Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate exam price, length, validity and renewal
Microsoft · Associate · AZ-104 · $165 · 100 min · valid 1 year
Exam facts
Checked Sep 24, 2026 on Microsoft's page| Price | $165 per attempt, US list priceUS price shown on the exam page (loaded from Microsoft's exam-pricing.json); plus applicable taxes; price varies by country or region |
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| Length | 100 min |
| Format | Proctored; may include interactive components |
| Passing score | 700 |
| Valid for | 1 year |
| Renewal | Renew free each year by passing an unproctored online renewal assessment on Microsoft Learn during the six-month window before expiry. |
| Prerequisites | None required; experience with PowerShell, Azure CLI, the Azure portal, ARM templates or Bicep and Microsoft Entra ID expected |
| Level | Associate (Microsoft calls it Intermediate) |
| Delivery | Pearson VUE (proctored) |
| Languages | English, Chinese (Simplified), Korean, Japanese, French, Spanish, German, Portuguese (Brazil), Chinese (Traditional), Italian |
| Last changed | Apr 17, 2026Skills measured updated (English version); study guide change log |
| Source | learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/azure-administrator/Last checked Sep 24, 2026 |
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About this exam
For administrators who implement, manage and monitor an organization's Azure environment, including networks, storage, compute, identity and governance.
- Price: "$165 USD* (United States, exam page price selector)"
- Duration: "You will have 100 minutes to complete this assessment."
- Validity: "Renewal Frequency 12 months"
- Passing_score: "A score of 700 or greater is required to pass."
Fundamentals certifications do not expire; associate, expert and specialty certifications are renewed free each year by passing an unproctored, open-book online assessment on Microsoft Learn during a six-month window, which extends the certification one year from its expiration date.
After a failed attempt you wait 24 hours before the first retake and 14 days between later attempts, with at most 5 attempts in 12 months, and each retake must be paid for.
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