How many questions are on the Azure Solutions Architect Expert exam?

The Azure Solutions Architect Expert exam has 60 questions, and the vendor's published description is: Not published by the provider; duration confirmed at registration (Microsoft's table lists 100 or 120 minutes depending on labs).

How long do you have to complete the Azure Solutions Architect Expert exam?

You get 120 minutes, which is about 120 seconds per question. The published format is: Not published by the provider; duration confirmed at registration (Microsoft's table lists 100 or 120 minutes depending on labs).

What score do you need to pass the Azure Solutions Architect Expert exam?

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

What are the domains on the Azure Solutions Architect Expert exam?

There are 4 domains: Design data storage solutions, Design infrastructure solutions, Design business continuity solutions, Design identity, governance, and monitoring solutions. The official weights are Design data storage solutions 22%, Design infrastructure solutions 32%, Design business continuity solutions 18%, Design identity, governance, and monitoring solutions 28%.

How should I use the domain weights when revising?

Weight by percentage, not by domain. 22% 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 Azure Solutions Architect Expert exam?

Yes: 60 questions in our bank for this certification, each tagged to the exam domain it belongs to, with the official domain weights applied.

Exam format

Azure Solutions Architect Expert Exam Format

AZ-305

Everything the official exam blueprint specifies: question count, time limit, scoring and the weight each domain carries. The Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification validates your expertise in designing cloud and hybrid solutions that run on Microsoft Azure. This advanced credential covers architecture across compute, network, storage, and security. Successful candidates demonstrate deep knowledge of Azure services, governance, resilience, and cost optimization. The exam (AZ-305) is intended for architects who advise stakeholders and translate business requirements into reliable, secure, and scalable Azure solutions.

60 questions

120 min

70% to pass

4 domains

certilum

Exam facts at a glance

The published specifications for this certification.

Specification	Value
Questions	60
Time limit	120 minutes (120s per question)
Passing score	70% — 700 or greater (on a scale of 1 to 1,000)
Domains	4
Level	Expert
Question bank here	60 questions
Published format	Not published by the provider; duration confirmed at registration (Microsoft's table lists 100 or 120 minutes depending on labs)
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
Design data storage solutions	22%	Design a data storage solution using Azure Storage accounts, Azure , Azure Cosmos DB, and data lake patterns Design data integration solutions with Azure Data Factory, Azure Databricks, and event-based ingestion Select appropriate data architecture for structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data	13
Design infrastructure solutions	32%	Design compute solutions using virtual machines, virtual machine scale sets, Azure App Service, Azure Container Instances, and Azure Kubernetes Service Design networking solutions including virtual networks, network security groups, Azure Load Balancer, Application Gateway, Azure Firewall, and Azure DNS Design application architecture with microservices, messaging, events, and API Management +1 more	19
Design business continuity solutions	18%	Design backup and recovery solutions using Azure Backup, Azure Site Recovery, and geo-redundant storage Design high availability solutions with availability zones, virtual machine scale sets, and Azure App Service deployment slots Design failover and disaster recovery strategies to meet RTO and RPO objectives	11
Design identity, governance, and monitoring solutions	28%	Design identity, authorization, and access solutions by using Microsoft Entra ID, conditional access policies, and Privileged Identity Management Design governance solutions such as Azure Policy, Azure RBAC, and management groups Design monitoring solutions using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Azure Application Insights, and alerting strategies	17

The heaviest domain is Design data storage solutions at 22%, 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: 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. Official exam page