Microsoft Practice Exams Exams for Free

Exams and certifications are a great way to learn and test yourself on standardized Information Technology terms. Even if one doesn't pass an exam, studying and taking exams demonstrates an individual's willingness to go the distance and learn more about their specialization. And even failing an exam is always an opportunity to learn from one's mistakes - sometimes the best learning.

I recently started following another engaging Microsoft MVP after an M365 conference I attended and learned from him about practice exams and practice questions available on Microsoft's training.

First - Vlad Catrinescu | LinkedIn is a fantastic Microsoft MVP. He is knowledgeable about the content he covers and distills it in a friendly, anecdotal way to make it engaging to a large audience - something helpful for all of us in IT to learn from.

Second - almost immediately after following him, he posts this wonderful nugget of information to help me select and prepare for Microsoft exams.

List of Exams

While there doesn't seem to be a list of exams, I found that the 900-level exams seem to have the practice content. Browse Certifications and Exams | Microsoft Learn

900-Level Microsoft exams are often beginner exams (easier than 100-level exams). They are less expensive and represent a survey of the technology rather than an in-depth usage certification. But, they are great for all IT professionals to have a common vocabulary around Microsoft technology.

Hoping for More to Come

I hope Microsoft starts offering more practice exams. I am a frequent visitor of Microsoft Learn. I know I am an experienced Microsoft solutions analyst/consultant/engineer but taking Microsoft exams are difficult for me due to constantly changing terminology and changing conceptual frameworks. While docs.microsoft.com helps me get my job done, I don't always feel confident taking the narrow language exams on their site.

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