About the exam
AZ-900 Exam structure
Microsoft Azure Fundamentals AZ-900 prep with 601 original practice questions, skills-measured weighted mocks, Azure service drills, flashcards, and topic recovery.
Issuer and path
Microsoft Azure Fundamentals AZ-900 Exam Prep is administered through Microsoft. Check official resources before booking, retesting, or relying on a stale requirement.
Describe Cloud Concepts
28 scored + 0 pretest
Cloud computing, shared responsibility, public, private and hybrid cloud, consumption pricing, benefits, serverless, IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS.
Describe Azure Architecture and Services
38 scored + 0 pretest
Regions, availability zones, resources, subscriptions, management groups, compute, networking, storage, migration, identity, access, and security.
Describe Azure Management and Governance
34 scored + 0 pretest
Cost management, pricing tools, tags, Purview, Azure Policy, resource locks, portal, Cloud Shell, CLI, PowerShell, Arc, ARM, monitoring, and Advisor.
Before you schedule
Confirm the exam is AZ-900, verify whether your test date falls before or after the July 20, 2026 skills update, review ID requirements, accommodations, language availability, and Microsoft exam policies.
Official Outline Coverage Map
Coverage is mapped to official outline item counts so content depth can be checked without hard-coding a single exam.
| Topic | Official outline items | Your questions | Your flashcards | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud Computing and Shared Responsibility | 9 | 56 | 10 | Priority |
| Cloud Benefits, Reliability and Scalability | 9 | 56 | 10 | Priority |
| Cloud Service Types and Serverless | 10 | 56 | 10 | Priority |
| Azure Global Infrastructure and Resource Hierarchy | 7 | 45 | 10 | Priority |
| Azure Compute and Application Hosting | 8 | 48 | 10 | Priority |
| Azure Networking Services | 7 | 45 | 10 | Priority |
| Azure Storage and Migration Options | 8 | 45 | 10 | Priority |
| Azure Identity, Access and Security | 8 | 46 | 10 | Priority |
| Azure Cost Management, Pricing and Tags | 8 | 45 | 10 | Priority |
| Governance, Compliance, Azure Policy and Purview | 7 | 43 | 10 | Priority |
| Azure Deployment Tools, ARM and Infrastructure as Code | 7 | 43 | 10 | Priority |
| Azure Monitoring, Advisor and Service Health | 7 | 43 | 10 | Priority |
| Azure Management Foundations and Operating Practices | 5 | 30 | 10 | Strong |
How to use this guide
How to study for AZ-900
Treat each AZ-900 item as a cloud fit decision: identify the cloud model, Azure service category, responsibility boundary, governance need, or management tool.
1. Identify the skill group
Decide whether the question asks about cloud concepts, Azure architecture/services, or management/governance.
2. Apply responsibility and service model
Separate IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, serverless, Microsoft responsibility, and customer-owned configuration.
3. Match the Azure tool
Choose the service or feature that deploys, connects, secures, governs, monitors, or optimizes cost for the scenario.
4. Check scope
Confirm whether the answer applies at resource, resource group, subscription, management group, tenant, or organization scope.
Cloud Computing and Shared Responsibility
AZ-900 cloud concept questions test cloud definition, shared responsibility, public cloud, private cloud, hybrid cloud, consumption pricing, and cloud operating boundaries.
Key rules
Rule 1
Cloud Computing and Shared Responsibility questions reward Azure service selection and responsibility reasoning rather than memorizing portal labels.
Exam cue: Identify whether the item is about cloud concepts, Azure services, or management and governance.
Rule 2
The best answer identifies the cloud model, Azure resource, management boundary, security control, or governance tool that matches the scenario.
Exam cue: Separate Microsoft responsibility from customer configuration and data responsibility.
Rule 3
Eliminate answers that confuse IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS responsibilities or use a monitoring, cost, or governance tool for the wrong job.
Exam cue: Match the Azure tool to the requested outcome: deploy, secure, govern, monitor, or optimize cost.
Common traps
Assuming cloud always removes customer responsibility.
Prevention: Avoid answers that remove all customer responsibility, use monitoring for pricing estimates, use tags for network security, or confuse Azure Policy with RBAC.
Choosing a named Azure service without checking whether the scenario asks for compute, networking, storage, identity, governance, or monitoring.
Prevention: Avoid answers that remove all customer responsibility, use monitoring for pricing estimates, use tags for network security, or confuse Azure Policy with RBAC.
Confusing reactive monitoring dashboards with proactive cost alerts or policy enforcement.
Prevention: Avoid answers that remove all customer responsibility, use monitoring for pricing estimates, use tags for network security, or confuse Azure Policy with RBAC.
Memory anchors
Cloud Computing
Cloud computing delivers computing services over the internet with scalable, on-demand resources.
Shared Responsibility
Shared responsibility divides security and operations tasks between the cloud provider and the customer.
Public Cloud
A public cloud provides services over the internet using shared provider infrastructure.
Private Cloud
A private cloud dedicates cloud-style resources to one organization.
Hybrid Cloud
A hybrid cloud combines public and private environments with integration between them.
Consumption Model
A consumption model charges based on actual resource use.
CapEx
Capital expenditure is upfront spending on assets such as owned infrastructure.
OpEx
Operational expenditure is ongoing spending for services and usage.
Cloud Governance
Cloud governance sets policies, accountability, and controls for cloud use.
Customer Data
Customers remain responsible for their data, identities, and many configuration choices.
Next best moves
Quick check-up
Use a short quiz to confirm the rule pattern is actually sticking.
Check-up Questions
Which statement best defines cloud computing?
A team can provision a test server in minutes without waiting for hardware procurement. Which cloud characteristic does this illustrate?
Answer all questions to submit.
Next step personalized recommendations
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Official resources
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FAQ
Common AZ-900 questions
Is this the official Microsoft AZ-900 exam?
No. These are original practice questions aligned to Microsoft's public AZ-900 study guide. They are not copied from secure exam material.
Which skills-measured version is this aligned to?
This content is aligned to the Microsoft Learn AZ-900 study guide that lists skills measured as of July 20, 2026. If you test before that date, verify the current exam details on Microsoft Learn.
What domains are covered?
The bank covers cloud concepts, Azure architecture and services, and Azure management and governance.
What should I study first?
Start with shared responsibility, IaaS/PaaS/SaaS, Azure regions and resource hierarchy, core compute, networking, storage, identity, cost tools, policy, and monitoring.
How should I use the 601 questions?
Use topic drills for weak service categories, section drills for the three skills groups, then 100-question weighted mocks.