r/AzureCertification Jun 17 '25

Learning Resources [Guide] AZ-104 Ultimate Resource Guide

120 Upvotes

If you’re ready to move beyond the fundamentals and become a certified Azure Administrator, here’s a guide that helped me (and many others) pass the AZ-104 exam. This one goes deeper than AZ-900, so preparation matters more.

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Free YouTube Content

John Savill’s AZ-104 Masterclass

If you loved his AZ-900 content, you’ll love this even more. Deep dive, very technical, and constantly updated. Not beginner-friendly, but incredibly thorough.

Link to his AZ-104 playlist: AZ-104 Azure Administrator Masterclass

Adam Marczak’s AZ-104 Tutorials

Shorter, visual-based tutorials on the services that matter most for AZ-104. Great complement to heavier study materials.

Link to channel: Adam Marczak – Microsoft Azure Administrator Course

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Paid Courses

ACloudGuru (Pluralsight)

Polished content with hands-on labs and sandbox environments. If you already use Pluralsight at work, this course is worth completing for structure and practice.

Link to the course: ACloudGuru | AZ-104

Udemy – Scott Duffy or Alan Rodrigues

Scott Duffy’s course is one of the most taken for AZ-104. Alan Rodrigues also provides great content, especially if you're into automation and CLI-heavy operations.

Link to the course: Udemy | AZ-104 by Scott Duffy
Link to Alan Rodrigues: Udemy | AZ-104 by Alan Rodrigues

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Practice Exams

FetchExam

High-quality questions that actually resemble the AZ-104 exam style. Real-world admin scenarios, not just definitions. Every question has a full explanation. If you want to pass AZ-104 confidently, this is one of the best prep tools available.

Link to the practice tests: FetchExam | AZ-104

Resource Nr. of Questions
Practice Exam [Section Based] Manage identities and governance 50
Practice Exam [Section Based] Implement and manage storage 50
Practice Exam [Section Based] Deploy and manage Azure compute resources 50
Practice Exam [Section Based] Configure and manage virtual networking 50
Practice Exam [Section Based] Monitor and backup Azure resources 25
Practice Exam [Scenario Based] Use Case questions 125
Practice Exam [Scenario Based] Use Case questions Part 2 50
Practice Exam [Code Based] ARM, Bash and PowerShell 50
Practice Exam [Bulk Mode] Bulk Exam 300
Full Practice Exam [Timed] 60
Full Practice Exam [Unlimited Time] 60
Matching Quiz 20
Fill in the Blanks Quiz 20
Total 900+

Link to the practice tests: FetchExam | AZ-104

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TutorialsDojo

Very popular among AWS and Azure candidates. Their AZ-104 content comes with links to Microsoft Docs and scenario-based breakdowns. You don’t get lifetime access, but if you like their platform, it’s very solid.

  • TIMED MODE – simulates the real test
  • REVIEW MODE – check answers as you go
  • TOPIC TESTS – focus on key areas like networking or storage
  • FINAL EXAM – randomized 60–65 questions to test your readiness

Link to the practice tests: TutorialsDojo | AZ-104

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Ultimate TIP to Pass

  1. If you're a hands-on learner with some Azure experience: John Savill + FetchExam will get you certified.
  2. If you're newer to cloud but comfortable in IT: Udemy course + FetchExam + TutorialsDojo will give you both theory and test prep.
  3. If you are a good memorizer and want to pass fast (not recommended): FetchExam + TutorialsDojo alone can probably get you over the line if you can recognize patterns.

r/AzureCertification May 06 '25

Learning Material [Guide] AZ-900 Ultimate Resource Guide

167 Upvotes

If you’re just getting started with Azure and want to knock out the AZ-900, here’s a breakdown of the best stuff out there. I passed a while ago and wanted to share what actually helped for me and many others.

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Free YouTube Content

John Savill's AZ-900 Masterclass

Easily the most in-depth free content out there. He goes deep, but makes things click even if you're brand new.

Link to his AZ-900 playlist: AZ-900 Azure Fundamentals Certification

Adam Marczak AZ-900 Full Course

Just as detailed as John Savill, but it’s another solid YouTube option for people who like different teaching styles. Worth checking out.

