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Veeam VMCE_v12 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Veeam |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Veeam Certified Engineer v12 |
| Exam Number: | VMCE_v12 |
| Exam Price: | $250 USD |
| Passing Score: | 720 (scaled 300–900) |
| Real Exam Qty: | 60 (including 10 unscored items) |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 3 years |
| Related Certifications: | Veeam Certified Architect (VMCA) Veeam Certified Engineer+ (VMCE+) |
| Exam Format: | Multiple choice, Multiple select |
| Exam Duration: | 75 (90 for non-native English speakers) |
| Recommended Training: | Veeam University VMCE v12 Course |
| Exam Registration: | Pearson VUE Registration |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Exam Way: | Online proctored or onsite at Pearson VUE test centers |
| Pre Condition: | Recommended: Veeam Certified Engineer v11 certification or completion of official VMCE v12 training; 6+ months hands-on experience with Veeam Backup & Replication |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.veeam.com/vmce-certification.html |
Veeam VMCE_v12 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Monitoring, Optimization and Troubleshooting | 15% | - Performance tuning and optimization - Log analysis and common issues - Veeam ONE and reporting |
| Advanced Features and Use Cases | 10% | - Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager - Cloud and hybrid scenarios - Ransomware resilience and incident response |
| Data Protection Strategies | 25% | - Agent-based protection (physical, cloud, NAS) - Virtual machine backup and replication - Backup copy, GFS, and long-term retention |
| Veeam Data Platform Overview | 10% | - Product roles and functionality - Core components and architecture |
| Infrastructure Design and Deployment | 20% | - Security and permissions - Backup server, proxy, and repository design - Scale-out Backup Repository |
| Recovery and Verification | 20% | - Restore for files, VMs, applications, and NAS - Instant recovery methods - Recovery verification and automation |
Veeam Certified Engineer v12 (VMCE_v12) — Questions Candidates Actually Ask
The VMCE_v12 exam, officially known as Veeam Certified Engineer v12, is the Veeam test that leads to the Veeam Certified Engineer certification at the Professional level. Passing it validates the skills employers expect from a certified professional. It is also associated with related credentials such as Veeam Certified Architect (VMCA), Veeam Certified Engineer+ (VMCE+).
The VMCE_v12 exam contains 60 (including 10 unscored items) questions, and you have 75 (90 for non-native English speakers) to complete them. Work out your per-question pace before test day, and flag slow items instead of stalling on them — time pressure, not knowledge, sinks many first attempts. Timed mock exams in the Actual4Exams test engines are the most reliable way to build that rhythm.
The passing score for the VMCE_v12 exam is 720 (scaled 300–900), and the official registration fee is $250 USD. If you miss the mark, a retake means paying the full fee again, so book your seat only when you are ready. A practical benchmark: score consistently above the passing line on timed practice tests before scheduling the real exam.
Recommended: Veeam Certified Engineer v11 certification or completion of official VMCE v12 training; 6+ months hands-on experience with Veeam Backup & Replication
Entry requirements can change, so confirm the latest conditions on the official exam page: https://www.veeam.com/vmce-certification.html.
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The official Veeam Certified Engineer v12 outline is organized into 6 domains. The first three are:
- Recovery and Verification — 20% of the exam
- Veeam Data Platform Overview — 10% of the exam
- Data Protection Strategies — 25% of the exam
See the complete exam topics section above for the full outline and the weighting of every domain.
Veeam Certified Engineer v12 Sample Questions:
Question 1
What feature is only available with the Veeam Agent for Linux?
A. Backup from native snapshots
B. Volume backup
C. File-level backup
D. Application-aware processing of
Question 2
An administrator needs to schedule a SureBackup job to scan backups for malware to satisfy company security requirements. The job does not need to test the functionality of the workloads in the backup and needs to take the least amount of time possible.
Which option should the administrator select?
A. Staged restore with YARA content scanning
B. Backup integrity scanning
C. Backup verification and content scan only
D. Full recoverability testing
Question 3
A backup job is configured at Site A with 14 days of retention specified. The business requirements are:
- Virtual machine backups must be copied to a secondary location
- Six months of historical data to be kept at a secondary location
- Restore virtual machines from any given day within the previous two
months
- Restore virtual machines from any given week within the previous six
months
Which backup copy jobs should be set to meet the requirements?
A. Use periodic copy (pruning) mode, keeping 180 days of retention.
B. Use periodic copy (pruning) mode, keeping 62 days of retention and six monthly GFS restore points.
C. Use immediate copy (mirroring) mode, keeping 180 days of retention.
D. Use immediate copy (mirroring) mode, keeping 62 days of retention and 26 weekly GFS restore points.
Question 4
An engineer has used a Linux Hardened Repository as the backup repository. The immutability period is set to 60 days.
The backup settings are:
- Retention Policy: 14 days
- GFS Weekly full backup: 1 week
- GFS Monthly full backup: 6 months
If a full backup is created on 27th May 2023 with a monthly GFS flag, when will this restore point be automatically deleted?
A. 5th August 2023
B. 2V June 2023
C. 28th November 2023
D. 28th July 2023
Question 5
An administrator is asked to change a backup copy job from periodic mode to immediate mode.
How can this be accomplished?
A. Create a new backup copy job and delete the original job.
B. Right click on the job name and choose immediate.
C. Enable immediate in the backup copy job settings drop down.
D. Copy the original backup copy job to a different folder and remap the job.
Solutions:
| Question 1 Answer: D | Question 2 Answer: C | Question 3 Answer: D | Question 4 Answer: C | Question 5 Answer: C |
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