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Validates the ability to design identity, governance, data storage, business continuity, and infrastructure solutions on Microsoft Azure.
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About this exam
AZ-305 is an expert-level exam for Azure solution architects who advise stakeholders and translate business requirements into secure, scalable, and reliable cloud solutions covering identity, governance, storage, continuity, and infrastructure.
Who should take this exam
Azure solution architects and senior infrastructure engineers who design cloud and hybrid solutions and have advanced experience with Azure administration, development, and DevOps.
Career benefits
Contributes toward the Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification and is valued for senior architect and consulting roles.
How to prepare
Gain hands-on Azure experience, complete the Microsoft Learn AZ-305 learning paths, and practice translating requirements into design choices for identity, storage, continuity, and infrastructure.
Quick facts
Exam costUSD $165 (varies by region)
Valid forCertification is valid for one year and can be renewed for free online.
Length120 minutes
Questions on exam50
Passing score700 out of 1000
FormatMultiple choice, multiple response, case studies, and drag-and-drop; number of questions varies (typically 40-60).
Practice questions200
Objectives4
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What's covered
1. Design identity, governance, and monitoring solutions
25–30%Design solutions for identity, governance, logging, and monitoring.
2. Design data storage solutions
20–25%Design relational and non-relational data storage solutions.
3. Design business continuity solutions
15–20%Design backup, recovery, and high availability solutions.
4. Design infrastructure solutions
30–35%Design compute, application, network, and migration solutions.
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