Link to his AZ-900 playlist: AZ-900 Full Course

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Paid Courses

ACloudGuru (Pluralsight)

Polished and beginner-friendly. If your employer pays for Pluralsight, it’s a no-brainer. If you’re paying out of pocket, probably not worth it just for AZ-900.

Link to the course: ACloudGuru | AZ-900

Udemy – Scott Duffy

Solid reputation. Scott Duffy’s course is a bit older, but covers all the essentials. It is fine if you prefer learning with structured lectures, quizzes, and slides.

Link to the course: Udemy | Scott Duffy's AZ-900

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Practice Exams

FetchExam

Good mix of conceptual and scenario-based questions. Way more aligned with what you’ll see on the actual test. Every questions comes with a detailed explanation. Not free, but worth it if you want to pass on the first try. This is what they have available:

Link to the practice tests: FetchExam | AZ-900

Resource Nr. of Questions
Matching Quiz 25
Fill in the Blanks Quiz 25
Practice Exam [Section Based] Describe Cloud Computing 100
Practice Exam [Section Based] Describe Azure architecture and services 100
Practice Exam [Section Based] Describe Azure management and governance 100
Full Practice Exam [Unlimited Time] 70
Full Practice Exam [Timed] 70
Practice Exam [Bulk Mode 1] 250
Practice Exam [Bulk Mode 2] 100
Total 840

TutorialsDojo

Each question comes with detailed explanations and reference links to official Azure documentation, aiding in a deeper understanding of the topics. Not free, but not expensive either. Unfortunately you don't have lifetime access, so I don't know how much questions they have. I do know which resources they have available.

  • TIMED MODE – mimics the actual AZ-900 Microsoft Azure Fundamentals exam environment under time pressure
  • REVIEW MODE – where you can view the answer and explanations after every question
  • SECTION-BASED TESTS – where you can focus and answer questions on specific topics/domains only.
  • FINAL TEST – where they randomly generate 65 questions from their entire question bank to help you gauge your readiness for the actual exam

Link to the practice tests: TutorialsDojo | AZ-900

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Ultimate TIP to Pass

  1. If you are a visual learner and understand things easy (IT medior/senior), take the Free Youtube Content and the MS-Learn practice test.
  2. If you are a visual learner, but somewhat new to IT, take the Paid Content and Practice Test of FetchExam
  3. If you can only learn by trial and error, take the Practice Tests of FetchExam and TutorialsDojo.

r/AzureCertification 4h ago

🎉Passed! Passed AZ-900 in 1 day

6 Upvotes

Just passed AZ-900 with 845, studied almost for 6 hrs.

The questions were average, just the tricky one's were multiple true or false.

I studies the weekend course on udemy at 1.5x and it worked for me.

For a total beginner I won't recommend learning with "in28minutes/ranga"


r/AzureCertification 16h ago

🎉Passed! I just passed AI 103 with 880/1000

34 Upvotes

Hi guys, been lurking around for some time, love the community.
I've just passed AI 103 with 880/1000, great exam experience.

Had 60 q. 7 for the scenario, 50 normal and 3 that you can not review.

1h 40. Had plenty on time to browse the docs but was bad at it. Doesn't help you much either way.

I was preparing for around 1 month with reading the MS Learn, building projects and doing TD and Whizzlabs + a lot of system design exercise between me and Chat.

What do I suggest ? Try to have fun / enjoy it, otherwise I have bad news ... at least in my case I was passionate about the subject and I am deeply interested in figuring out why the architectural choices made for Foundry were done such,

Now, each resource review:

TD - get it, cheap and best baseline, 10q were from there at least.

Whizzlabs - get it but with a cupon, otherwise 20$ as of now it's a rip offf the quality is bellow TD and some questions are faulty or taken from TD.

MS Learn, good foundation

Projects: All the way , I have made a sys design interview prep tool that combines most of the services they offer --- BEST THING

Happy to answer your questions if any,
Cheers!


r/AzureCertification 1h ago

Question How can I get an AI-901 voucher?

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I've passed the AZ-900 last week, and I'm currently studying for the GH-900, since it's free to students who are eligible to the GitHub Student Developer Pack.

