AB-650
1Configure and manage Microsoft 365 tenants and workloads
20–25%
2Govern and secure Microsoft 365 tenants and workloads
40–45%
3Manage and secure AI services in Microsoft 365
35–40%
Exam guide · AB-650
Microsoft 365 and AI Services Administrator Associate exam guide
Microsoft doesn’t give an exact number of questions for AB-650: most of its exams have 40 to 60 questions. You get 100 or 120 minutes. You need 700 out of 1000 to pass. It costs $165 (in the United States; set by country). Microsoft hasn’t announced a retirement date.
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The exam at a glance
Microsoft 365 and AI Services Administrator Associate (AB-650)
- Time
- 100 or 120 min
- 120 if the exam has labs: Microsoft doesn’t list which do, and shows the time when you register
- Microsoft on exam length
- Prerequisites
- None
- Level
- Intermediate
- Role
- Administrator
- Renewal
- Yearly, free
- Exam code
- AB-650
From Microsoft’s own pages, checked every week (last on November 7, 2026). The cost is checked every week too. How we check our facts
Versions and dates
What’s changing, and when
Microsoft hasn’t announced a retirement date for AB-650. We check Microsoft’s site every week, and this page changes the day it does.
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What the exam covers
Each domain’s share of the exam, as Microsoft publishes it. Spend your study time in the same proportion.
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How many questions are on the Microsoft 365 and AI Services Administrator Associate exam?
Microsoft doesn’t give an exact number for AB-650: most of its exams have 40 to 60 questions. You get 100 or 120 minutes.
What is the passing score for Microsoft 365 and AI Services Administrator Associate?
You need 700 out of 1000: the same for every Microsoft technical exam.
How much does the Microsoft 365 and AI Services Administrator Associate exam cost?
$165 (in the United States; set by country). Check Microsoft’s site for the price in your country.
When does AB-650 retire?
Microsoft hasn’t announced one yet. We check Microsoft’s site every week, and this page changes the day it does.
What experience do I need for Microsoft 365 and AI Services Administrator Associate?
None: Microsoft sets no prerequisites for AB-650. Knowing the exam’s domains well is what counts.
How should I study for Microsoft 365 and AI Services Administrator Associate?
Weight your time like the exam: Govern and secure Microsoft 365 tenants and workloads carries the most (40–45%). Take the free practice test to find your weakest domains, make a study plan around them, and before you book, sit full-length timed practice exams until you pass them comfortably.
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