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Microsoft Azure Administrator

Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate

Questions

40–60 *

Duration

100 min

Passing score

700 / 1000

Price (USD)

$165 *

Validity

12 months; free online renewal

What this exam is like

Who it's for

Practitioners with some hands-on experience who do this work day to day.

Prerequisites

None formally. AZ-900 recommended.

Manage Azure identities and governance20-25%

Implement and manage storage15-20%

Deploy and manage Azure compute resources20-25%

Implement and manage virtual networking15-20%

Monitor and maintain Azure resources10-15%

1
Read the study guideWeek 1
Go through the official skills-measured list on Microsoft Learn and tick off each objective.
▶ video ✎ blog
2
Build a labWeek 2–4
Use a free Azure account or Microsoft 365 trial tenant and practise every objective hands-on.
▶ video ✎ blog
3
Cover the domainsWeek 5–6
Start with the heaviest domains: Manage Azure identities and governance and Deploy and manage Azure compute resources.
▶ video ✎ blog
4
Practice assessmentWeek 7–8
Take the free Microsoft Learn practice assessment until you consistently score 80%+.
▶ video ✎ blog
5
Book and sit the exam
Schedule through Microsoft Learn with Pearson VUE — online proctored from home or at a test centre. Take the free Microsoft Learn practice assessment first.
▶ video ✎ blog
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Certified 🎉
Add it to LinkedIn and your CV — then pick the next step on the certification path.

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