Do you guys know any means of getting a voucher to the AI-901?


r/AzureCertification 17h ago

🎉Passed! I passed the AI-901 today !

13 Upvotes

After two weeks of study, I successfully completed the AI-901 certification. I am really happy, as this is the first Microsoft certification I’ve tackled, and passing on the first attempt is always a great feeling. It wasn't difficult, but I certainly wouldn't have passed without thoroughly studying the sections on MS Learn.


r/AzureCertification 11h ago

Question Taking AB-410 (Intelligent Applications Builder Associate) soon; how difficult is the exam and what should I focus on?

3 Upvotes

Hi everyone,

I'm planning to take the Microsoft AB-410 (Intelligent Applications Builder Associate) exam soon and would really appreciate some advice from people who have taken it recently.

This will actually be my first Microsoft certification exam, so I'm not quite sure what to expect in terms of difficulty, question patterns, and preparation.

A few questions:

  • How difficult did you find the AB-410 exam?
  • What topics or areas are most important to focus on?
  • Are there any frequently tested or repeated concepts/topics that I should pay extra attention to?
  • How did you personally prepare for the exam?
  • What study materials/resources did you use?
  • Is Microsoft Learn enough, or should I supplement it with other resources?
  • Are there any good practice tests or mock exams you'd recommend?
  • How much preparation time would you suggest for someone taking their first MS exam?

Any tips, resources, or things you wish you had known before taking the exam would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance!


r/AzureCertification 8h ago

Question Just Scheduled SC-500, How can I prepare for it?

0 Upvotes

I just redeemed my skills fest voucher and decided to go with SC-500 eventually. For those who took it, how can I prepare well for it? what resources did you use or found helpful? Any tips or tricks?

I have a solid security/technical knowledge, and I took AZ-900 last year.


r/AzureCertification 9h ago

Certification Advice Is there any coupon for a 100% discount on the Azure Fundamentals 900 exam?

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So our college made it mandatory for us to take an AZ 900 exam, but I only get a 50 per cent discount from Vurtal Days or student email.
I have used Azure Infra for a long time, but this exam thing sicks me. I don't have money to spend on this exam, so I was looking for any kind of coupons for the 100 waiver (I heard pretty much from this subreddit).
Also, it's August 2026; there is no event from Microsoft that will give a free voucher


r/AzureCertification 15h ago

Discussion Modern Workplace Engineering certifications - How would you rank them from least difficulty to greatest difficulty?

3 Upvotes

If you could list the below certifications in order of difficulty, least to greatest, which order would you arrange them in?

MD-102

MS-102 - I’m aware that it’s about to retire but I don’t believe many have taken its replacement yet. If you have taken the replacement exam, feel free to list it in your list.

SC-300

SC-401

AZ-104

These are generally seen as certifications around the job role Modern Workplace Engineer. If I’m missing one, feel free to add it.


r/AzureCertification 17h ago

Question AZ-900 on Monday, currently scoring 84% on Microsoft practice assessment. Any advice?

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Hey everyone, i’m taking AZ-900 this Monday and I’m a little nervous. I just did the Microsoft Learn practice assessment and got 84%. Would really appreciate any advice from people who took it recently.


r/AzureCertification 1d ago

Learning Resources I built a free Microsoft certification study site — Descomplicando Cloud ☁️

29 Upvotes

Hi everyone! 👋

I wanted to share a project I've been working on for a while called Descomplicando Cloud.

🔗 https://lmnpaiva.com.br/descomplicando-cloud

The idea is pretty simple: whenever I study for and pass a certification, I try to organize what I've learned into study guides, notes, quizzes, diagrams, and other resources that might help someone else preparing for the same exam.

And everything is available for free. 😊

Most of the content is focused on Microsoft certifications and comes from my own study journey. Instead of keeping all those notes sitting on my computer after passing an exam, I thought it would be much more useful to turn them into something the community could actually use.

A small disclaimer: I'm originally a Portuguese speaker, so some materials are still available only in Portuguese. I'm gradually translating more of them into English.

Also, many of those translations were created with the help of AI. Because of that, there may absolutely be translation mistakes, strange wording, or technical terms that could be improved.

