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Exam AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator
Exam AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator is a Microsoft associate-level role-based certification exam that assesses skills in implementing, managing, and monitoring an organization's Azure environment; passing it earns the Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate certification.
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QuestionsTypically 40–60 questions; Microsoft does not publish an exact count and the number can vary
Testing time100 minutes (exam time; 120-minute seat time)
ScoringPassing score of 700 or greater on a 1–1,000 scaled-score scale
Exam feeUSD 165 typical for Associate/Expert exams; priced by country/region of proctoring, taxes may apply
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Exam overview
What to know before choosing your prep
- Who runs it
- Microsoft
- Category
- Cloud Certifications
- Current version
- AZ-104 (skills-measured outline effective April 17, 2026)
- Where it applies
- Global
- Exam languages
- English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese
- Score scale
- 1–1,000 (scaled)
- Testing provider
- Pearson VUE
- Format
- Computer-based, proctored; at a Pearson VUE test center or online with remote proctoring; question types may include interactive components (labs)
- Availability
- Year-round by appointment through Pearson VUE; scheduling allowed no more than 90 days in advance
- Results
- Score usually available immediately; if the exam includes labs, 30 minutes or longer; results posted to the Learn profile within 24 hours
- Remote testing
- Available
Exam structure
Five skills-measured domains: Manage Azure identities and governance (20–25%), Implement and manage storage (15–20%), Deploy and manage Azure compute resources (20–25%), Implement and manage virtual networking (15–20%), Monitor and maintain Azure resources (10–15%); question types are not disclosed in advance and may include case studies and interactive/lab components.
Where rules vary
Worldwide vendor certification exam; delivered through Pearson VUE test centers and online proctoring, with price set per country/region of proctoring
Retake policy
Retake allowed 24 hours after a failed first attempt; longer waiting periods for subsequent retakes