Microsoft AI Business Professional (AB-730)
Microsoft’s no-code exam on getting real work done with Microsoft 365 Copilot and its agents. Open to anyone; fee varies by country.
Microsoft AI Certifications
Microsoft’s AI certifications are open to anyone. They run from no-code exams for people who use or lead adoption of Microsoft 365 Copilot, through Fundamentals exams for admins and technical beginners, to Associate and Expert exams for building AI apps, agents and ML systems on Azure. In the United States, Fundamentals exams cost US$99 and Associate and Expert exams US$165 per attempt; prices vary by country. The guides below are listed from the entry-level exam to the hardest.
Microsoft AI Transformation Leader (AB-731)
Microsoft’s no-code exam for leaders planning AI adoption: business value, Microsoft’s AI portfolio and rollout strategy. Open to anyone; fee varies by country.
Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals (AI-901)
Microsoft’s entry exam for building AI on Azure, replacing AI-900: AI concepts plus hands-on Microsoft Foundry. Open to anyone; US$99 in the US.
Microsoft 365 Copilot and Agent Administration Fundamentals (AB-900)
Microsoft’s admin exam for licensing, securing and governing Microsoft 365 Copilot and agents. Open to anyone; US$99 in the US.
Microsoft AI Agent Builder Associate (AB-620)
Microsoft’s exam for building enterprise agents in Copilot Studio and connecting them with MCP, APIs and Foundry. Open to anyone; US$165 in the US.
Microsoft Azure AI Apps and Agents Developer Associate (AI-103)
Microsoft’s main Azure AI developer exam, replacing AI-102: generative AI apps, RAG and agents in Microsoft Foundry. Open to anyone; US$165 in the US.
Microsoft MLOps Engineer Associate (AI-300)
Microsoft’s MLOps and GenAIOps exam on Azure Machine Learning and Foundry, and the practical successor to DP-100. Open to anyone; US$165 in the US.
Microsoft Agentic AI Business Solutions Architect Expert (AB-100)
Microsoft’s Expert exam for architects of AI and agent solutions on Dynamics 365, Power Platform and Copilot Studio. Needs one Associate certification; US$165 in the US.
Microsoft Multi-Agent AI Solutions Expert (AI-500)
Microsoft’s most technical AI exam: production multi-agent systems on Azure, including LangGraph and MCP. Needs AI-103; US$165 in the US.