Hello tech Reddit. Yesterday I passed my AZ-104 exam. I wanted to thank users here for their advice as well as pay it forward to the next person. That exam was not easy. For context, I studied all the MS Learn material, made 100 flash card of all the MS Learn practice questions, asked ChatGPT for 100 more practice questions and I purchased the AZ-104 course on Tutorial Dojo ($15) as well as watched the Study Cram YouTube series. I also work for an MSP where I work with Microsoft and Azure all the time, although not to the extent of this exam. I barely passed (726). That exam had questions in it that were straight up unfair. Some questions asked about material so niche and unimportant that it didn't come up in any of my studying at all. I don't think knowing every single miniscule detail is important to do the job of an Azure Admin. I think bigger picture understanding and the ability to search for answers and troubleshoot is so much more important. I feel like some of the questions asked about material I will literally never encounter again, meanwhile other important topics weren't asked about at all. Also every question has a trick in it. That's why I can't recommend Tutorial Dojo enough. Everyone here was right, it's the most similar test structure to the actual exam although keep in mind the real exam is slightly harder and has more trick questions. Still what TD give you is the sharpness to spot those tricks. You'll hate and love it at the same time. Along side TD I also had a ChatGPT window open to copy and paste question and answers that I didn't fully understand. The goal isn't to memorize questions and answers. That won't help you at all since the exam will have new unique scenarios in every question. The goal is to memorize the concepts, to digest them. It'll humble and strengthen you. TD has great explanations but ChatGPT has even better explanations and visuals so I recommend using them together. Final tip, those 2hrs fly by. Do NOT spend it all stuck on a question. Do your best, stay calm, read carefully, answer and move on. Only use MS Learn portal once you've completed the exam to look back to questions you aren't sure about. You can flag questions to go back to. Don't be discouraged if you don't pass first try. I almost failed it myself despite getting 100% on flash cards and 94% averages on my TD exams.... You should be studying for 2 months minimum. Best of luck! submitted by /u/StoryNumber_934 [link] [comments]

Im planning to take my AZ400 this month working as a data engineer and implemented Devops in my current org. Do you hoever consider I take the AZ104 prior to this? submitted by /u/laughingbroccoli93 [link] [comments]

Folks, I read in Ms docs that either AZ104 or AZ204 is a prerequisite for AZ400 certification. Is that the case? submitted by /u/laughingbroccoli93 [link] [comments]

Hi, I am preparing pl-300. When I studied for DP-900, I could get the 50% discount coupon with the MS Virtual Training Days program. But I got to know that it is only for fundamental certificates. Is there any other way that I can get the discount coupon for associate level certificate? Please help me! Getting certificates is too expensive 🙁 submitted by /u/Fuzer_WOW [link] [comments]

