Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate exam price, length, validity and renewal
Microsoft · Associate · SC-300 · $165 · 100 min · valid 1 year
Exam facts
Checked Sep 25, 2026 on Microsoft's page| Price | $165 per attempt, US list priceUS price from Microsoft exam-pricing.json (page price selector uses exam type SC); plus applicable taxes; varies by country or region |
|---|---|
| Length | 100 min |
| Format | Proctored exam; may include interactive components |
| Passing score | 700 |
| Valid for | 1 year |
| Renewal | Renew free each year by passing an online renewal assessment on Microsoft Learn. |
| Level | Associate |
| Delivery | Pearson VUE (proctored) |
| Languages | English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional) |
| Last changed | Apr 27, 2026English version of the exam updated (skills measured as of April 27, 2026) |
| Source | learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/identity-and-access-administrator/Last checked Sep 25, 2026 |
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Track| Exam | Price | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate | - | 180 min | 1 year | |
| Associate | $70.50 | 60 min | - | |
| Associate | $200 | 90 min | - | |
| Associate | $300 | 120 min | 3 years | |
| Professional | - | 90 min | - | |
| Professional | - | 120 min | - | |
| Foundational | $99 | - | - | |
| Foundational | $100 | - | 3 years |
About this exam
For identity and access administrators who design, implement, and operate an organization's identity and access management by using Microsoft Entra.
What the official page says
- Price: "data-exam-pricing-type="SC"; exam-pricing.json SC: "amount":165,"countryCode":"US""
- Duration: "You will have 100 minutes to complete this assessment."
- Validity: "Renewal Frequency 12 months"
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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