Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals
The DP-900 exam is designed for anyone getting started with Azure. It validates your understanding of core data concepts, considerations for relational data on Azure, considerations for working with non-relational data on Azure, and an analytics workload on Azure.
Exam details
- Certification
- Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals
- Exam code
- DP-900
- Level
- Fundamentals
- Duration
- Approximately 45 minutes
- Questions
- Typically 40–60 questions
- Passing score
- 700 out of 1000
- Cost
- USD $99 — typical price; the exact fee varies by country/region and currency, and local taxes may apply.
- Prerequisites
- None required
- Languages
- English (also available in Japanese, French, German, Spanish and several other languages)
- Delivered by
- Pearson VUE
- Renewal
- Not required (Fundamentals certifications do not expire)
Skills measured
- Describe core data concepts
- Identify considerations for relational data on Azure
- Describe considerations for working with non-relational data on Azure
- Describe an analytics workload on Azure
Study resources & practice tests
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Frequently asked questions
Who should take DP-900?
DP-900 is aimed at anyone beginning to work with data in the cloud, including students, career changers and business professionals who want a foundational grounding in core data concepts and Microsoft Azure data services. It's a beginner-friendly, non-technical starting point that assumes no prior Azure experience, so it suits aspiring data engineers, analysts and database administrators as much as managers who simply need to understand the basics.
How to prepare for DP-900?
Combine the free Microsoft Learn learning paths with a little hands-on exploration in an Azure free account, then confirm your readiness with a reputable practice test. Focus on the skills measured: describing core data concepts, identifying considerations for relational data on Azure, describing considerations for working with non-relational data on Azure, and describing an analytics workload on Azure. See the study resources below.
How to register for the DP-900 exam?
You book the exam from the official Microsoft certification page, which schedules it through Pearson VUE. You can sit it online with remote proctoring from home or at a test centre. Pick the date and delivery option that suits you when you register.
What is the retake policy if I fail DP-900?
If you don't pass on your first attempt, you must wait 24 hours before retaking. After a second failure you must wait 14 days, with the same 14-day wait before each further attempt. You may take the exam a maximum of five times within a 12-month period, and the exam fee applies to each attempt.