What does it cost?
The AB-900 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 page
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AB-900 Exam facts
Microsoft 365 Certified: Copilot and Agent Administration Fundamentals
- Minutes
- 45
- Exam fee
- $99
- Passing score
- 700
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Short answer
Exam AB-900: Microsoft 365 Copilot and Agent Administration Fundamentals is the exam for the Microsoft 365 Certified: Copilot and Agent Administration Fundamentals certification, for new Microsoft 365 administrators. The exam runs 45 minutes, costs $99 and takes 700 of 1,000 to pass.
Sources: exam page, exam guide
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- Two practice exams: 100 original questions, every answer explained
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Edition 1.0, October 2026
How many questions and how long?
The AB-900 exam runs 45 minutes. Microsoft has not published the number of questions.
Source: Microsoft exam page
The exam
- Questions
- Not published
- Time
- 45 minutes
- Languages
- English, Arabic (Saudi Arabia), Japanese, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Korean, German, French, Indonesian (Indonesia), Italian, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Spanish
What score do you need to pass?
The AB-900 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-900 exam covers three domains, weighted 30-35% / 35-40% / 25-30%.
Source: Microsoft exam guide
D130-35%
Identify the core features and objects of Microsoft 365 services
D235-40%
Understand data protection and governance tasks for Microsoft 365 and Copilot
D325-30%
Perform basic administrative tasks for Copilot and agents
Identify the core features and objects of Microsoft 365 services
- 1.1Core objects of Microsoft 365 services
- 1.2Microsoft 365 security principles
- 1.3Core security features of Microsoft 365 services
Understand data protection and governance tasks for Microsoft 365 and Copilot
- 2.1Microsoft Purview
- 2.2Data security implications of Copilot
- 2.3Data protection and governance risks
- 2.4Oversharing in SharePoint
Perform basic administrative tasks for Copilot and agents
- 3.1Features and capabilities of Copilot and agents
- 3.2Basic administrative tasks for Copilot
- 3.3Basic administrative tasks for agents
Inside the study bundle
Study guide chapters
Eight chapters. Chapters 2 to 5 cover the three exam domains, weighted like the exam.
- 01 What the exam is p. 3
- 02 Microsoft 365 objects, identity and security p. 8
- 03 Purview and the data security of Copilot p. 17
- 04 Oversharing, SharePoint Advanced Management and data residency p. 26
- 05 Administering Copilot and agents p. 32
- 06 Final review p. 43
- 07 Sources p. 50
- 08 Edition and updates p. 52
Look inside the study guide
Three pages of the Edition 1.0 study guide: the contents, the first page of a domain chapter and a page further into it.
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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Does it include real exam questions?
No, the AB-900 bundle contains no exam questions, and every practice question is original.
How is the AB-900 bundle different from Microsoft's free materials?
Microsoft's free pages set out what the AB-900 exam covers. The AB-900 bundle adds a 52-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-900 practice assessment as well; none of the bundle's questions come from it.
How do I get updates?
Updates to the AB-900 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?
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How does AB-900 differ from MS-900?
AB-900 has three domains: core features and objects of Microsoft 365 services (30-35%), data protection and governance for Microsoft 365 and Copilot (35-40%), and basic administrative tasks for Copilot and agents (25-30%), per Microsoft's AB-900 study guide. MS-900 had four: cloud concepts (5-10%), Microsoft 365 apps and services (45-50%), security, compliance, privacy and trust (25-30%), and pricing, licensing and support (10-15%), per Microsoft's MS-900 study guide, which says MS-900 retired on Mar 31, 2026. Microsoft announced that retirement in an August 2025 post that also announced a new Fundamentals certification for core Microsoft 365 services, Copilot and agents, without naming it. Microsoft's AB-900 pages do not mention MS-900, and the retired exams list names no replacement.
Does AB-900 have labs or hands-on tasks?
AB-900's certification page says the exam is proctored and that "you may have interactive components to complete as part of this exam" (certification page). Microsoft does not identify an exam's question types before the exam. Its exam experience page shows samples of question types you might see on a Microsoft exam, such as drag and drop, hot area and multiple choice, mentions labs in its duration table only for associate and expert role-based exams, and says Microsoft Learn is not available during Fundamentals exams.
How many questions does AB-900 have, and how long is it?
AB-900 gives you 45 minutes (certification page). Microsoft publishes no question count for AB-900. Its exam experience page says most Microsoft Certification exams have 40-60 questions, that the number varies by exam, and that seat time for Fundamentals exams is 65 minutes. A scaled score of 700 on a 1-1,000 scale passes, some questions may be unscored, and there is no penalty for guessing (exam scoring page).
Ready for AB-900?
Three PDFs, 92 pages: the study guide and two practice exams.
Which Microsoft 365 services and tools does the outline name?
The AB-900 outline names these admin centers, identity and security features, Microsoft Purview tools, and Copilot and agent features. Most of its bullets begin with identify or understand; the others use verbs such as explain, interpret, run, compare, assign, create, manage and monitor.
