Unofficial practice exam
DocBacked practice exam for the Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) exam
160 original questions, mapped to the official exam guide version 2026-07-20. Start with 20 free questions; no sign-up needed.
About the exam
From the official exam guide: Fundamentals exam: 45 minutes to complete the assessment (certification page); passing score 700 (study guide); proctored; may include interactive components. Change log vs. prior outline: minor changes in compute and networking, managing/deploying resources, and monitoring tools.
Source: official AZ-900 exam guide. Weights verified 2026-10-18.
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Our question bank vs. the official weights
- D1: Describe cloud concepts25–30% official · 28.1% of bank
- D2: Describe Azure architecture and services35–40% official · 38.8% of bank
- D3: Describe Azure management and governance30–35% official · 33.1% of bank
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Study checklist from the official guide
The exam guide groups the content into these task statements. Use them as a checklist; the full guide lists the detailed skills under each one.
D1: Describe cloud concepts25–30%
- 1.1 Describe cloud computing (1 define cloud computing, 2 shared responsibility model, 3 cloud models public/private/hybrid, 4 use cases for each cloud model, 5 consumption-based model, 6 compare cloud pricing models, 7 serverless)
- 1.2 Describe the benefits of using cloud services (1 high availability and scalability, 2 reliability and predictability, 3 security and governance, 4 manageability)
- 1.3 Describe cloud service types (1 IaaS, 2 PaaS, 3 SaaS, 4 use cases for each service type)
D2: Describe Azure architecture and services35–40%
- 2.1 Describe the core architectural components of Azure (1 regions, region pairs, sovereign regions, 2 availability zones, 3 datacenters, 4 resources and resource groups, 5 subscriptions, 6 management groups, 7 hierarchy)
- 2.2 Describe Azure compute and networking services (1 compare compute types: containers, VMs, functions, 2 VM options: VMs, VM Scale Sets, availability sets, Azure Virtual Desktop, 3 resources required for VMs, 4 application hosting options, 5 virtual networking: VNets, subnets, peering, Azure DNS, VPN Gateway, ExpressRoute, 6 public and private endpoints)
- 2.3 Describe Azure storage services (1 compare storage services, 2 storage tiers, 3 redundancy options, 4 storage account options and storage types, 5 moving files: AzCopy, Storage Explorer, File Sync, 6 migration: Azure Migrate, Data Box)
- 2.4 Describe Azure identity, access, and security (1 directory services: Entra ID, Entra Domain Services, 2 authentication: SSO, MFA, passwordless, 3 external identities, 4 Conditional Access, 5 Azure RBAC, 6 Zero Trust, 7 defense in depth, 8 Microsoft Defender for Cloud)
D3: Describe Azure management and governance30–35%
- 3.1 Describe cost management in Azure (1 factors that affect costs, 2 pricing calculator, 3 cost management capabilities, 4 tags)
- 3.2 Describe features and tools in Azure for governance and compliance (1 Microsoft Purview, 2 Azure Policy, 3 resource locks)
- 3.3 Describe features and tools for managing and deploying Azure resources (1 Azure portal, 2 Cloud Shell, Azure CLI, Azure PowerShell, 3 Azure Arc, 4 infrastructure as code, 5 ARM and ARM templates)
- 3.4 Describe monitoring tools in Azure (1 Azure Advisor, 2 Azure Service Health, 3 Azure Monitor incl. Log Analytics, alerts, Application Insights)