DP-700
1Implement and Manage an Analytics Solution
30–35%
2Ingest and Transform Data
30–35%
3Monitor and Optimize an Analytics Solution
30–35%
Exam guide · DP-700
Microsoft Fabric Data Engineer Associate exam guide
Microsoft doesn’t give an exact number of questions for DP-700: most of its exams have 40 to 60 questions. You get 100 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 Fabric Data Engineer Associate (DP-700)
- Time
- 100 min
- Prerequisites
- None
- Level
- Intermediate
- Role
- Fabric Data Engineer
- Renewal
- Yearly, free
- Exam code
- DP-700
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What’s changing, and when
Microsoft hasn’t announced a retirement date for DP-700. We check Microsoft’s site every week, and this page changes the day it does.
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How many questions are on the Microsoft Fabric Data Engineer Associate exam?
Microsoft doesn’t give an exact number for DP-700: most of its exams have 40 to 60 questions. You get 100 minutes.
What is the passing score for Microsoft Fabric Data Engineer Associate?
You need 700 out of 1000: the same for every Microsoft technical exam.
How much does the Microsoft Fabric Data Engineer Associate exam cost?
$165 (in the United States; set by country). Check Microsoft’s site for the price in your country.
When does DP-700 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 Fabric Data Engineer Associate?
None: Microsoft sets no prerequisites for DP-700. Knowing the exam’s domains well is what counts.
How should I study for Microsoft Fabric Data Engineer Associate?
Weight your time like the exam: Implement and Manage an Analytics Solution, Ingest and Transform Data and Monitor and Optimize an Analytics Solution carry the most (30–35% each). 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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