Had a super long post but it kept getting flagged lol! So here is a short(er) version. Passed with 736. I used Tutorials Dojo, Measure Up, and Microsoft Learn Assessment Tests. Did serious study for about 2.5 months and got really serious 2 weeks out before the test date. I used John Christopher's Udemy, Microsoft Learn SC-300 Series (this was excellent!), and then a few extra stand alone videos for GSA and Application Proxy to really understand. I work with Azure but not so much the SC-300 topics (but will start to incorporate it at my job). I took SC-300 because I do a lot of SAML with Entra and thought IAM was just that kind of stuff. (Boy was I wrong lol!) I drilled the practice exams until I was getting high 80s and low 90s, there is the fear of starting to remember the answers which is why I kept adding on other practice tests. Like everyone else says take time with each question and understand the topics. Also as I would do my study I tried not to use AI and tried to use MS Learn to find the answers so that it would reinforce how I searched for items in MS Learn since it is available on the test. I don't remember much on the exam it really was blur. However what I can share is this.. even though I got high 80s and low 90s on the practice exams, taking the exam was brutal for me. I had to use my brain for every question. There were maybe 5 or less questions that I thought was exactly like my practice tests... However the real questions were definitely fair in the sense that if you used the Practice Tests I mentioned, the real exam wasn't far off. In fact it was just like taking one one of the Measure Up or TD tests but just with new questions that I had not seen yet but the topics were the same... Some other tips definitely keep track of your time. Don't spend more than 2 minutes on a questions.. After I did my first pass and answered everything I still had about 40 minutes left to go back and try to use MS Learn to check answers. I marked almost everything for review lol.. about 10 questions into the test I realized I was marking almost everything for review so on my scrap paper I wrote down the ones I "really really" wanted to review... With the 40 minutes I was able to do the ones I marked and I just let the timer run out as I went back and checked all the other stuff I marked... Not gonna lie the test was brutal just like AZ104. Also forget about AI Summary. People on here said it was available but I played it safe and didn't use it a week out just incase it wasn't there. I'm glad I did because only 1 search used AI Summary and it wasn't helpful. Learn to do searches to find your topics. For example I would do "Conditional Access" + "Assignments" in the search bar to get me to the Conditional Access section where I then knew where to click. When doing practice tests I drilled where to find RBAC roles quickly, OAUTH Policies quickly, and then just got familiar with how to find the various topics quickly. Even if you don't need it you have a sense of assurance that you can find things if you have to (And I still only got a 736) Good luck! Ask while it's still fresh lol.. submitted by /u/rog2e [link] [comments]

If I decide to take the as-801 and get hybrid administrator would that stay for a year even if the roles are being retired? Thx Paul submitted by /u/pbelton [link] [comments]

So I have my AZ-900, AZ-104 and SC-300. Should I get AZ-700 or AZ-305 next? My company did our Landing Zone implmentation setup this year and I fortunately got to work directly with the consultant. So was exposed to aspects in both tests. Express Route Direct, Subnets, VLANs, DNS Private Resolver, Express Route gateway, Sever Migration, ASR, in 2 weeks working with another consultant to migrate SQL to Azure SQL Instance.... Ultimately I will do both but want to see which one is the easier (if that is a thing). I only can probably do one this year... Also I might be looking for a new job at the end of the year so want to know which one would look better... In all honesty I am getting a lot of experience in both topics because right now I'm the only guy that is making the effort in my job to learn Azure so I get to touch everything and work with Microsoft and consultants on the issues. Aleady learned a lot about UDRs troubleshooting an issue with one of the subnets not communiating back to on prem... submitted by /u/rog2e [link] [comments]

Wrapping up my AZ-800 preparation and curious if anyone can point me in the direction of the most accurate practice tests? From past certs I’ve completed the Microsoft Learn practice tests never really seemed to be that similar to the actual test questions. Thanks in advance! submitted by /u/whitegatorade89 [link] [comments]

I’m holding off on pivoting to IAM. While it’s the job I want, it’s not the fastest path from getting out of the position I’m currently in (which is becoming a health hazard). The fastest path is going to be something that I have more experience in and can take advantage of my current position (desktop support). That position is going to be endpoint management. Before I took this current role, I was working in endpoint management. We used Intune, Ivanti and Maas360 for mobile devices and laptops. I enjoyed the work. This is the job that actually made me want to do IAM. I had IAM responsibilities on top of endpoint management responsibilities. With that being said, is MD-102 and SC-300 (coincidentally enough) the best two certifications to help me land an endpoint management job? submitted by /u/JaimeSalvaje [link] [comments]

Hi Guys, I am currently a Senior Modern Workplace Engineer with the following certs: MS102 MD102 SC900 AZ900 I am wanting to pivot into Security as my main speciality and have SC200 and SC300 on my radar. SC300 I am comfortable with but the company I work for have a massive knowledge gap being SC200 content. I am new to the SC200 content and wondered if anyone has sat it, how was it and any good resources? submitted by /u/DueImportance6520 [link] [comments]

