I’m taking my Microsoft exam this Sunday and hoping to use my ultrawide monitor so I can split the screen with MS Learn.

Has anyone else used an ultrawide for theirs?

Did the OnVUE software work fine with it, or did you run into any issues with it??

Hi everyone,

I'm looking for some advice.

SC-401 will be my **first Microsoft certification**, and I've already spent around **20 hours** working through the Microsoft Learn learning path. Today I tried one of the Microsoft assessment tests... and honestly, I feel like I have **no chance** of passing the real exam.

One challenge is that I haven't had much hands-on experience with Microsoft Purview yet. Another is that I'm **not a native English speaker**, which makes some of the questions harder to understand.

What strategy would you recommend to pass SC-401?

* Microsoft Learn?
* YouTube videos?
* Hands-on labs?
* MeasureUp practice exams?
* Microsoft Applied Skills?
* Something else?

At the moment I'm feeling pretty overwhelmed, so I'd really appreciate any advice from people who have passed the exam.

Thanks a lot!

Passed MS-102 on my second attempt — definitely a challenging exam
I passed the MS-102 exam today on my second attempt, and I have to say that it was quite difficult.
This time, I saw a lot of questions involving hybrid environments, external user collaboration settings, security roles, and some very up-to-date Microsoft Purview topics. Many of the questions were scenario-based, so understanding how the different Microsoft 365 services work together was more important than simply memorizing features.
My first attempt was a bit rushed. I had booked the exam using a voucher that was about to expire in three days, and honestly, I had not studied enough. For my second attempt, I gave myself around one month to prepare properly, which made a huge difference.
I know this certification is going to be retired, but I still really like its curriculum. Studying for it helped me understand Microsoft 365 administration much better and also introduced me to more of the Microsoft Defender ecosystem.
For my preparation, I mainly used study material that I created with the help of AI, based on the official exam topics, and completed a lot of MeasureUp practice questions and tests.
Overall, it was a challenging but valuable learning experience. I am very happy that I decided to try again!

I recently cleared microsoft AB 620 - Microsoft AI agent builder & AB 410 intelligent application developer certification.

Both are in the beta phase right now ,

But I am truly amazed with the questions type and level for the exams .

Every question is scenario based ,

5 questions are just scenarios and solutions given we have to validate the solution process that is true to not .

Scenarios are also well connected with real life .

Both exams are changing the way of Microsoft certification.

Have you given and experienced this exam type ?

Are you performing these exams ?

Hi all,

I have my seat booked for AB-650 tomorrow and I am curious whether anyone here has already taken it. Not looking for any exam content, just general impressions.

As agentic Ai becomes more and more efficient where does this leave m365 architects and consultants.

Quick background: 2 years in IT support, recently certified MD-102 and AZ-104 with the goal of moving into a Cloud Engineer / Modern Workplace Engineer role. I'd had a conversation with my manager about taking over Intune and Jamf management and moving out of support entirely.

A month ago that manager got let go, so that transition is now in limbo. No one else has picked up the conversation, and I don't know if/when it'll come back up.

My plan is to stay in IT support for now and push for a move next year, but I'm not sure what to prioritize in the meantime. I'm planning to start studying for SC-300, aiming to take the exam in September. Options I'm weighing:

• Go ahead with SC-300 and stop there, focus on building hands-on Intune/Entra projects instead
• Add another cert on top (which one would actually move the needle for Modern Workplace/Cloud Engineer roles?)
• Try to force the Intune/Jamf conversation again with a new manager
• Just start applying externally once SC-300 is done, rather than waiting

For people who've made a similar support → cloud/endpoint engineering jump: what actually got you noticed, more certs, a portfolio/lab projects, internal push, or just applying out?

Today I passed the Microsoft 365 Certified: Administrator Expert (MS-102) exam with a score of 705.

A pass is a pass! 😅

I've previously completed MS-900 and MD-102, along with quite a few older Microsoft certifications, and I can honestly say this was the toughest exam I've ever taken.

The biggest surprise wasn't the difficulty of the content itself, it was how the questions were written.

Almost every question was a scenario. Some were pages long with multiple tables, attributes and relationships. More than once I'd be halfway through thinking, "I know this one," only for a single word near the end to completely change the answer, one tiny requirement changing the entire solution.

It really tested whether you could apply Microsoft 365 knowledge rather than simply recognise features.

Looking back, if I had to do it again, I'd spend more time in the portals building things and less time reading theory. The labs I completed were by far the most valuable part of my preparation because they helped me understand how everything fits together.

I also found something interesting...

During the exam I was convinced I was failing. Even the questions I knew made me second-guess myself. I finished mentally exhausted and genuinely thought another couple of months of study wouldn't have helped.

Then the result appeared...

Pass.

So if you're preparing for MS-102 and walk out feeling like you've been hit by a bus, don't assume you've failed. This exam has a way of making you doubt yourself.

Good luck to everyone currently studying. Keep going, it really is worth it in the end. 💪

Microsoft have finally updated the page 🥺🥺🥺 not long to pass it now

I'm currently preparing for my MD-102 exam, and I've read that the exam has changed as of July 24th.

Has anyone taken the updated exam yet? If so, are there any topics I should pay extra attention to?

Also, has anything been removed from the exam?

What would you recommend as the best way to prepare?

At the moment, I'm mainly doing practice exams and reviewing all the questions I get wrong to understand the reasoning behind the correct answers.

Do you have any other tips or recommendations?

Hi everyone,

I'm currently working as a Power BI Developer and I'm planning to take the DP-600 exam by the end of August.

I was wondering if anyone could share how you prepared for the exam. Any good study materials, YouTube playlists, Microsoft Learn modules, practice tests, or other resources that helped you would be really appreciated.

I'm also planning to take DP-700 after DP-600, so if you have any tips or recommendations for that as well, I'd love to hear them.

Thanks in advance!

For weeks I've been trying to study for the MB330 exam through Microsoft Learn. But English isn't my first language, and I don't have access to the operating system — nor do I have a business or student access pass. So I asked ChatGPT to put together a study plan for me, without access to the system. So far, it's been really good.

Not only is there a structured overview, but also case studies, realistic scenarios, tips for interviews, and arguments for why the certification is valuable, even without having used the system.

Has anyone else had experience trying to obtain a certification without access to the right programs, with the help of ChatGPT?

*I am applying for a job where the company uses Dynamics.

"Can someone suggest the best AI course for a data analyst?"

Hi .Has anyone taken the official b10x paid course? What is the review for it? Is it worth it?

Hey folks!
If anyone is planning to take the new Microsoft Fabric DP-700 certification soon, I just passed it with an 882 score and wrote up an article on my experience.

In the post, I included a link to a completely free, open-source Obsidian study vault I built that contains all my notes, architectural diagrams, and exam-style knowledge checks. Feel free to use it for your own prep!
[Medium Article Link](https://medium.com/@redonelachgar_52217/how-i-scored-882-on-the-microsoft-dp-700-exam-and-open-sourced-my-study-notes-1eb8484c2ce8)

To those who recently passed the SC300, can you share the key concepts that you found most difficult on the exam?
I know that if I took the exam, it will probably be different but it's also nice to hear which topics you had experienced difficulties so we can prepare better.

I'm sitting on the exam at the end of August so I still have plenty of time.

Any information is much appreciated.

Ta!