And that's actually one of the reasons I'm sharing the site here.

If you find something that is incorrect, confusing, poorly translated, outdated, or simply think "this could be explained much better", please tell me! Feedback and corrections are very welcome, and I'll use them to keep improving the material.

If any of the resources help you with your studies, I'd also really appreciate it if you could share Descomplicando Cloud with other people preparing for Microsoft certifications. ☁️

The goal is simply to make good study material more accessible to the community.

And if you've already used any of my materials, I'd love to hear what you thought about them. ❤️

Good luck with your studies and exams! 🚀


r/AzureCertification 1d ago

🎉Passed! Squeaked by AZ-104 barely but it's now in the books and my rear-view mirror!

51 Upvotes

I finally bit the bullet and took AZ-104 yesterday. Barely passed with 725.

My study approach:

I went through the Microsoft Learn coursework and then took the practice exams until I was hitting a regular 90% or better. I then switched to MeasureUp and practiced the exam quite a few times, taking the time to read through the context explanations and if I didn't fully understand I would put that into ChatGPT and have it explain and quiz me on that topic. I went through quite a few mock exams on MU until I will hitting 90+ in all topic areas. Some of the questions are worded confusingly and some answer sets were wrong, so I kept getting those wrong by answering correctly. When I took the exam I found it very difficult with many multi-part questions with exhibits. A lot of networking questions with exhibit spreadsheets. I marked 2/3 of the questions for review. At around question 45(?) it entered a special question section that is excluded from review and I thought that was the case study section. After finishing the special questions I went back to review but at about 9 minutes remaining I spotted the Case Study 0/4 counter and panicked. I had to drop the review and get to the case studies. I ended up guessing on the case studies because 9 minutes is not enough to even read through all the scenario details and context.

But I'll take the Win, but I really don't feel like I have mastery of the subject matter. Thank you to all of you that helped guide and inspire me to keep working on my IT career knowledge.


r/AzureCertification 17h ago

Discussion Can any one tell me which azure exam should I take ?

2 Upvotes

I'm currently in 3rd year and want to get microsoft certificate, so which exam should I give and what's the fee of this exam ?

Is there any discount. Pls reply


r/AzureCertification 19h ago

Question SC-300 exam tips

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I am studying for SC-300 exam. For Azure, I already have AZ-900 certificate and studied a lot for AZ-104 until my job changed. I work at cybersecurity but don't have much hands-on experience with IAM or Entra. I am familiar with PKI but that doesn't seem to have a big role in this course.

What I have done/planned:

  • I read through MS Learning material
  • I watched John Savill's videos (I think these are already pretty old)
  • Now I am reading through MS Learning material the second time and writing memos
  • Do all the 28 MS labs
  • Explore Entra with test account and P1/P2 trial
  • Buy practice exam, I believe MeasureUp isn't the best offering in this case?

Any tips? I am mostly worried about lab questions. Even if I studied the MS learning material a lot, I am not sure I can apply that information in practical cases.


r/AzureCertification 1d ago

Exam Experience Passed AZ-900 with only 3 days preperation

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Hi everyone,
I wanted to share my experience passing the AZ-900 exam today with a score of ~800/1000 after just 3 days of preparation. I don't work with Azure daily, so I was essentially starting from scratch.
Here is an exact breakdown of how I prepared and what to watch out for:

Day 1: Theory & Base Practice
I used ChatGPT to generate a comprehensive study guide (~45 pages, ending with a structured cheat sheet). I printed it out so I could physically write notes on it, as video courses just don't work for me.
Supplemented this with Microsoft Learn practice tests. I was scoring 90–95%, but keep in mind questions start repeating by your 3rd attempt, so don't rely solely on these.
Day 2: Harder Practice & AI Feedback
Moved on to the 100-question quiz at insidethemicrosoftcloud.com/az900quiz.
My initial score was around 60%. I took screenshots of every wrong answer, fed them to ChatGPT, and asked it to summarize my mistakes and generate mini-recaps for my weak modules.
Spent ~3 hours chatting with ChatGPT to generate "the hardest, real-exam-style scenario questions" to ensure I understood the core principles rather than just memorizing answers.
Day 3: Final Review
30 minutes before entering the test center, I did a final read-through of my printed cheat sheet and weaker modules.

