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Exam AI-200: Developing AI Cloud Solutions on Azure

Exam AI-200: Developing AI Cloud Solutions on Azure is the Microsoft Associate-level certification exam for developers who build, integrate, and monitor AI solutions on Azure using containerized compute, vector-enabled databases, event-driven AI pipelines, serverless functions, secret management, and distributed observability; passing it earns the Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Cloud Developer Associate certification.

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QuestionsTypically 40–60 questions; Microsoft does not publish an exact count and the number can vary by exam; unscored items may be included
Testing time120 minutes of exam time (140-minute seat time per Microsoft's duration table for associate exams that may contain labs)
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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Who runs it
Microsoft
Category
AI & Machine Learning
Current version
AI-200: Developing AI Cloud Solutions on Azure (current specification; the study guide publishes no separate "skills measured as of" date)
Where it applies
Global
Exam languages
English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Arabic (Saudi Arabia), Indonesian
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; may include interactive components
Availability
Year-round by appointment through Pearson VUE; scheduling allowed no more than 90 days in advance and a maximum of two Microsoft Certification exams scheduled at a time
Results
Results within minutes for most exams (exams with labs take about 30 minutes to score); score posted to the Microsoft Learn profile within 24 hours
Remote testing
Available

Exam structure

Single exam across four skills-measured areas: Develop containerized solutions on Azure (20–25%), Develop AI solutions by using Azure data management services (25–30%), Connect to and consume Azure services (20–25%), and Secure, monitor, troubleshoot Azure solutions (20–25%); question types are not disclosed in advance and may include case studies and interactive/lab components

Where rules vary

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

Eligibility

No formal prerequisites; expected proficiencies include Azure SDKs, Azure data management services, Azure monitoring and troubleshooting, Azure messaging and eventing, vector databases, Python programming, and implementing containerized applications on Azure

Retake policy

Retake allowed 24 hours after a failed first attempt; longer waiting periods for subsequent retakes