: Microsoft Certified Fundamentals :: Certiport (2024)

FAQs

Is the Microsoft certification test hard? ›

Microsoft certification exams are known for being difficult. Candidates need a good understanding of the material. The exams cover many topics. They need thorough preparation and study.

What score do I need to pass an exam? Most Certiport certification exam scores are reported on a scale of 1 to 1000, with a few using 1 to 100. The passing score for our certification exams is 700.

Certification provides significant advantages to professionals and job candidates. IT professionals with certifications have an average salary of $111,334, 7% more than non-certified professionals.

The Azure Solutions Architect Expert and Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate certifications are known as some of the toughest Microsoft certifications to get because of how much you need to know and be able to do. For the Azure Solutions Architect Expert, it's tough because you need a wide range of skills.

The United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE)

The United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) takes the top spot as the most challenging exam in the US, with an average preparation time ranging from 200 to 400 hours for each of its three steps.

The AZ-900 exam is not very difficult to pass, especially for those with some experience in cloud services or IT and the motivation to prepare well. However, you must study as the exam covers a wide range of fundamental cloud concepts.

However, historically, pass rates for Microsoft Azure exams have generally been around 70% to 80%.

Expert-level certificates: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-303 & AZ-304): This two-exam combination delves into designing and implementing complex, scalable Azure solutions, demanding mastery across multiple domains.

Certiport conducts periodic data forensics to identify patterns of aberrance in exam results that help detect cheating or content piracy. For example, forensic indicators such as types of responses, latency, pass rates, and retakes may reveal patterns of cheating, collusion, or piracy.

What happens if you fail a Certiport exam? ›

If a candidate does not achieve a passing score on an exam the first time, the candidate must wait 24 hours before retaking the exam. If a candidate does not achieve a passing score the second time, the candidate must wait 2 days (48 hours) before retaking the exam a third time.

Exams from Home delivery model

An Exam Administrator (Proctor) will administer the exams through a typical exam experience using Compass through a browser with a high-speed internet connection and almost any computer. Note: Only the Certiport Exam Administration Dashboard tool can deliver the secure sessions.

After exam selection, the Verify & Unlock screen appears. If all the information is correct, the candidate notifies the proctor that they are ready to begin the exam. Proctors must validate all candidate selected information and then enter valid Certiport user credentials to authorize the exam to start.

Certiport prints and mails certificates to successful candidates at the address entered in the candidate profile if the exam was taken from a voucher or inventory. However, if the exam was taken as part of a site or classroom license agreement, candidate certificates will not be mailed.

There are two types of ACE exams: certification and recertification. Certifications on Adobe Digital Marketing Suite products and Creative Cloud are valid for 12 months. Once your certification has expired, you will have 90 days to recertify.

Most Microsoft Certification exams typically contain between 40-60 questions; however, the number can vary depending on the exam. Exam time varies based on the type of exam you take. *Exam duration refers to the amount of time that you have to complete the exam.

Difficulty Levels: The test may include questions of varying difficulty levels, from basic to advanced. It's important to have a solid understanding of the applications and their features to tackle questions effectively.

Exam scoring and strategies

Each exam has a cut or passing score. This score is used to determine if you have passed or failed. You must achieve a 700 on all of Microsoft exams to pass.

Additionally, a specific exam may only be taken five (5) times in a 12-month period following the initial attempt. After 12 months from the date of your initial attempt, you may repeat the exam if you fail it five times. Unless your certification has expired, you cannot repeat an exam that you have already passed.