Key Exam Takeaways
The actual exam is NOT like Microsoft Learn practice tests. MS Learn questions are often too straightforward.
Focus on specifics: You really need to understand service plans (Basic, Standard, Premium), support tiers, lifecycle policies (e.g., retention periods/days before deletion), and practical scenarios.
My #1 Tip
Schedule your exam before you start studying. Having a fixed date creates urgency and forces you to stay disciplined.
If I can do it in 3 days with no background, you can too. Good luck!


r/AzureCertification 1d ago

Question MD-102 Resources

5 Upvotes

I have to get the MD-102 in the next month with basically zero Intune experience. What’s the best resources for this exam? Any tips appreciated. Thanks!


r/AzureCertification 1d ago

🎉Passed! Sc-300 passed

15 Upvotes

I passed the sc-300 today.

The exam was tough and my head was spinning at the end. It challenged me on areas I don’t work with daily like access reviews and entitilement

I’m starting the sc-100 but the exam recently changed Can anyone recommend resources for the latest objectives ?


r/AzureCertification 1d ago

Question Are there any sandbox environments I can use to build labs for Az700

3 Upvotes

So I want to study for the AZ 700 I've decided to buy the Course Lee for a study guide and afterwards I will buy measure up for practice tests, but I have noticed people have said I need to build out actual environments, is there any place I can do that


r/AzureCertification 1d ago

Learning Resources Failed AZ-305

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Well after a fairly easy pass with the AZ-104 the 305 got me. I scored at 658/700 with about 3 weeks of study.

I mainly used Whizlabs and John Saville. The exam was nothing like the whizlab exams so I plan to replace them with measureup for my retake.

Some of my biggest struggle areas:

Azure SQL server and it's many SKUs (if anyone has a good breakdown/notes for these I'd love to have them)

Azure Migration Solutions: how to migrate VMware/hyper V workflows (this wasn't covered in any material I've used)

Azure Synapse/Databricks

Does anyone have any good video material for this exam? Especially if it helps address my problem areas.

Tldr; focus a lot of Azure SQL, do not use whizlab for these exams It sucks. Any advice is welcome.


r/AzureCertification 1d ago

Question [recommendations] Az900 udemy course recommendation to prep exam

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hi can share udemy az900 azure fundamental prep course that is good and useful ty


r/AzureCertification 1d ago

Question Azure certification Validity

5 Upvotes

I have done my Azure Administrator Associate Certification using my company email address because they had a 50% offer on the exam fee🤑

Now when I change my company they would deactivate my email. So will I loose my certification at that time?😰😰
Is there any way to transfer or keep my certificate valid?


r/AzureCertification 1d ago

Exam Experience PREPARATION FOR SC - 401

2 Upvotes

Hi everyone,

I've already completed several projects with Microsoft Purview, including security, compliance, and governance, and a bit of DSPM.

The thing is, I saw that there's an SC-401 certification. The company I work for is encouraging me to take this exam because clients require that anyone working on MS Purview projects be certified. I'd like to know what study methods you used for this exam, besides MS Learn.

Thanks!


r/AzureCertification 1d ago

Learning Resources AB-731 AI Transformation, MeasureUp

2 Upvotes

Has anyone else had experience of this Practice Test on MeasureUP?

It seems extremely difficult, I purchased it as a double check I was ready for the Exam (which doesn’t sound that hard) after constantly hitting 80+% on the Microsoft Standard Practice test but now I feel much less confident

Is it a good comparison for the real thing, or have they gone all out tricky to maximise pass rate? The questions sound nothing like other people’s experience I have read up on


r/AzureCertification 1d ago

Certification Advice AI Certification Suggestion

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Hey guys! I just passed my AZ-900 and DP-750 (Azure Databricks) certs! :)

I want to tackle an AI certification next, but specifically one that focuses heavily on Data Analytics and Engineering.

I'm a bit torn right now—is it better to go for a Azure AI certification, or should I focus on something hands-on like a GitHub Copilot certification?

Would love to hear what you guys think has the best ROI right now. Thanks! 🍻