expert Cloud — Azure paid
Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
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Senior engineers and architects who design identity, governance, data, business continuity, and infrastructure solutions on Azure.
Exam facts
- Provider
- Microsoft
- Exam code
- AZ-305
- Level
- expert
- Domain
- Cloud — Azure
- Exam format
- Multiple choice, case studies, and interactive items; online proctored or Pearson VUE test center
- Duration
- Approximately 100 minutes
- Cost
- $165 USD
- Renewal
- 1 year (free online renewal assessment)
- Prerequisites
- Must hold the Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) certification to earn the Expert credential.
Recommended preparation
Strengthen AZ-104-level administration skills first, then study the AZ-305 design-focused learning paths on Microsoft Learn. Practice translating business requirements into architecture decisions using the Azure Well-Architected Framework and case studies.
Follow the free CloudOps 90-Day Learning Path — its final phase (days 76–90) is built for certification preparation.
⚠ Certification details change. Always verify on the official provider website before booking.