Azure Solutions Architect Expert Certification Redesigned: Exam AZ-305 is live now

Exam AZ-305: Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions is LIVE Now:

Now this is Exam AZ-305 is one of prerequisite to earn Azure Solutions Architect Expert Certification.

Azure Solutions Architect Expert Certification Path (Image source microsoft.com)

How Azure Solutions Architect Expert Certification paths has been evolved:

PAST to FUTURE -How it is evolving?

  1. PAST: (AZ-300 + AZ-301) – Already retired.
  2. PRESENT: (AZ-303 + AZ-304) – will retire effective March 31, 2022.
  3. PRESENT & FUTURE: (Azure Administrator Associate certification + AZ-305) – LIVE

Planning to earn this Azure Solutions Architect certification? Then please check yourself where you are in the below scenario and act accordingly:

  1. You have not taken any exam yet: then (Recommendation is to ) earn Azure Administrator Associate certification and pass Exam AZ-305
  2. You have not taken any exam yet: Pass both Exam AZ-303 & Exam AZ-304 before they retire on March 31, 2022. But recommendation is to opt option 1 (Administrator Associate + Exam AZ-305) to be remain updated.
  3. You already earned Azure Administrator Associate certification, then just pass Exam AZ-305.
  4. You only earned AZ-305 while was in beta, now just earn Azure Administrator Associate certification.
  5. You already passed Exam AZ-303, pass the new Exam AZ-305.
  6. You already passed Exam AZ-303, then ACT fast to pass Exam AZ-304 before it retires on March 31, 2022.
  7. You already passed Exam AZ-300, then ACT fast to pass Exam AZ-304 before it retires on March 31, 2022.
  8. You already passed Exam AZ-301, then ACT fast to pass Exam AZ-303 before it retires on March 31, 2022.

Those who already holds this certification:

If your certification renewal is due in 6 months, don’t take Exam AZ-305, please renew it by passing the assessment in Microsoft Learn and get extend another one year at free of cost.


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