Free practice sample
Fifteen original AZ-104 practice questions, unlocked with no signup and instant scoring. The sample draws proportionally across all five skill areas of the Azure Administrator outline — identities and governance, storage, compute, virtual networking, and monitoring — so the mix you see here reflects the shape of the real exam rather than a single topic slice.
AZ-104 assumes hands-on fluency rather than portal familiarity. The hard questions describe a working Azure estate and ask what you would actually configure: which RBAC scope grants exactly the access required and nothing more, which redundancy option survives the failure described, whether the answer is a service endpoint or a private endpoint, why a network security group rule that looks correct is not the effective one. These questions are written to that standard, and every explanation names the winning answer and the near-miss it beats.
Outline update. Microsoft refreshed the AZ-104 study guide on April 17, 2026. It was a minor revision — small refinements to virtual machine configuration, container provisioning, networking, and monitoring topics, with no structural change to the five skill areas or their weightings. Material aligned to the current outline remains valid; confirm the live version on Microsoft Learn before you book.
Frequently asked questions about AZ-104
How many questions are on the actual AZ-104 exam?
Roughly 40 to 60 items in a 100–120 minute window. Microsoft does not commit to a fixed count for AZ-104, so the number varies from sitting to sitting and your pacing should be set against the clock rather than against a question total. Microsoft Learn shows the current format and duration for the version you are booking.
What score do I need to pass AZ-104?
Microsoft scores AZ-104 on a scaled 100–1000 basis with a cut score of 700. That is not a raw 70%, because harder question forms carry different weight in the scaling. Certifym sets its practice pass mark at 70% as an honest proxy: if you clear 70% here consistently, across every skill area rather than by leaning on your strong ones, you are performing at the level the scaled cut demands.
Which domains should I spend the most time on?
Identities and governance (20–25%) and compute (20–25%) are the two heaviest, and together they carry roughly half the exam — exactly the split the Certifym bank draws to. Storage and virtual networking sit in the middle at 15–20% each. Monitoring and maintenance is the lightest at 10–15%, but backup, restore, and Site Recovery questions there are usually all-or-nothing, so it is poor economics to skip it entirely.
What experience does Microsoft expect before I sit AZ-104?
There is no formal prerequisite, but the audience profile assumes working knowledge of operating systems, networking, servers, and virtualization, plus real experience with PowerShell, the Azure CLI, ARM templates and Bicep, and Microsoft Entra ID. AZ-104 is the natural step up from AZ-900 fundamentals; candidates who have only done conceptual Azure study usually find the jump to configuring and troubleshooting a live estate is the part that costs them time.
What does AZ-104 cost, and how do I keep the certification?
$165 USD, delivered through Pearson VUE. Regional pricing and local taxes vary, so check the current figure for your country on Microsoft Learn before booking. The credential renews annually and the renewal is free — an online assessment rather than a repeat of the full exam — which makes AZ-104 cheaper to hold over time than certifications that require paid recertification.
Did the April 17, 2026 outline update change what I need to study?
Not materially. It was a minor refresh — refinements to virtual machine configuration, container provisioning, virtual networking, and monitoring topics — with no structural change to the five skill areas or their weightings. Study material aligned to the current outline is still current. AZ-104 also remains the working prerequisite mindset for architect-track exams like AZ-305, so nothing about the path above it shifted either.
How is this free sample different from the full Certifym bank?
The sample is a fixed 15-question set spread across the five skill areas at blueprint proportions, with no account needed. The full Certifym AZ-104 offering is a 720-question bank, with every attempt drawing questions weighted to the official outline and every item carrying a written explanation of why the best answer beats the near-miss distractors. None of the paid-bank items appear in this sample.
Is Certifym affiliated with Microsoft?
No. Certifym.net is operated by Certifym Exam Services, LLC and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Microsoft Corporation. All questions and explanations on this site are original content produced by Certifym and are not sourced from actual Microsoft exam questions.
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All practice questions, answers, and explanations on this page are original content produced by Certifym Exam Services, LLC. They are not actual Microsoft examination questions and are not represented as such. Exam format, domain weights, pricing, renewal policy, and eligibility are set by Microsoft and may change; verify current details on Microsoft Learn before scheduling.