Hearing that an exam is difficult is not a reason to skip it; it is a reason to prepare properly. The Oracle Database 19c: Data Guard Administration package at RealVCE gives you 111 practice questions for the 1z1-076 exam in 2026's current format, and a free demo lets you gauge the difficulty honestly before spending a cent.
Oracle 1z1-076 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Oracle |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Oracle Database 19c: Data Guard Administration |
| Exam Number: | 1Z0-076 |
| Exam Duration: | 120 minutes |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Certificate Validity Period: | Oracle certifications are generally version-specific and remain valid until retirement |
| Passing Score: | 61% |
| Real Exam Qty: | 74 |
| Exam Price: | $245 USD |
| Related Certifications: | Oracle Database Administration 2019 Certified Professional Oracle Certified Expert, Oracle Database 12c: Data Guard Administrator Oracle Database 12c Administrator Certified Professional Oracle Database 11g Administrator Certified Professional |
| Exam Format: | Multiple Choice |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Exam Way: | Online proctored or test center delivery |
| Pre Condition: | Recommended to have Oracle Database administration experience and prior Oracle DBA certification |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://education.oracle.com/oracle-database-19c-data-guard-administration/pexam_1Z0-076 |
Oracle 1z1-076 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
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| Topic 1: Role Transitions and Failover | 20% | - Switchover and Failover Operations
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| Topic 2: Backup, Recovery, and Maintenance in Data Guard | 10% | - Backup and Maintenance
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| Topic 3: Data Guard Broker Configuration and Management | 25% | - Broker Configuration
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| Topic 4: Data Protection Modes and Redo Transport Services | 15% | - Protection and Transport
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| Topic 5: Creating and Managing Standby Databases | 30% | - Logical and Snapshot Standby Databases
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1z1-076 Exam FAQ: Difficulty, Details, and Preparation
The 1z1-076 exam is the required test for earning the Oracle Database 19c: Data Guard Administration certification from Oracle. It assesses your command of the official exam objectives through scenario-based and knowledge questions, and the resulting credential is widely recognized by employers. Its reputation for difficulty is real but manageable — candidates who practice consistently with quality materials routinely walk in well prepared.
The official outline for the 1z1-076 exam highlights these domains:
- Backup, Recovery, and Maintenance in Data Guard (10%)
- Role Transitions and Failover (20%)
- Creating and Managing Standby Databases (30%)
Seeing the topics laid out this way often shrinks the exam's intimidation factor — each domain is a finite, learnable block, and the Oracle Database 19c: Data Guard Administration practice questions at RealVCE follow the same structure.
Recommended to have Oracle Database administration experience and prior Oracle DBA certification
The 1z1-076 exam is demanding, but its difficulty is specific, not mysterious: unfamiliar question formats, time pressure, and a few heavily weighted domains. All three respond to the same remedy — repeated, timed exposure to exam-style questions. That is what the Oracle Database 19c: Data Guard Administration practice materials at RealVCE provide, and the free demo lets you measure the real difficulty yourself before committing, which is usually the moment the fear starts shrinking.
The 1z1-076 exam consists of 74 questions with a time allowance of 120 minutes minutes. Practicing full sets under a similar time cap is the most direct way to make sure pacing never costs you points on exam day.
Because seeing beats guessing. The free demo of the 1z1-076 exam materials at RealVCE contains genuine samples from the full Oracle Database 19c: Data Guard Administration question set — same format, same expert-verified answers — and downloading it costs nothing. If you are unsure whether the materials match your level or your study style, the demo answers that question with evidence rather than marketing, and every demo on the site is free of charge.
The passing score is 61% and the exam fee is $245 USD. Knowing both numbers early helps you plan: aim to be consistently above the passing mark in timed practice sessions before you spend the fee on a booking.
Oracle Database 19c: Data Guard Administration Sample Questions:
Which three statements are true about snapshot standby databases?
- A. A resize command to reduce the size of an empty datafile in the snapshot standby database, which was created in the snapshot standby database, will succeed.
- B. A resize command to reduce the size of an empty datafile in the snapshot standby database, which was created in the physical standby database, will succeed.
- C. A resize command to reduce the size of an empty datafile in the snapshot standby database, which was created in the primary database, will succeed.
- D. A resize command to extend the size of a datafile in the snapshot standby database, which was created in the primary database, will succeed.
- E. A resize command to extend the size of a datafile in the snapshot standby database, which was created in the snapshot standby database, will succeed.
Correct Answer: A,D,E 🗳️
Which two Data Guard features require the use of flashback database by the broker?
- A. Snapshot Standby databases
- B. Real Time Query
- C. Fast-Start Failover
- D. Far Sync Instances
- E. Read-Mostly physical standby implementations
Correct Answer: A,C 🗳️
Suppose that you manage the following databases in your environment:
* boston: Primary database with a single PDB called DEVI
* london: Physical standby database protecting the PDB called DEVI
* orcl: Stand-alone database with a single PDB called PDB1 as a remote clone source You are planning to run the following command to create a remote clone in the primary database (boston) using pdbi in orcl:
Which are the THREE prerequisites for automating instantiation of the PDB in the standby database (london)?
- A. Enable Active Data Guard in the _ondon database.
- B. Set STANDBY_PDB_SOURCE_FILE_DIRECTORY to <location of the PDB> in the london database.
- C. Open PDBI (remote clone source) in Read Write.
- D. Set standby_pdb_source_file_dblink to clone_link in the london database.
- E. Open PDBI (remote clone source) in Read Only.
- F. Set STANDBY_FILE_MANAGEMENT to auto in the london database.
Correct Answer: B,E,F 🗳️
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Examine the Data Guard configuration:
Which three will be true after a successful failover to Cats?
- A. The configuration will be in Maximum Performance mode.
- B. Dogs will be in the disabled state and has to be manually reinstated.
- C. Sheep will be in the disabled state.
- D. The configuration will be in Maximum Availability mode.
- E. Sheep will be in the enabled state.
Correct Answer: B,D,E 🗳️
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Which two are prerequisites for configuring flashback database for Oracle 19c databases, in a Data Guard environment?
- A. A fast recovery area must be configured.
- B. The data guard broker must be used.
- C. The database must be in ARCHTVELOG mode.
- D. The Data Guard real-time apply feature must be enabled.
- E. A far sync instance must be configured to flash back a standby when the primary has been flashed back.
Correct Answer: A,C 🗳️
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