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Designing and Implementing Microsoft DevOps Solutions

Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert

Questions

40–60 *

Duration

100–120 min *

Passing score

700 / 1000

Price (USD)

$165 *

Validity

12 months; free online renewal

What this exam is like

Who it's for

Senior engineers and architects.

Prerequisites

Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) or Azure Developer Associate (AZ-204 retired Jul 31, 2026 — existing holders still count).

Design and implement processes and communications10-15%

Design and implement a source control strategy10-15%

Design and implement build and release pipelines50-55%

Develop a security and compliance plan10-15%

Implement an instrumentation strategy5-10%

1
Read the study guideWeek 1–2
Go through the official skills-measured list on Microsoft Learn and tick off each objective.
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2
Build a labWeek 3–6
Use a free Azure account or Microsoft 365 trial tenant and practise every objective hands-on.
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3
Cover the domainsWeek 7–9
Start with the heaviest domains: Design and implement build and release pipelines and Design and implement processes and communications.
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4
Practice assessmentWeek 10–12
Take the free Microsoft Learn practice assessment until you consistently score 80%+.
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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.
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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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