Exam facts & prep options

Exam DP-600: Implementing Analytics Solutions Using Microsoft Fabric

Exam DP-600: Implementing Analytics Solutions Using Microsoft Fabric is the single required Microsoft role-based (Associate) certification exam for the Microsoft Certified: Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate credential, assessing the design, preparation, and management of enterprise-scale Fabric analytics assets (semantic models, warehouses, lakehouses) queried with SQL, KQL, and DAX.

Official exam site
Start preparing1 prep option listed

Jump to prep options ↓

QuestionsTypically 40–60 questions; Microsoft does not publish an exact count for DP-600 and states the number varies by exam
Testing time100 minutes (consistent with Microsoft's published duration for associate role-based exams without labs; candidates should allocate 120 minutes seat time)
ScoringPassing score of 700 on a 1–1,000 scale (scaled score; not a fixed percentage)
Exam feeVaries — no fixed amount published; price is based on the country or region in which the exam is proctored and is shown during Pearson VUE scheduling

Prep options

Study resources for DP-600

Independent prep

Courses and study resources

Exam overview

What to know before choosing your prep

Who runs it
Microsoft
Category
Data & Analytics
Current version
DP-600; skills measured as of July 21, 2026
Where it applies
Global
Exam languages
English, German, Spanish, French, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, Simplified Chinese
Score scale
1–1,000 (scaled)
Testing provider
Pearson VUE
Format
Proctored, computer-delivered exam at a Pearson VUE test center or online with Pearson's OnVUE online proctoring; Microsoft Learn is accessible in-exam for role-based exams; question types not disclosed in advance (case studies, labs, and interactive types possible)
Availability
Year-round by appointment at Pearson VUE test centers or online; exams may be scheduled up to 90 days in advance and a maximum of two Microsoft exams may be scheduled at a time
Results
Results within minutes for most exams (exams with labs take about 30 minutes to score); score available in the Microsoft Learn profile within 24 hours
Remote testing
Available

Exam structure

Single exam across three skill areas: Maintain a data analytics solution (25–30%), Prepare data (45–50%), and Implement and manage semantic models (25–30%); item types are not disclosed in advance and may include interactive components

Where rules vary

Vendor certification exam delivered worldwide through Pearson VUE test centers and online proctoring; no country restriction stated

Retake policy

24-hour wait after a failed first attempt; longer waiting periods for subsequent attempts per Microsoft's retake policy