How much does Microsoft Azure Administrator cost?
The AZ-104 voucher is $165, and a retake is another $165. Every figure on this page links to the vendor page it came from.
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Practise Azure Administrator questions in the meantimeRealistic total
$165 to $630
The low figure is one voucher with free study material. The high figure allows for paid study material and one retake.
Voucher price from Microsoft Learn, certifications and exam pricing ↗. Prices are the published US list price and change; the link is there so you can check.
Cost breakdown
| Item | Cost | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Exam voucher | $165 | The published US list price for one attempt at AZ-104. |
| Retake | $165 | A second attempt costs the same as the first. |
| Microsoft Learn study path | $0 | Free, and it is the official material. Nothing you buy replaces it. |
| Azure free account for hands-on practice | $0 | Free tier plus a starting credit. Enough to build and break the services the exam asks about. |
Exam pricing from Microsoft Learn, certifications and exam pricing ↗.
Ways to bring the cost down
Microsoft Learn free training
Every Microsoft exam has a complete free study path on Microsoft Learn, written by the same team that writes the skills outline. This is the single biggest cost reduction available on these exams.
Student pricing
Microsoft sells fundamentals and role-based exams at a reduced student rate to verified students at accredited institutions.
Free renewal
Role-based Microsoft certifications renew for free through an online assessment on Microsoft Learn, so the renewal cost is your time only.
What a retake costs
A retake costs another $165, the same as the first attempt. That single line is larger than every other avoidable cost on this page combined, which is why practising until your mock scores clear the pass line is the cheapest thing you can do.
Check Microsoft Azure's current retake policy for the waiting period between attempts before you rebook.
Retake pricing from Microsoft Learn, certifications and exam pricing ↗.
What renewal costs across the full cycle
Role-based certifications last one year and renew free through an online assessment on Microsoft Learn. The only cost is the hour it takes.
Typical preparation budget
Preparation for Azure Administrator can genuinely cost nothing. The realistic range people spend is $0 to $300, and the top of that range buys convenience rather than a better chance of passing.
Our questions, explanations, and cheat sheets are free, and the explanation is never paywalled. That is the part of a paid practice set you are actually buying, so it is the part we do not charge for.
The cheapest way to avoid the $165 line on this page is to be ready before you book. Free Azure Administrator practice questions with a full explanation on every answer.
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