SPS-C01 Verified 2026 Edition

SnowPro Specialty: Snowpark Practice Test

SnowPro Specialty: Snowpark (SPS-C01) certifies developers who build data pipelines and applications with Snowpark's Python and PySpark APIs. It requires an active SnowPro Core or Associate: Platform certification. The practice test drills Snowpark concepts, the Python API, data transformation, and performance optimization.

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Exam Format

85 min
55
750 (scaled 0-1000)
Specialty

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$225 USD
Pearson VUE or online proctoring
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Validity

2 years
Complete eligible Snowflake Instructor-Led (ILT) Training Courses via the Continuing Education (CE) program; Earn an equivalent or higher-level SnowPro Certification

SPS-C01 Exam Topics and Domains

SPS-C01 is organized into 4 weighted domains. Expect to work with AsyncJob, UDTFs, .cache_result(), Column, and more.

1

Snowpark Concepts

15%

Outline Snowpark architecture

Snowpark execution model and key objectsLibraries and client/server capabilities
  • Outline Snowpark architecture including lazy evaluation and the use of key objects
  • Distinguish client-side from server-side Snowpark capabilities

Set-up Snowpark

Installation and development environments
  • Install and configure Snowpark including versioning and the Python environment
  • Set up supported development environments
2

Snowpark API for Python

30%

Create and manage user sessions

Session creation and authentication
  • Create and manage Snowpark sessions using multiple authentication methods
  • Use SessionBuilder, session methods, session attributes, and AsyncJob

Use Snowpark with unstructured data

Processing files with Snowpark

Read and process unstructured data files using SnowflakeFile, UDFs, UDTFs, and stored procedures

Create Snowpark DataFrames

DataFrame construction, schemas, and data types
  • Create Snowpark DataFrames from tables, Python objects, SQL, files, and pandas
  • Apply schemas and Snowpark data types to DataFrames

Operationalize UDFs and UDTFs in Snowpark

Create, register, and secure UDFs/UDTFs
  • Create, register, secure, and share Snowpark UDFs and UDTFs
  • Specify return/parameter data types via type hints or the registration API
  • Compare scalar and vectorized operations

Operationalize Snowpark stored procedures

Create, register, secure, and orchestrate stored procedures
  • Create, register, and secure Snowpark stored procedures
  • Use caller vs owner rights appropriately
  • Orchestrate stored procedures with task DAGs via the Python API
3

Snowpark for Data Transformations

35%

Apply operations for filtering and transforming data

Filtering, sorting, casting, and row/column access
  • Filter, sort, limit, and cast data using Snowpark DataFrame operations
  • Access rows and columns and extract data from Row objects

Clean and enrich data using Snowpark for Python

Joins, missing values, and sampling

Clean and enrich data with joins, missing-value handling, and sampling

Perform aggregate and set-based operations on DataFrames

Aggregations, windows, and grouping

Perform aggregate, window, grouping, and set-based operations on DataFrames

Transform semi-structured data in DataFrames

Traverse, cast, and flatten semi-structured data

Traverse, cast, flatten, and load semi-structured data in Snowpark DataFrames

Persist the results of Snowpark DataFrames

Persisting DataFrame results

Persist Snowpark DataFrame results as views, tables, or stage files

Perform DML operations using Snowpark DataFrames

DML with Snowpark

Perform delete, update, insert, and merge DML operations using Snowpark DataFrames

4

Snowpark Performance Optimization

20%

Configure Snowpark-optimized warehouses

Snowpark-optimized warehouse configuration

Configure and bill Snowpark-optimized virtual warehouses and decide when to scale

Enhance performance in Snowpark applications

Caching, vectorization, and async execution

Improve Snowpark performance through caching, vectorization, and async execution

Troubleshoot common errors in Snowpark

Observability and local testing

Troubleshoot Snowpark using event tables, local testing, pytest, and query history

How do I earn this certification?

Passing SPS-C01 earns the SnowPro Specialty: Snowpark certification. It sits in the SnowPro Specialty track.

Current Level Exams
  • GES-C01 - SnowPro Specialty: Gen AI
  • NAS-C01 - SnowPro Specialty: Native Apps
Alternative Paths
  • DEA-C01 - SnowPro Advanced: Data EngineerSnowpark data-engineering skills map directly to the Advanced Data Engineer certification
  • GES-C01 - SnowPro Specialty: Gen AI Complementary specialty for building AI/ML and Cortex solutions on Snowflake

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What's changed on this exam?

Current Status
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  • Last content update: 2025-08-22
Updates
Snowpark Python vectorized UDFs and Snowpark-optimized warehouses current Performance domain (20%) emphasizes vectorized vs scalar UDFs, caching (.cache_result), and Snowpark-optimized warehouse sizing.

Who should take this exam?

Active SnowPro Core Certification OR active SnowPro Associate: Platform Certification
  • 1+ years of Snowpark experience with Snowflake in an enterprise environment
  • Advanced proficiency in Python
  • Advanced proficiency in PySpark
  • Experience with data migration

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