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A current status guide for Microsoft Azure Data Engineer Associate DP-203, including the March 31, 2025 retirement date, final October 24, 2024 skills outline, 700 passing score, historical Azure data engineering scope, and current DP-700 Fabric Data Engineer planning path.
DP-203 is retired and should not be treated as a schedulable exam. Use this page to understand the old credential scope and to redirect current study planning toward active Microsoft data-engineering credentials.
Use these points before planning around Microsoft Azure Data Engineer Associate.
DP-203 retired on March 31, 2025 at 11:59 PM Central Standard Time.
The retired Azure Data Engineer Associate exam code was DP-203.
Microsoft lists the final DP-203 skills measured as of October 24, 2024.
Microsoft stated that a score of 700 or greater was required to pass.
Data storage was 15-20%, data processing was 40-45%, and security, monitoring, and optimization were 30-35%.
Microsoft now offers Microsoft Certified: Fabric Data Engineer Associate with exam DP-700 for active data-engineering certification planning.
Microsoft retired DP-203 on March 31, 2025. Candidates starting now should not build a plan around a new DP-203 appointment.
The final DP-203 outline covered data storage, data processing, and security, monitoring, and optimization across Azure Data Factory, Synapse, Stream Analytics, Event Hubs, Data Lake Storage, Databricks, SQL, Python, Scala, and Purview.
For current Microsoft data-engineering certification planning, review Microsoft Certified: Fabric Data Engineer Associate and exam DP-700, which focuses on Fabric data loading, architecture, orchestration, security, monitoring, and optimization.
Existing credential holders should review Microsoft Learn profile records, certification expiration, renewal availability, and transcript visibility rather than trying to book the retired exam.
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Microsoft Azure Data Engineer Associate (DP-203) is no longer an active Microsoft Certification exam. Microsoft states that DP-203 retired on March 31, 2025 at 11:59 PM Central Standard Time. The final DP-203 study guide listed skills measured as of October 24, 2024 and required a score of 700 or greater to pass. Historically, DP-203 assessed subject matter expertise in integrating, transforming, and consolidating structured, unstructured, and streaming data into analytics-ready schemas, with skill areas for Design and implement data storage (15-20%), Develop data processing (40-45%), and Secure, monitor, and optimize data storage and data processing (30-35%). The retired outline covered Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Stream Analytics, Azure Event Hubs, Azure Data Lake Storage, Azure Databricks, SQL, Python, Scala, partitioning, Microsoft Purview, batch and stream processing, security, monitoring, and optimization. Current candidates should not plan a new DP-203 appointment; Microsoft now offers Microsoft Certified: Fabric Data Engineer Associate (DP-700) for Fabric data loading, architecture, orchestration, analytics security, monitoring, and optimization.
No. Microsoft says DP-203 retired on March 31, 2025 at 11:59 PM Central Standard Time.
It measured Azure data storage, data processing, and security, monitoring, and optimization for analytics data platforms.
Microsoft stated that a score of 700 or greater was required to pass.
Microsoft now offers Microsoft Certified: Fabric Data Engineer Associate with exam DP-700 for active data-engineering certification planning.
They can help map historical Azure data engineering skills, but new candidates should prioritize active Microsoft certification guides and current product documentation.
Confirm whether you are a past DP-203 holder, a renewal candidate, or a new candidate who needs an active replacement path.
Use the retired DP-203 outline only for historical mapping of Azure Data Factory, Synapse, Stream Analytics, Data Lake Storage, Databricks, and pipeline skills.
Compare your current skills against the Fabric Data Engineer Associate requirements for ingestion, transformation, analytics security, monitoring, and optimization.
Use your Microsoft Learn profile to review certificates, expiration dates, renewal options, exam history, and transcript sharing.
Use the guide to self-serve, or talk to a coordinator if you need help mapping timelines, official requirements, or troubleshooting day-of logistics.
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