Certification

Microsoft 365 Certified: Fundamentals

Demonstrate understanding of Microsoft 365, to deliver industry-leading productivity apps along with intelligent cloud services, and world-class security.

At a glance

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Overview

This certification is designed for you, if you’re looking to demonstrate foundational-level knowledge of cloud-based solutions to facilitate productivity and collaboration among on-site, remote, and hybrid workers. As a candidate, you may:

  • Have knowledge of cloud-based solutions.
  • Be new to Microsoft 365.

You can use this certification to prepare for other Microsoft certifications, but it’s not a prerequisite for the related ones.

As a candidate, you should be able to recommend Microsoft 365 solutions that address common organizational IT challenges. You should understand how Microsoft 365 solutions:

  • Improve productivity.
  • Facilitate collaboration.
  • Optimize communications.
  • Help secure data.
  • Identity and facilitate compliance.

You should be able to recommend solutions for:

  • Endpoint and application management
  • Desktop virtualization
  • Automated operating system deployment
  • Reporting and analytics

You should be familiar with Microsoft 365 licensing, deployment and migration assistance, and support options for organizations looking to maximize their investment in the cloud.

You may be eligible for ACE college credit if you pass this certification exam. See ACE college credit for certification exams for details.

Important

The English language version of this certification will be updated on April 15, 2024. Review the study guide linked on the Exam MS-900 page for details about upcoming changes.

Skills measured

  • Describe cloud concepts
  • Describe Microsoft 365 apps and services
  • Describe security, compliance, privacy, and trust in Microsoft 365
  • Describe Microsoft 365 pricing, licensing, and support

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Practice Assessment

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Practice assessments provide you with an overview of the style, wording, and difficulty of the questions you're likely to experience on the exam. Through these assessments, you're able to assess your readiness, determine where additional preparation is needed, and fill knowledge gaps bringing you one step closer to the likelihood of passing your exam.

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Experience demo

Experience the look and feel of the exam before taking it. You'll be able to interact with different question types in the same user interface you'll use during the exam.

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You will have 45 minutes to complete this assessment.

Exam policy

This exam will be proctored, and is not open book. You may have interactive components to complete as part of this exam. To learn more about exam duration and experience, visit: Exam duration and exam experience.

If you fail a certification exam, don’t worry. You can retake it 24 hours after the first attempt. For subsequent retakes, the amount of time varies. For full details, visit: Exam retake policy.

Need accommodations?

We offer a variety of accommodations to support you.

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This exam is offered in the following languages:

English, Japanese, Spanish, German, Chinese (Simplified), French, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Arabic (Saudi Arabia), Russian, Chinese (Traditional), Italian

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Certification resources

Exam MS-900 study guide

Focus your studies as you prepare for the exam. Review the study guide to learn about the topics the exam covers, updates, and additional resources.

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