Microsoft · Fundamentals
AZ-900 exam prep
Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
Cloud concepts, Azure architecture and services, and management and governance, starting from zero.
- practice questions
- 246
- chapters
- 21
- slide decks
- 17
- practice exams
- 2
The exam at a glance
- Duration
- 45 minutes
- Passing score
- 700 / 1000
- Retake
- 24 h after a first failed attempt
- Renewal
- None: Fundamentals certifications don't expire
Source: Microsoft AZ-900 study guide — skills measured as of July 20, 2026
What the exam covers
Every objective in the official study guide has a chapter, a slide deck and practice questions.
Describe cloud concepts
25–30% of the exam
- 1.1 What cloud computing is
- 1.2 Cloud service types and shared responsibility
- 1.3 Cloud models: public, private, hybrid
- 1.4 Benefits of cloud services
Describe Azure architecture and services
35–40% of the exam
- 2.1 Core architectural components of Azure
- 2.2 Compute and application hosting
- 2.3 Virtual networking and endpoints
- 2.4 Storage services, redundancy and data movement
- 2.5 Identity and access
- 2.6 Zero Trust, defense in depth and Defender for Cloud
Describe Azure management and governance
30–35% of the exam
- 3.1 Tools for managing and deploying resources
- 3.2 Cost management and tags
- 3.3 Governance and compliance
- 3.4 Monitoring tools
Foundations
Background, not scored
- 0.1 Computers, servers and datacenters
- 0.2 Networks, identity and your Azure account
Sample questions
Three original questions from the bank, with their explanations.
A company needs its application to keep running if one datacenter in its Azure region fails. What should it use?
Choose an answer
An administrator wants to run Azure CLI commands from a borrowed laptop without installing anything. What should they use?
Choose an answer
A company replaces its plan to buy new servers with virtual machines it rents monthly in Azure. How does its spending change?
Choose an answer
How you will study
Learn each objective with a chapter and a slide deck, practice with a drill that brings back what you miss, then rehearse with timed exams weighted like the real one.
- 1
Learn
Understand it, then remember it
Chapters with decision tables and exam traps · Slide decks with step-by-step animated diagrams · A study map of the whole exam on one page
- 2
Practice
Practice what you are about to forget
Reviews spaced at 1, 3, 7, 14 and 30 days · Only the chapters you have finished, unless you choose more · An explanation for every option, right or wrong
- 3
Pass
Rehearse the real thing
From a 5-question warm-up to a full-length exam · Longer Azure exams end with a complete case study · Mastery per domain against the weights the exam uses
FAQ
AZ-900 FAQ
What does the AZ-900 exam cover?
AZ-900 (Microsoft Azure Fundamentals) covers Describe cloud concepts (25–30%), Describe Azure architecture and services (35–40%) and Describe Azure management and governance (30–35%). 3jumps teaches each objective in 21 chapters.
How many AZ-900 practice questions are there?
246 original practice questions, including 2 full practice exams. Every option has its own explanation.
How long is the AZ-900 exam and what is the passing score?
Time: 45 minutes. Passing score: 700 / 1000. Confirm on the official exam page before you book.
Are these real AZ-900 exam questions?
No. Every question is original, written from the official objectives and checked against Microsoft's documentation. 3jumps never uses exam dumps and is not affiliated with Microsoft.
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