practice exams that don't gatekeep.

Cert prep that doesn't gatekeep. Free study guides for 266 certs across 22 vendors (Microsoft, AWS, CompTIA, Cisco, and more). Practice exams are $9 per cert, not $79. 66,265+ questions in total. Built by Sush — someone who actually sat the exams and writes plain-English explanations, not vendor spin.

Yes — every cert includes 20 free practice questions, no account needed. 37 certs also include complete free interactive study guides (flashcards, ELI5 toggles, plain-english explanations). Full practice exams with all 200 questions, exam simulation, and spaced repetition are $9 per cert.

Guided covers 266 certifications across 22 vendors: Microsoft, AWS, Cisco, CompTIA, GCP, ISC², ISACA, CNCF, HashiCorp, Juniper, Palo Alto, EC-Council, Fortinet, GitHub, Snowflake, Databricks, Oracle, MongoDB, Splunk, Confluent, Nutanix, NVIDIA. New certs are added regularly.

Three modes: Study Mode (instant feedback and explanations after each question), Exam Mode (timed simulation with 80% pass threshold, no peeking, review before submit), and Flashcards (SM-2 spaced repetition with Again/Hard/Good/Easy ratings for long-term retention).

Click "Unlock" on any cert page → pay securely via Stripe → receive a licence key instantly on screen (also emailed in your Stripe receipt). Enter the key on any device to unlock all questions. No account needed — your licence key is your access. Full details on our help page.

Yes. After purchasing, you receive a licence key (e.g. GD-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX). Enter it on up to 3 devices — phone, tablet, laptop, desktop. Each device only needs the key once.

Your key is in the Stripe receipt email sent to the email you used at checkout. Check your inbox (and spam folder). If you truly can't find it, email aguidetocloud@gmail.com and we'll look it up.

Yes — email aguidetocloud@gmail.com within 7 days of purchase for a full refund, no questions asked. Payments are processed securely by Stripe.

Most cert prep sites either gate the study guides or charge $79+ for practice exams. Guided does the opposite — guides are free forever, practice is $9. Every question explains why each answer is right and why the others aren't, with real-world scenarios and exam tips. No gamification, no streaks, no badges — just questions, explanations, and progress tracking that respects your time.

No — Guided works entirely in your browser with no account required. Your progress is saved locally. When you purchase, your licence key is your access — no account, no password, no sign-up.

Yes. Payments are processed by Stripe, one of the world's largest payment processors (used by Amazon, Google, and Shopify). We never see or store your card details.

Guided is built by Sush (Susanth Sutheesh), a Microsoft Copilot Solution Engineer in New Zealand who started as an infrastructure admin. Every explanation is written from the perspective of someone who sat the exams and knows what it's like to study after long work days — and still gets butterflies before every customer meeting.