It has been a few years since I earned a new Microsoft Certification, but the Azure AI Fundamentals exam is in the books. This was a work requirement for the 2026 fiscal year. So I’m glad I finished it early.

Exam Basics and My Study Guide

Here are the Exam Basics. You will get between 45-50 questions and have 45 minutes to take the exam. It took me longer to set up the exam platform than it did to actually answer all the questions. The questions are broken into 5 sections as noted below. Percentages indicate the relative weight of each area on the exam. The higher the percentage, the more questions you are likely to see in that area.

Now a key mistake a lot of people make on the fundamental exams is too overstudy and overthink the questions. Normally, your first instinct is the correct one. Additionally, do not leave a question unanswered. You get points for what you get correct, so don’t leave points on the table.

The slide deck I created is more than enough to pass the exam; however, I would also recommend the following study materials for those who want a deeper dive.

Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals

• Microsoft Learn: Certification Page
• Microsoft Learn Study Guide for Exam AI-900
• Practice Assessment for AI-900

Microsoft Learn: Learning Paths

• Introduction to AI in Azure
• AI security fundamentals
• Introduction to generative AI for Trainers

John Savill’s Study Videos (2 Hours)

• AI-900 – Study Cram v2 (Non-Generative AI)
• AI-900 – Learning About Generative AI

On-Demand Instructor-Led Training Series

• AI-900: Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence
• AI-900: Fundamentals of Computer Vision
• AI-900: Fundamentals of Natural Language
• AI-900: Fundamentals of Document Intelligence
• AI-900: Fundamentals of Generative AI

Continue your AI Learning Journey

If you want to continue your AI Learning Journey after winning your Microsoft Certification, I would recommend the AI Learning Hub! This is an excellent place to accelerate your AI learning with resources tailored for technical and business roles. Find curated AI training for any level of AI fluency, like designing and customizing agents at scale with Azure AI Foundry, advancing your expertise in managing AI workloads with Microsoft 365 Copilot, unleashing your creativity and productivity with Microsoft Copilot, and more.