Google Adwords Study Guide 2026

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📋 Google Adwords Exam Format at a Glance

50
Questions
75 min
Time Limit
80%
Passing Score

📚 Google Adwords Topics to Study (38)

✍️ Sample Google Adwords Questions & Answers

1. What is the best practice for keeping certifications current as Google Ads evolves?
Renew annually and review new Skillshop content

Renewing each year and reviewing updated Skillshop content keeps your knowledge and status current.

2. Which is the best bidding option for an advertiser who wants to drive more clicks from mobile devices?
Mobile bid adjustments

Mobile bid adjustments allow advertisers to specifically increase or decrease their bids for searches that occur on mobile devices. If the goal is to drive more clicks from mobile users, increasing the mobile bid adjustment is the most direct and effective way to prioritize mobile traffic and improve ad visibility on those devices.

3. What happens to a user when their membership duration on a remarketing list expires?
The user is removed from the list and will no longer see ads targeted to that list

Once the membership duration expires, users are removed from the remarketing list and become ineligible to see ads targeted to it unless they revisit your site and re-qualify.

4. What is the minimum number of certified users a company typically needs for Partners status?
At least one certified user

Companies must meet a certification requirement that includes having qualifying certified users in the account.

5. What is the purpose of UTM parameters in Google Ads?
To track the source, medium, and campaign of traffic in Google Analytics

UTM parameters are URL tags (source, medium, campaign, term, content) appended to destination URLs to pass detailed traffic attribution data into Google Analytics.

6. What type of ad does a Google Shopping campaign display?
Product Listing Ads showing product image, title, price, and store name

Shopping campaigns display Product Listing Ads (PLAs) that include a product image, title, price, and store name, appearing in Google Search and the Shopping tab.

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