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Azure Solutions Architect Expert

AZ-305
Microsoft Azureexpert

Quick Answer

Azure Solutions Architect Expert is a expert certification from Microsoft Azure that costs $165 and takes 120–180 hours to prepare for. The Azure Solutions Architect Expert validates advanced skills in designing comprehensive Azure solutions — compute, networking, storage, identity, governance, data, and application architecture.

Exam Cost
$165
Questions
40
Duration
120 min
Passing Score
700/1000
Valid
1 years

Exam details are sourced from official vendor documentation. Some vendors do not publish passing scores publicly. Always verify current requirements at the official exam page before registering.

Last verified: April 2026

About This Certification

The Azure Solutions Architect Expert validates advanced skills in designing comprehensive Azure solutions — compute, networking, storage, identity, governance, data, and application architecture. AZ-305 is the senior architecture credential in the Azure ecosystem and requires AZ-104 as a prerequisite.

Who It's For

Senior cloud architects, principal engineers, and technical leads designing enterprise Azure solutions. Requires AZ-104 and 2+ years of Azure architecture experience.

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