Hey folks, for the ones who recently took the AI-102, does the exam still include simulation questions? submitted by /u/BluePillOverRedPill [link] [comments]

I just barely passed the Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) exam with a score of 778. Some of the questions really caught me off guard, but I’m so thankful I passed! submitted by /u/Realistic-Access-694 [link] [comments]

Hallo Zusammen, gibt es jemanden der die AZ900 dieses Jahr geschafft hat? Ich lerne gerade über diesen Kurs AZ-900: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals von Nikolai Schuler Was benötige ich noch, was im Kurs nicht beinhaltet? Wo kann ich noch lernen? Danke submitted by /u/Gustonator78 [link] [comments]

Is the Microsoft Learn material enough to pass DP900? I know it's more of the easier ones (and not really needed on my end, just collecting to show the HR overlords), but wanted to see what others did to pass? I was using Scott Duffy, but I'm not sure if his stuff is out of date or if the main page for DP-900 is out of date? submitted by /u/DawgNation2k [link] [comments]

Estoy un tanto nervisoso haber si me pueden ayudar, he estudiado bastante creo submitted by /u/Royal_Incident_8981 [link] [comments]

I passed with a score of 810 Here’s what I did: First, I watched Johnsonville‘s full course on Youtube and took notes Then I did the MS learn practice test and studied the answers that I got wrong Then I used Inside Cloud and Security AZ-900 practice test and studied the answers that I got wrong. (100 questions) From there I used the Microsoft provided objectives for the certification and ChatGPT’d every single objective that I wasn’t 100% on I studied my notes and took the practice tests every single day. Reading the question and understanding why the right answer is right and why the other options are wrong. Watched John Saville cram video 3x during the week of testing. I also watched the Inside the cloud cram video 3x during the last week. The inside the cloud cram video filled in little gaps. On the day of the exam I studied my notes and did the inside the cloud practice test once more time. I knew I would pass but I honestly expected a higher score Let me know if you need a link to any of these resources submitted by /u/FinishOkNow445 [link] [comments]

Hi guys, I'm preparing for my Azure Solution Architect Expert cert. I know that historically Microsoft includes labs in "Expert" level exams, but many recent candidates claim there were none. What’s the current "luck" with this? submitted by /u/Nitroxenys [link] [comments]

I was going through some Microsoft certification blogs last Saturday while checking the latest syllabus updates, and I was honestly a bit surprised to see a big new announcement about their next generation AI certification roadmap. Microsoft is introducing 9 new AI-focused certifications covering areas like: MLOps Azure Databricks Data Engineering AI App & Agent Development AI Cloud Development Cloud + AI Security SQL + AI development CyeberSec Businees + AI Windows Server + AI New Gen AI Fun Most of these start beta around March-April 2026 and should be generally available around June-July 2026. At the same time, Microsoft is planning to retire some well-known certs like: AZ-204 AZ-500 AI-900 AI-102 DP-100 So it looks like Microsoft is shifting heavily from traditional cloud certifications to AI-first roles and architectures. I just wanted to share this here since many of us follow Microsoft cert paths. I’ll try to make separate posts explaining things more clearly, including: the 9 new certifications the 7 certifications expected to retire and the possible certification paths going forward That way it’s easier for everyone to understand the transition. If you’re planning Microsoft certs this year, this update might be pretty important. Would love to hear what you all think about this shift toward AI-focused certifications. submitted by /u/Few-Engineering-4135 [link] [comments]

Is John Savills course outdated or missing anything that has been recently added that I just have to quickly source outside of his youtube course or is it missing enough that I should look into Scott Duffy's udemy course or something like that, would love to know before I start putting my head down and grinding for it. submitted by /u/Odd-Rabbit-445 [link] [comments]

Hi, Anyone registered for AI-300 beta exam ? I just wanted to check if anyone did, we can have a study group if possible and maybe prepare together ? If anyone have any resources that could help , please share , Thanks. 🙏 submitted by /u/dheeraj1021 [link] [comments]