Exam format

DP-700

What the DP-700 Fabric Data Engineer exam looks like

DP-700 has 40-60 questions in 100 minutes, multiple choice and multiple response, with possible interactive components. Every figure on this page is read from the official exam page and linked to it.

How many questions, and how long

Microsoft Azure states 40-60 questions for DP-700, with a time limit of 100 minutes. That is about 2.5 minutes a question, including the time it takes to read the stem and the options.

Microsoft Azure publishes a range rather than a fixed count, so the pace above assumes the low end of it. At the top of the range you have less time a question.

What the questions look like

Multiple choice and multiple response, plus drag-and-drop ordering, hot area items where you click a region of a screenshot, and case studies that hold one scenario across several linked questions.

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What passes

The passing score for DP-700 is 700 on a scale of 1 to 1000.

What that score means, and how it is calculated

If you do not pass

You can retake 24 hours after a first fail; for later retakes the wait time varies. A retake costs another $165.

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How long it stays valid

DP-700 Fabric Data Engineer is valid for 1 years from the day you pass. Renew for free within six months of expiry by passing an online assessment on Microsoft Learn. Role-based certifications last one year and renew free through an online assessment on Microsoft Learn. The only cost is the hour it takes.

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What this means for practice

Our DP-700 Fabric Data Engineer practice exams are assembled to the published domain weightings and sat against a 100-minute clock, in exam conditions or in study mode. Every answer shows the official page it was checked against.

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