What does it cost?
The AB-730 exam costs $99.
Exam fee
$99
Microsoft prices the exam by the country or region where it is proctored; $99 is the price in the United States.
Source: Microsoft exam page
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AB-730 Exam facts
Microsoft Certified: AI Business Professional
- Minutes
- 45
- Exam fee
- $99
- Passing score
- 700
Independent: not affiliated with Microsoft. These exam facts are free; the study bundle adds a study guide and two practice exams.
Short answer
AB-730 is the exam for the Microsoft Certified: AI Business Professional certification, for people who use Microsoft 365 Copilot and agents in everyday work without writing code. The exam runs 45 minutes, costs $99 and takes 700 of 1,000 to pass.
Sources: exam page, exam guide
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Edition 1.0, October 2026
How many questions and how long?
The AB-730 exam runs 45 minutes. Microsoft has not published the number of questions.
Source: Microsoft page
The exam
- Questions
- Not published
- Time
- 45 minutes
- Languages
- English, Arabic (Saudi Arabia), Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), French, German, Indonesian (Indonesia), Italian, Korean, Japanese, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Spanish
What score do you need to pass?
The AB-730 passing score is 700, on a scale of 1-1,000.
1-699
700+ PASS
Source: Microsoft exam guide
What does the exam cover?
The AB-730 exam covers four domains, weighted 25-30% / 20-25% / 20-25% / 20-25%.
Source: Microsoft exam guide
D125-30%
Understand generative AI fundamentals
D220-25%
Manage prompts and chats by using Microsoft 365 Copilot
D320-25%
Manage business content and collaboration by using Microsoft 365 Copilot
D420-25%
Drive business outcomes by using agents
Understand generative AI fundamentals
- 1.1Generative AI capabilities across Microsoft 365 experiences
- 1.2Responsible AI and data protection practices
Manage prompts and chats by using Microsoft 365 Copilot
- 2.1Create and manage prompts
- 2.2Manage chats
Manage business content and collaboration by using Microsoft 365 Copilot
- 3.1Draft and analyze business content
- 3.2Manage meetings and collaboration
Drive business outcomes by using agents
- 4.1Select and apply prebuilt agents
- 4.2Perform business tasks with Microsoft Copilot Cowork
Inside the study bundle
Study guide chapters
Eight chapters. Chapters 2 to 5 cover the four exam domains, weighted like the exam.
- 01 What the exam is p. 3
- 02 Generative AI fundamentals: grounding, privacy and risk p. 8
- 03 Prompts and chats p. 17
- 04 Business content, meetings and collaboration p. 24
- 05 Agents: prebuilt agents and Copilot Cowork p. 32
- 06 Final review p. 39
- 07 Sources p. 46
- 08 Edition and updates p. 48
Look inside the study guide
Three pages of the Edition 1.0 study guide: the contents and the first two pages of a chapter.
What is free here, and what is in the bundle?
The exam facts and 5 sample questions are free on this site. The study guide chapters and the two practice exams are in the bundle.
| Item | Free on this site | In the bundle |
|---|---|---|
| Exam facts and change log | Yes, with links to the Microsoft sources | Chapter 1 of the study guide sums up the exam's format and scoring. |
| 5 sample questions | Yes | No. None of the 5 appear in the practice exams. |
| Domain chapters and final review | No | Yes, in the study guide |
| Two practice exams with answer keys | No | Yes, 100 questions with an explanation for every answer |
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No, the AB-730 bundle contains no exam questions, and every practice question is original.
How is the AB-730 bundle different from Microsoft's free materials?
Microsoft's free pages set out what the AB-730 exam covers. The AB-730 bundle adds a 48-page study guide that covers every exam domain, and two practice exams with 100 original questions, every answer explained. When Microsoft revises the exam, a new edition follows if the changes warrant it, included while your access lasts. Take Microsoft's AB-730 practice assessment as well; none of the bundle's questions come from it.
How do I get updates?
Updates to the AB-730 bundle arrive as new editions. Every bundle includes 6 months of access: download the PDFs, and any new editions, until 6 months after your purchase date. Download each new edition at overqual.com/download with the license key from your receipt email. The change log on the exam facts page says what changed.
Can I get a refund?
No. Sales of the AB-730 bundle are final, because downloaded PDFs cannot be returned. Read the free exam facts and try the 5 free sample questions first. If a download fails or you paid twice by mistake, contact Overqual to have the download fixed or the second payment refunded.
What changed in AB-730 on Oct 20, 2026?
AB-730's English version moved to a new skills outline on Oct 20, 2026. The outline has four domains instead of three: "Drive business outcomes by using agents" is new and covers prebuilt Microsoft 365 Copilot agents and Microsoft Copilot Cowork, while the task "Create and manage Microsoft 365 Copilot agents" was removed. Two of the other three domains were renamed, all three now have a smaller share of the exam, and the audience profile changed. The change log is on Microsoft's AB-730 study guide, which also says localized versions are updated approximately eight weeks after the English version.
