation from text or image prompts
Names follow the exam guide. Several products now have newer names; see the change log.
For work
- Gemini app and Gemini Advanced
- Gemini Enterprise
- Gemini for Google Workspace
Customer experience
- Agent Search and Google Search
- Customer Engagement Suite
- Google Cloud Contact Center as a Service
For developers
- Agent Platform and Model Garden
- Agent Studio and Google AI Studio
- AutoML and RAG APIs
- Google Cloud API Library
Agent tools
- Cloud Storage, Cloud Functions and Cloud Run
- Speech-to-Text and Text-to-Speech
- Translation and Document Translation
- Document AI, Cloud Vision, Cloud Video Intelligence and Natural Language
Infrastructure and security
- TPUs, GPUs and Feature Store
- Secure AI Framework (SAIF)
- Security Command Center and IAM
Depth
Google says the exam is for anyone in any job role, with or without hands-on technical experience. The exam guide's task statements ask for each product's functionality, use cases and business value.
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Does the exam use Google's newest product names?
Mostly: the Generative AI Leader exam guide uses the 2026 platform names, such as Agent Platform and Agent Search, but still names Customer Engagement Suite, Gemini Advanced and Imagen. The product list on this page follows the exam guide.
The exam guide and Google's current product pages use different names for some products.
Exam guide (PDF)
Names Customer Engagement Suite, Gemini Advanced and Imagen.
CX Agent Studio docs
List CX Agent Studio, Agent Assist and CX Insights under Gemini Enterprise for Customer Experience.
The product list on this page follows the exam guide. Learn both names.
How is it delivered?
The Generative AI Leader exam is taken online with a remote proctor, or onsite at a test center, through Pearson VUE. It is offered in English, Japanese, Spanish and Portuguese.
- Test center
- Pearson VUE
- Online
- Online proctored
- Languages
- English, Japanese, Spanish and Portuguese
- Prerequisites
- None
Source: Google certification page
Validity, retakes and dates
The Generative AI Leader certification is valid for 3 years. Google's page says you can renew within the renewal eligibility period.
- May 14, 2025
- Google announced the certification
- Validity
- 3 years, renewable within the renewal eligibility period
- Retakes
- Google's rule for Foundational exams: at least 14 days after a failed attempt, at most 10 attempts a year. The retake page does not list exams by name.
- Branding update
- Updated for Google's new product names. No date published.
Sources: Google certification page, Google retake policy, launch announcement
Fact sheet
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- Who it is for
- Anyone in any job role, with or without hands-on technical experience. No prerequisites. Source: Certification page
- Exam
- 50-60 multiple-choice questions, 90 minutes Source: Certification page
- Fee
- $99, plus tax where applicable Source: Certification page
- Passing score
- Not published Source: Certification page
- Section weights
- S1 30% / S2 35% / S3 20% / S4 15%, printed as approximate Source: Exam guide (PDF)
- Exam guide version
- No version or date printed Source: Exam guide (PDF)
- Products named
- Gemini, Gemma, Imagen, Veo, Gemini Enterprise, Agent Search, Agent Platform and more Source: Exam guide (PDF)
- Delivery
- Online with a remote proctor or at a Pearson VUE test center Source: Certification page
- Languages
- English, Japanese, Spanish and Portuguese Source: Certification page
- Validity
- 3 years, renewable within the renewal eligibility period Source: Certification page
- Retakes
- Rule for Foundational exams: at least 14 days after a failed attempt, at most 10 attempts a year, each one paid. The page does not list exams by name. Source: Retake policy
- Launch
- Announced May 14, 2025 Source: Google Cloud Community
What has changed, and when?
Four dated changes so far, newest first. Google's page also says the exam was recently updated for branding changes, without giving a date.
- Google renamed NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook. Google blog
- Vertex AI became Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform and Vertex AI Search Agent Search, names the exam guide now uses. Agent Platform release notes
- Google launched Gemini Enterprise, which replaced Agentspace. Gemini Enterprise release notes
- Google announced the Generative AI Leader certification. Google Cloud Community
To watch Google directly, check the certification page and the Agent Platform release notes.