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Study Guide for Passing Microsoft 365 Fundamentals MS-900 Certification Exam

TABLE OF CONTENT
1. Introduction
2. What to expect from this article?
3. Prerequisites
4. Key Benefits of MS-900 Certification
5. Exam Pattern
6. Percentage of Questions for all the Modules
7. Study Materials and References
8. Get Certified Now
  1. Introduction:

With the advent of cutting-edge technologies at an augmented rate, building a suitable career that is future-proof has become crucial now more than ever. Keeping this as a priority, Microsoft launched the role-based certifications for Microsoft 365 and Azure. Based on your job role and experience, you can choose the certification that suits your profile. Although it is a fundamental exam, candidates cannot anticipate the questions as Microsoft exams are hard to crack. However, you need structure while preparing for the exam, and here we have listed out everything you need to know.

  1. What to expect from this article?

A comprehensive guide including sufficient study material, topics covered from respective modules, tips and tricks, study material, reference links to self-studying or instructor-led training are available throughout this article to support your learning and get you upskilled.

  1. Prerequisites:

Before taking the MS-900 exam, you should be able to understand and differentiate between Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, and Dynamics. There are no mandatory exams that you should clear before appearing for the MS-900 exam. You should also have a fundamental knowledge of offerings, optimizing licensing for cost-effectiveness, and support options for organizations. Knowledge about various cloud concepts is a must as this course talks about considerations to be made while adopting cloud services.

  1. Key Benefits:

  1. Exam Pattern:

The table below summarizes all additional information about the exam.

Exam Pattern Table for MS-900

  1. Percentage of questions for all the modules:

The topics covered in this module are about cloud model, different Microsoft’s offerings such as IaaS and PaaS, understand the cloud ecosystem and where Dynamics and Microsoft 365 fit in, cloud productivity solutions, service plans for professionals and mid-size businesses and enterprises. Understand public, private, and hybrid scenarios, explain in detail the benefits of cloud-based services over on-premises monolithic solutions, cost optimization, pricing of cloud vs on-premises services, and gain knowledge on primary factors that can lead an organization to migrate to the cloud.

This module consists of topics related to identifying core Microsoft capabilities such as IM and chats, meetings, calendar invites, file storage and intranet, Office productivity apps, and many more. Deployment and release models for Windows-as-a-Service (WaaS), Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD) implementation, analytics capabilities, Microsoft collaboration 365, etc.

Candidates can expect more questions from this module related to zero-trust security principles, unified end-point configuration management concepts, Identity and Access Management (IAM) principles, Threat Protection, Compliance manager, Service Trust portal, Microsoft 365 security center, data protection, and governance solutions.

The Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) pricing model for Windows and Microsoft cloud services is explained in detail. Licensing options, support offerings for Microsoft 365, Service Level Agreements (SLAs), Microsoft 365 dashboard, communication with Microsoft using UserVoice are other topics from this module that are focused on during the certification exam.

  1. Study Material and References:

There are various ways to prepare for this certification

  1. Get Certified Now:

It is always great to get the right source of learning to Move Up. At CloudThat we have a course aimed at preparing participants/candidates for MS-900 Microsoft 365 Fundamentals certification exam. You can register by visiting the Microsoft website:

If you have already taken the course and are preparing for the interview, here is a blog for 25 Interview questions for Microsoft 365 Fundamentals that should be helpful in the preparation. 

Hope I have covered most of the necessary tips to clear Microsoft 365 fundamentals certification exam. If you have any queries, drop them in the comments section below.

WRITTEN BY Sirsendu Behera

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