Azure Solutions Architect Expert

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Azure Solutions Architect Expert Exam Cost

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The published price for the Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification exam, what it covers, and what the real total budget looks like once retakes and study time are counted.

US$165 typical US price (price based on the country or region where the exam is proctored) exam fee
120 min
60 questions

What the exam costs

Published by the certification body. No estimates, no ranges.

Official exam fee
US$165 typical US price (price based on the country or region where the exam is proctored)
Check the official exam page

What the fee covers

Knowing the boundary of the price stops the surprise costs later.

ItemIncluded in the exam fee
The exam sessionYes, including the 120-minute session
Exam retakeDepends on the vendor policy, check before booking
Discount voucherNot listed in the published price
Practice questionsNo, those are a separate Certilum product (60 questions for this exam)
Training courseNo, sold separately by providers and training companies

The exam fee buys you one attempt at the Azure Solutions Architect Expert. Everything else on your path to certification, revision material included, sits outside this price, and that is where most of the budget of a certification actually goes.

Note from the vendor record: No retirement date; English version updated 2026-04-17. Prerequisite for the Azure Solutions Architect Expert credential: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104). Renewal every 12 months via free assessment; question count not published.

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