Source: Microsoft's AB-900 study guide
Admin centers
- Microsoft 365 admin center
- Exchange admin center
- SharePoint admin center
- Teams admin center
- Microsoft Entra
- Microsoft Purview
- Microsoft Power Platform admin center
Identity and security
- Microsoft Entra ID
- Conditional access policies
- Single sign-on (SSO)
- Multifactor authentication (MFA)
- Identity Secure Score
- Privileged Identity Management (PIM)
- App registrations and Enterprise applications
- Microsoft Defender XDR
- Zero Trust principles
Microsoft Purview and SharePoint
- Information Protection and sensitivity labels
- Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
- Insider Risk Management
- Communication Compliance
- Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) for AI
- Data Lifecycle Management and retention
- Compliance Manager
- Data Explorer and activity explorer
- eDiscovery Content search
- SharePoint data access governance reports
- SharePoint Advanced Management and restricted access control
Copilot and agents
- Copilot licenses and pay-as-you-go billing policies
- Copilot features that can be enabled or disabled
- Researcher and Analyst
- Custom agents
- Copilot Analytics and usage monitoring in the Microsoft 365 admin center
- Prompts (saving, sharing, scheduling, deleting)
- Agent access, approval and monitoring
How is it delivered?
The AB-900 exam is proctored, scheduled through Pearson VUE (students and educators through Certiport).
- Delivery
- Proctored, scheduled through Pearson VUE (students and educators through Certiport)
- Languages
- English, Arabic (Saudi Arabia), Japanese, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Korean, German, French, Indonesian (Indonesia), Italian, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Spanish
- Prerequisites
- None listed
- Validity
- Does not expire
- Retakes
- 24 hours after a first failed attempt; 14 days between later attempts; at most 5 attempts in 12 months
- Test aids
- Microsoft Learn is not available during Fundamentals exams
Source: Microsoft exam page
What are the key dates?
The dates Microsoft has published for AB-900.
- February 2026
- General availability
Source: Microsoft exam page
Fact sheet
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- Time
- 45 minutes Source: Microsoft page
- Fee
- $99 Source: Microsoft page
- Passing score
- 700 Source: Microsoft exam guide
- Score range
- 1-1,000 Source: Microsoft page
- Languages
- English, Arabic (Saudi Arabia), Japanese, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Korean, German, French, Indonesian (Indonesia), Italian, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Spanish Source: Microsoft page
- Delivery
- Proctored, scheduled through Pearson VUE (students and educators through Certiport) Source: Microsoft page
- Validity
- Does not expire Source: Microsoft page
- Prerequisites
- None listed Source: Microsoft page
- Retakes
- 24 hours after a first failed attempt; 14 days between later attempts; at most 5 attempts in 12 months Source: Microsoft page
- Test aids
- Microsoft Learn is not available during Fundamentals exams Source: Microsoft page
- General availability
- February 2026 Source: Microsoft page
- Domain weights
- D1 30-35% / D2 35-40% / D3 25-30% Source: Microsoft exam guide
- Certification earned
- Microsoft 365 Certified: Copilot and Agent Administration Fundamentals Source: Microsoft page
- Microsoft's tags
- Level: Beginner. Role: Administrator. Subject: Artificial intelligence. Product: Foundry Tools. Source: Microsoft page
- Skills measured as of
- Oct 14, 2026 Source: Microsoft exam guide
- How the fee is set
- Price based on the country or region in which the exam is proctored. Source: Microsoft page
- Typical question count (most Microsoft exams)
- 40-60 questions Source: Microsoft page
- Seat time (Fundamentals exams)
- 65 minutes Source: Microsoft page
- Unscheduled breaks
- Allowed. 5 minutes are built into the exam time and the exam clock keeps running during a break. Source: Microsoft page
- Interactive components
- This exam will be proctored. You may have interactive components to complete as part of this exam. Source: Microsoft page
- Sample question types (all Microsoft exams)
- Active screen, build list, case studies, drag and drop, hot area, multiple choice, labs Source: Microsoft page
- Extra time if the exam is not in your language
- 30 minutes on request Source: Microsoft exam guide
- Localized versions
- Updated approximately eight weeks after the English version Source: Microsoft exam guide
- 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
- Unscored questions
- Some questions on the exam may not be included in your score. Source: Microsoft page
- Guessing
- No penalty for wrong answers 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 page
- Free practice assessment
- Available on Microsoft Learn Source: Microsoft page
- Exam sandbox
- aka.ms/examdemo Source: Microsoft page
- Official course
- AB-900T00-A: Introduction to Microsoft 365 and AI administration, 1 day, Beginner Source: Microsoft page
- Skills outline
- 3 domains, 10 skill groups, 53 bullets Source: Microsoft exam guide
- Outline change log (Oct 14, 2026)
- Audience profile: No change. Identify the core features and objects of Microsoft 365 services: No change. Identify the core security features of Microsoft 365 services: Minor. Source: Microsoft exam guide
- Accommodations
- Available on request Source: Microsoft exam guide
What has changed, and when?
Changes to the exam and to the products it covers, newest first.
- Microsoft made a minor change to one AB-900 skill group, Identify the core security features of Microsoft 365 services. Microsoft exam guide
- Microsoft listed AB-900 as generally available. Microsoft page
- Microsoft announced the certification and the AB-900 beta, with general availability expected in February 2026. Microsoft page
To watch Microsoft directly, check the exam page.