How many questions are on the Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate exam?

The Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate exam has 50 questions, and the vendor's published description is: Not published by the provider.

How long do you have to complete the Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate exam?

You get 100 minutes, which is about 120 seconds per question. The published format is: Not published by the provider.

What score do you need to pass the Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate exam?

The passing score is 70% (700 or greater (on a scale of 1 to 1,000)).

How should I use the domain weights when revising?

Weight by percentage, not by domain. 20% is the one where lost points cost you the most, and Certilum scores you per domain so you can see exactly where that is.

Does Certilum have practice questions for the Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate exam?

Yes: 50 questions in our bank for this certification, each tagged to the exam domain it belongs to, with the official domain weights applied.

Exam format

Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate Exam Format

AZ-104

Everything the official exam blueprint specifies: question count, time limit, scoring and the weight each domain carries. The Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate certification validates your expertise in implementing, managing, and monitoring an organization's Azure environment. This credential is designed for professionals who handle day-to-day operations of Azure resources, including identity governance, storage solutions, compute resources, virtual networking, and monitoring & backup. Candidates must demonstrate deep familiarity with Azure portal, CLI, PowerShell, and ARM templates. The exam covers five primary domains weighted as per the official syllabus. Passing this certification confirms you can effectively manage Azure subscriptions, secure identities, configure storage redundancy, deploy VMs and containers, design virtual networks, and implement monitoring solutions. It is a prerequisite for advanced Azure certifications and widely recognized as a benchmark for cloud administration roles globally.

50 questions

100 min

70% to pass

5 domains

certilum

Exam facts at a glance

The published specifications for this certification.

Specification	Value
Questions	50
Time limit	100 minutes (120s per question)
Passing score	70% — 700 or greater (on a scale of 1 to 1,000)
Domains	5
Level	Associate
Question bank here	50 questions
Published format	Not published by the provider
Source	Official exam specification, published by the vendor

Official domain weights

The percentage of the exam each domain carries. Weight your revision by these numbers, not by what you find hardest.

Domain	Weight	Topics	Practice Qs
Implement and manage storage	20%	Configure Azure storage accounts and replication Manage blob storage, Azure Files, and storage tiers Configure Azure Storage security (SAS, access keys, encryption) +2 more	10
Monitor and maintain Azure resources	15%	Configure Azure Monitor, alerts, and action groups Analyze metrics and logs with Log Analytics Use Azure Advisor and Service Health +2 more	7
Manage Azure identities and governance	25%	Manage Azure AD objects (users, groups, service principals) Manage RBAC and Azure policy Manage subscriptions and governance via Management Groups +2 more	13
Implement and manage virtual networking	15%	Configure virtual networks and subnets Implement VNet peering and network security groups Manage public IPs, DNS, and custom domains +2 more	7
Deploy and manage Azure compute resources	25%	Create and configure virtual machines and scale sets Deploy containers (Azure Container Instances, AKS basics) Manage VM backups, high availability, and disaster recovery +2 more	13

The heaviest domain is Implement and manage storage at 20%, and that is where lost points cost you the most. Certilum scores you per domain so you can see the difference between a knowledge gap and a formatting problem.

Note from the vendor record: Microsoft publishes duration (100 minutes) and skills measured but no question count - never state a number of questions. Official exam page

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Guides and articles

More context about this certification, straight from our blog.

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Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know about the Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate exam.

There are 5 domains: Implement and manage storage, Monitor and maintain Azure resources, Manage Azure identities and governance, Implement and manage virtual networking, Deploy and manage Azure compute resources. The official weights are Implement and manage storage 20%, Monitor and maintain Azure resources 15%, Manage Azure identities and governance 25%, Implement and manage virtual networking 15%, Deploy and manage Azure compute resources 25%.