Exam guide · MB-500
Microsoft doesn’t give an exact number of questions for MB-500: 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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Microsoft hasn’t announced a retirement date for MB-500. We check Microsoft’s site every week, and this page changes the day it does.
Exam domains
Each domain’s share of the exam, as Microsoft publishes it. Spend your study time in the same proportion.
1Plan the architecture and solution design
5–10%
2Apply developer tools
5–10%
3Design and develop AOT elements
15–20%
4Develop and test code
20–25%
5Implement reporting
10–15%
6Integrate and manage data solutions
15–20%
7Implement security and optimize performance
10–15%
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Microsoft doesn’t give an exact number for MB-500: most of its exams have 40 to 60 questions. You get 100 minutes.
You need 700 out of 1000: the same for every Microsoft technical exam.
$165 (in the United States; set by country). Check Microsoft’s site for the price in your country.
Microsoft hasn’t announced one yet. We check Microsoft’s site every week, and this page changes the day it does.
None: Microsoft sets no prerequisites for MB-500. Knowing the exam’s domains well is what counts.
Weight your time like the exam: Develop and test code carries the most (20–25%). 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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