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A current guide to AZ-900, including the January 14, 2026 skills measured update, beginner audience profile, 45-minute assessment timing, 700 passing score, and official skill areas for cloud concepts, Azure architecture and services, and Azure management and governance.
AZ-900 is a foundational Azure exam for technology professionals starting an Azure path. It tests concepts and service knowledge rather than hands-on administrator or developer implementation depth.
Use these points before building a Microsoft Azure Fundamentals study plan.
The Microsoft Azure Fundamentals exam is AZ-900.
Microsoft lists the current skills measured as of January 14, 2026.
The Microsoft exam page lists 45 minutes to complete the assessment.
Microsoft states that a score of 700 or greater is required to pass.
Microsoft lists Pearson VUE scheduling and Certiport scheduling for students or educators.
Cloud concepts are 25-30%, Azure architecture and services are 35-40%, and Azure management and governance are 30-35%.
The January 2026 AZ-900 outline measures cloud concepts, Azure architecture and services, and Azure management and governance.
Candidates should understand regions, availability zones, resource groups, subscriptions, management groups, compute, networking, storage, identity, access, and security services.
The management and governance domain covers cost management, tags, Microsoft Purview, Azure Policy, locks, Azure portal, Cloud Shell, CLI, PowerShell, Azure Arc, ARM templates, Advisor, Service Health, Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, alerts, and Application Insights.
Before test day, connect your Microsoft Learn profile, choose Pearson VUE or eligible Certiport delivery, review ID and accommodation requirements, try the exam sandbox, and understand the 700 passing standard.
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Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) is the beginner-level Microsoft certification for candidates who want to demonstrate foundational knowledge of cloud concepts and Microsoft Azure. Microsoft lists the certification as last updated on January 14, 2026, the study guide lists skills measured as of January 14, 2026, and Microsoft requires a score of 700 or greater to pass. The exam page lists 45 minutes to complete the assessment and allows scheduling through Pearson VUE, with Certiport also listed for students or educators. The current outline covers Describe cloud concepts (25-30%), Describe Azure architecture and services (35-40%), and Describe Azure management and governance (30-35%). Preparation should include shared responsibility, public/private/hybrid cloud, consumption pricing, serverless, IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, regions, availability zones, resource groups, subscriptions, management groups, compute, containers, virtual machines, functions, virtual networks, VPN Gateway, ExpressRoute, storage tiers, redundancy, AzCopy, Azure Storage Explorer, Azure File Sync, Azure Migrate, Microsoft Entra ID, SSO, MFA, passwordless authentication, Conditional Access, RBAC, Zero Trust, defense in depth, Defender for Cloud, cost management, tags, Microsoft Purview, Azure Policy, resource locks, Azure portal, Cloud Shell, Azure CLI, Azure PowerShell, Azure Arc, ARM templates, Azure Advisor, Service Health, Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, alerts, and Application Insights.
The exam code is AZ-900.
Microsoft lists the current AZ-900 skills measured as of January 14, 2026.
The Microsoft exam page lists 45 minutes to complete the assessment.
Microsoft states that a score of 700 or greater is required to pass.
Microsoft lists Certiport scheduling for students or educators, while Pearson VUE is listed for standard scheduling.
Build a checklist for cloud concepts, Azure architecture and services, and Azure management and governance.
Review compute, networking, storage, Microsoft Entra ID, RBAC, Zero Trust, Defender for Cloud, cost management, Azure Policy, Cloud Shell, ARM templates, and Azure Monitor.
Drill shared responsibility, cloud models, service types, pricing, availability, scalability, reliability, governance, and management language.
Verify Microsoft Learn profile connection, Pearson VUE or Certiport eligibility, identification, exam sandbox familiarity, score expectations, and accommodation needs.
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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