Does AB-730 have labs, and how many questions are there?
AB-730's page lists neither a lab nor a question count. It says "This exam will be proctored. You may have interactive components to complete as part of this exam." and allows 45 minutes (certification page). Microsoft's exam duration page says most of its exams contain 40-60 questions but the number varies by exam, and that it does not provide a list of exams with labs. The exam sandbox at aka.ms/examdemo shows the question formats in general.
Does the Microsoft Certified: AI Business Professional certification expire?
AB-730's certification page and study guide do not say whether Microsoft Certified: AI Business Professional expires. Microsoft's AB-730 study guide repeats its general rule that associate, expert and specialty certifications expire annually, and Microsoft's renewal FAQ says fundamentals certifications do not expire; AB-730 is tagged "Beginner", and its page places it in neither class. After you pass, check the credential in your Microsoft Learn profile, where Microsoft shows certification expiration dates.
Ready for AB-730?
Three PDFs, 88 pages: the study guide and two practice exams.
Which Microsoft products and features does the outline name?
The AB-730 skills outline names these Microsoft 365 Copilot experiences, agents, apps and grounding sources; Researcher and Analyst are named on the certification page. The outline measures when to use each one and how context such as Work IQ, web data or the app you are using affects Copilot's responses, for people who work without building AI apps or writing code.
Source: Microsoft's AB-730 study guide
Copilot experiences
- Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat
- Microsoft 365 Copilot in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Microsoft Teams
- Microsoft Copilot Cowork
- Copilot Notebooks
- Copilot Pages
Agents and skills
- Prebuilt Microsoft 365 Copilot agents, such as Researcher and Analyst
- Custom agents, as the alternative to a prebuilt agent
- Facilitator agent in Teams meetings
- Cowork skills, prebuilt and custom
Grounding and context
- Work IQ
- Web data
- Copilot connectors
- Copilot memory and custom instructions
- Model selection
Meeting features
- Prepare for a meeting
- Real-time catchup
- Intelligent recap
How is it delivered?
The AB-730 exam is proctored, scheduled through Pearson VUE.
- Delivery
- Proctored, scheduled through Pearson VUE
- Languages
- English, Arabic (Saudi Arabia), Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), French, German, Indonesian (Indonesia), Italian, Korean, Japanese, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Spanish
- Retakes
- 24 hours after a first failed attempt; 14 days between later attempts; at most 5 attempts in 12 months
Source: Microsoft exam page
What are the key dates?
The dates Microsoft has published for AB-730.
- February 2026
- General availability
Source: Microsoft exam page
Fact sheet
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- Time
- 45 minutes Source: Microsoft exam page
- Fee
- $99 Source: Microsoft exam page
- Passing score
- 700 Source: Microsoft exam guide
- Score range
- 1-1,000 Source: Microsoft page
- Languages
- English, Arabic (Saudi Arabia), Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), French, German, Indonesian (Indonesia), Italian, Korean, Japanese, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Spanish Source: Microsoft exam page
- Delivery
- Proctored, scheduled through Pearson VUE Source: Microsoft exam page
- Retakes
- 24 hours after a first failed attempt; 14 days between later attempts; at most 5 attempts in 12 months Source: Microsoft page
- General availability
- February 2026 Source: Microsoft page
- Domain weights
- D1 25-30% / D2 20-25% / D3 20-25% / D4 20-25% Source: Microsoft exam guide
- English exam updated
- Oct 20, 2026 Source: Microsoft exam page
- Localized versions
- Updated approximately eight weeks after the English version Source: Microsoft exam guide
- Extra time if the exam is not in your language
- 30 minutes Source: Microsoft exam guide
- Exam domains
- 4 domains, 8 skill groups, 41 bullets Source: Microsoft exam guide
- Unscored questions and guessing
- Some questions on the exam may not be included in your score. Source: Microsoft page
- Registration account
- Microsoft recommends registering with a personal Microsoft account; records under a work or school account are lost if you leave it Source: Microsoft exam page
- Preview features
- Most questions cover features that are general availability (GA). The exam may contain questions on Preview features if those features are commonly used. Source: Microsoft exam guide
- Official practice assessment
- Free, on Microsoft Learn Source: Microsoft page
- Level, product and role tags
- Beginner; Microsoft 365 Copilot; Administrator, Business User Source: Microsoft exam page
- Renewal, if the credential expires
- Free online assessment on Microsoft Learn, in a six-month window; extends the certification one year Source: Microsoft page
- Certification earned
- Microsoft Certified: AI Business Professional Source: Microsoft page
What has changed, and when?
Changes to the exam and to the products it covers, newest first.
- The English exam moved to a new skills outline with four domains, adding Drive business outcomes by using agents. Microsoft exam guide
- Microsoft listed AB-730 as generally available. Microsoft page
- Microsoft announced the certification and the AB-730 beta, with general availability expected in February 2026. Microsoft page
To watch Microsoft directly, check the exam page.