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| Certification Vendor: | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Microsoft Azure Administrator |
| Exam Number: | AZ-103 |
| Exam Duration: | 150 minutes |
| Real Exam Qty: | 40–60 |
| Available Languages: | French, Chinese (Traditional), Korean, Chinese (Simplified), English, German, Spanish, Japanese |
| Certificate Validity Period: | Retired August 31, 2020 (no longer available for scheduling) — Previously certification validity followed Microsoft's role-based renewal requirements |
| Exam Format: | Multiple choice, Scenario-based, Drag and drop |
| Exam Price: | USD 165 (varies by country/region) |
| Related Certifications: | AZ-104 Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate |
| Passing Score: | 700 (scaled score) |
| Sample Questions: | ![]() |
| Exam Way: | Computer-based testing at Microsoft Learn testing partners (retired) |
| Pre Condition: | No formal prerequisites, but recommended professional experience administering Azure environments and familiarity with PowerShell/Azure CLI. |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/certifications/exams/az-103 |
| Section | Objectives |
|---|---|
| Topic 1: Implement and Manage Storage | - Configure storage accounts and access - Implement backup and data replication |
| Topic 2: Configure and Manage Virtual Networks | - Configure network security and routing - Implement VNETs and connectivity |
| Topic 3: Manage Azure Subscriptions and Resources | - Manage resource groups and subscriptions - Configure role-based access control (RBAC) |
| Topic 4: Manage Identities | - Configure access and identity services - Manage Microsoft Entra ID users and groups |
| Topic 5: Deploy and Manage Virtual Machines (VMs) | - Create and configure VMs - Manage VM availability and backups |
Microsoft Azure Administrator is an official Microsoft exam, catalogued under the code AZ-103. A pass awards you the Microsoft Azure certification at the Associate level. It also supports progress toward Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate, AZ-104. Demand for this credential has stayed strong because it validates skills employers can use from day one.
The Microsoft Azure Administrator exam packs 40–60 questions into 150 minutes. Candidates rarely fail because of one impossible topic; they fail because ten minutes vanished on three stubborn questions. Build a triage habit now: answer, flag, move on, return later. Timed full-length sessions in the ValidDumps test engine are the most honest way to practice that discipline before it counts.
You pass Microsoft Azure Administrator at 700 (scaled score), and the official registration fee stands at USD 165 (varies by country/region). One detail worth internalizing: there is no retake discount, so a second sitting costs another full USD 165 (varies by country/region). Use the ValidDumps practice tests as your gauge and book only when your results clear the requirement with a repeatable margin, not a one-off peak.
No formal prerequisites, but recommended professional experience administering Azure environments and familiarity with PowerShell/Azure CLI.
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Microsoft Azure Administrator spans 5 official domains. The most heavily weighted include Manage Azure Subscriptions and Resources, Manage Identities, and Implement and Manage Storage. The full topic list is published above on this page; let the weightings decide where your next study hour goes.
Question 1
You need to add a deployment slot named staging to an Azure web app named [email protected].
The solution must meet the following requirements:
When new code is deployed to staging, the code must be swapped automatically to the production slot.
Azure-related costs must be minimized.
What should you do from the Azure portal?
Question 2
You need to use Azure Automation State Configuration to manage the ongoing consistency of virtual machine configurations.
Which five actions should you perform in sequence? To answer, move the appropriate action from the list of actions to the answer area and arrange them in the correct order.
NOTE: More than one order of answer choices is correct. You will receive credit for any of the correct orders you select.
Question 3
You have an Azure subscription named Subscription1.
You have a virtualization environment that contains the virtualization servers in the following table.
The virtual machines are configured as shown in the following table.
All the virtual machines use basic disks. VM1 is protected by using BitLocker Drive Encryption (BitLocker).
You plan to use Azure Site Recovery to migrate the virtual machines to Azure.
Which virtual machines can you migrate? To answer, select the appropriate options in the answer area.
NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.
Question 4
You have two Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) tenants named contoso.com and fabrikam.com.
You have a Microsoft account that you use to sign in to both tenants.
You need to configure the default sign-in tenant for the Azure portal.
What should you do?
A. From Azure Cloud Shell, run Set-AzureRmSubscription.
B. From the Azure portal, change the directory.
C. From Azure Cloud Shell, run Set-AzureRmContext.
D. From the Azure portal, configure the portal settings.
Question 5
You have an Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) tenant that has Azure AD Privileged Identity Management configured.
You have 10 users who are assigned the Security Administrator role for the tenant.
You need the users to verify whether they still require the Security Administrator role.
What should you do?
A. From Azure AD Identity Protection, configure the Weekly Digest.
B. From Azure AD Privileged Identity Management, create a conditional access policy.
C. From Azure AD Identity Protection, configure a user risk policy.
D. From Azure AD Privileged Identity Management, create an access review.
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