30/60/90-day study plan for OCI 2025 Architect Associate (1Z0-1072-25): recommended hours, weekly schedules, and how to integrate practice.
This plan is designed for candidates who want a repeatable structure: learn → drill → integrate → review.
Typical candidates need 45–80 focused hours.
| Your time | Recommended timeline |
|---|---|
| 12–15 hrs/week | 30 days (intensive) |
| 6–9 hrs/week | 60 days (balanced) |
| 3–5 hrs/week | 90 days (part‑time) |
| Week | Focus | Output |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OCI core + governance: compartments, IAM, tagging, encryption defaults | Topics 1–2 + 3 drills |
| 2 | Networking design: VCN, subnets, routing, gateways, NSGs/security lists | Topics 3–4 + 4 drills |
| 3 | Compute/storage/database selection + load balancing patterns | Topics 5–6 + mixed sets |
| 4 | HA basics + observability + end-to-end review | 6–8 mixed sets + revision |
| Week | Focus |
|---|---|
| 1–2 | OCI core + compartment/IAM strategy |
| 3–4 | Networking + connectivity concepts |
| 5 | Load balancing + DNS concepts (where applicable) |
| 6 | Compute/storage/database selection |
| 7 | HA basics + backups + DR awareness |
| 8 | Mixed sets + cheatsheet-based revision |
| Weeks | Focus |
|---|---|
| 1–3 | Core + governance |
| 4–6 | Networking + connectivity |
| 7–9 | Compute/storage/database + LB |
| 10 | Observability + troubleshooting basics |
| 11–12 | Mixed sets + final review |
Open practice: /app/cloud/#/topic-selection/oracle_1z0-1072-25