Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals exam price, length, validity and renewal
Microsoft · Foundational · AI-901 · $99 · 45 min · does not expireNew
Exam facts
Checked Sep 24, 2026 on Microsoft's page| Price | $99 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 |
|---|---|
| Length | 45 min |
| Format | Proctored |
| Passing score | 700 |
| Valid for | Does not expire |
| Renewal | Fundamentals certifications do not expire. |
| Prerequisites | None required; conceptual knowledge of AI solutions in Azure, Python syntax and familiarity with Azure resources expected |
| Level | Foundational |
| Delivery | Pearson VUE (proctored) |
| Languages | English, Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Spanish |
| Status | NewExam AI-901 replaced AI-900, which retired on 2026-06-30 per the AI-900 exam page |
| Last changed | Jun 30, 2026AI-900 exam retired; candidates must now pass AI-901 to earn Azure AI Fundamentals |
| Source | learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/azure-ai-fundamentals/Last checked Sep 24, 2026 |
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About this exam
For people at the start of a career in AI solution development who need conceptual knowledge of AI solutions in Azure.
- Price: "$99 USD* (United States, exam page price selector)"
- Duration: "Fundamentals exams 45 minutes (exam duration page; not stated on the AI-901 page)"
- Validity: "Fundamentals certifications do not expire."
- 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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