Study guide for Exam PL-900: Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals

Purpose of this document

This study guide should help you understand what to expect on the exam and includes a summary of the topics the exam might cover and links to additional resources. The information and materials in this document should help you focus your studies as you prepare for the exam.

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Updates to the exam

Our exams are updated periodically to reflect skills that are required to perform a role. We have included two versions of the Skills Measured objectives depending on when you are taking the exam.

We always update the English language version of the exam first. Some exams are localized into other languages, and those are updated approximately eight weeks after the English version is updated. While Microsoft makes every effort to update localized versions as noted, there may be times when the localized versions of an exam are not updated on this schedule. Other available languages are listed in the Schedule Exam section of the Exam Details webpage. If the exam isn't available in your preferred language, you can request an additional 30 minutes to complete the exam.

Note

The bullets that follow each of the skills measured are intended to illustrate how we are assessing that skill. Related topics may be covered in the exam.

Note

Most questions cover features that are general availability (GA). The exam may contain questions on Preview features if those features are commonly used.

Skills measured as of July 24, 2026

Audience profile

As a candidate for this exam, you aspire to understand how Microsoft Power Platform technologies can be used to:

• Develop tailored business solutions.

• Optimize your use of data by using Microsoft Dataverse and connectors.

• Accelerate business outcomes by using AI-powered solutions in Microsoft Power Apps.

• Automate business processes by using Microsoft Power Automate.

• Boost your productivity and create agents by using Copilot Studio.

The exam is intended for you if you’re seeking to start your journey building solutions with Microsoft Power Platform.

You can use this exam to prepare for role-based certifications, but it’s not a prerequisite for any of them.

Skills at a glance

• Describe the business value of Microsoft Power Platform (5–10%)

• Manage the Microsoft Power Platform environment (20–25%)

• Demonstrate the capabilities of Power Apps (20–25%)

• Demonstrate the capabilities of Power Automate (20–25%)

• Describe features and capabilities of agents in Microsoft Copilot Studio (20–25%)

Describe the business value of Microsoft Power Platform (5–10%)

Describe the business value of Microsoft Power Platform services

• Describe the value of Microsoft Power Apps to build applications

• Describe the value of Microsoft Power Automate to automate processes

• Describe the value of Microsoft Dataverse to organize business data

• Describe the value of connectors to integrate services and data for apps and flows

• Describe the value of Microsoft Power Pages to build websites

• Describe the value of generative AI features in Microsoft Power Platform

• Describe the value of Copilot Studio to create agents

Manage the Microsoft Power Platform environment (20–25%)

Describe Microsoft Dataverse

• Describe differences between traditional databases and Dataverse

• Describe tables, columns, and relationships

• Describe table forms and views

• Describe the options for business logic in Dataverse, including Power Fx

• Describe how to use AI to create and edit tables, columns, and relationships

Describe Microsoft Power Platform administration and governance

• Describe environments

• Describe the Microsoft Power Platform security model

• Describe how Microsoft Power Platform supports data privacy and accessibility guidelines

• Describe the monitoring and analytics capabilities of the Microsoft Power Platform

• Describe application lifecycle management (ALM) with Microsoft Power Platform pipelines

Demonstrate the capabilities of Power Apps (20–25%)

Describe Power Apps capabilities and use cases

• Describe use cases for and capabilities of canvas apps

• Describe use cases for and capabilities of model-driven apps

• Describe use cases for and capabilities of Plan designer

• Describe use cases for and capabilities of code apps

Describe how to build basic apps by using Power Apps

• Describe how to use AI to create a canvas app

• Describe how to use AI to create a model-driven app

• Describe creating AI-powered apps by using the vibe experience

Demonstrate the capabilities of Power Automate (20–25%)

Describe Power Automate use cases and capabilities

• Describe use cases for cloud and desktop flows

• Describe Power Automate use cases for approvals, Microsoft Teams, Outlook, SharePoint, Forms, and document automation

Describe how to build basic flows by using Power Automate

• Describe connector triggers and actions for cloud flows

• Describe how to use AI to create and modify cloud flows

• Describe how to use AI to create and modify desktop flows

Describe features and capabilities of agents in Microsoft Copilot Studio (20–25%)

Describe how to build agents in Copilot Studio

• Describe use cases for agents

• Describe how to build agent conversation paths by using topics

• Describe how to use knowledge sources in agents

• Describe how tools, including MCP servers and agent flows, are used in agents

• Describe how to publish agents by using channels

Describe how to manage agents in Copilot Studio

• Describe use cases and capabilities for Microsoft Agent 365

• Describe how to monitor Copilot Studio agent usage and adoption

• Describe agent evaluations

Study resources

We recommend that you train and get hands-on experience before you take the exam. We offer self-study options and classroom training as well as links to documentation, community sites, and videos.

Study resources	Links to learning and documentation
Get trained	Choose from self-paced learning paths and modules or take an instructor-led course
Find documentation	Microsoft Power Platform documentation Power BI documentation Microsoft Power Apps documentation Power Automate documentation Microsoft Power Virtual Agents documentation
Ask a question	Microsoft Q&A | Microsoft Docs
Get community support	Power Platform Community (microsoft.com)
Follow Microsoft Learn	Microsoft Learn - Microsoft Tech Community
Find a video	#LessCodeMorePower | Shows Browse other Microsoft Learn shows

Change log

The table below summarizes the changes between the current and previous version of the skills measured. The functional groups are in bold typeface followed by the objectives within each group. The table is a comparison between the previous and current version of the exam skills measured and the third column describes the extent of the changes.

Skill area prior to July 24, 2026	Skill area as of July 24, 2026	Change
Audience profile		Minor
Describe the business value of Microsoft Power Platform	Describe the business value of Microsoft Power Platform	% of exam decreased
Describe the business value of Microsoft Power Platform services	Describe the business value of Microsoft Power Platform services	Minor
Describe the business value of extending business solutions by using Microsoft Power Platform		Removed
Manage the Microsoft Power Platform environment	Manage the Microsoft Power Platform environment	% of exam increased
Describe Microsoft Dataverse	Describe Microsoft Dataverse	Moderate
Describe Microsoft Power Platform administration and governance	Describe Microsoft Power Platform administration and governance	Moderate
Demonstrate the capabilities of Power Apps	Demonstrate the capabilities of Power Apps	% of exam decreased
Identify Power Apps capabilities	Describe Power Apps capabilities and use cases	Moderate
Build a canvas app		Removed
Build a model-driven app		Removed
	Describe how to build basic apps by using Power Apps	New
Demonstrate the capabilities of Power Automate	Demonstrate the capabilities of Power Automate	% of exam increased
Identify Power Automate components	Describe Power Automate use cases and capabilities	Moderate
Build a Power Automate flow	Describe how to build basic flows by using Power Automate	Moderate
Demonstrate the capabilities of Power Pages		Removed
Describe the capabilities of Power Pages		Removed
Create a Power Pages site		Removed
	Describe features and capabilities of agents in Microsoft Copilot Studio	New
	Describe how to build agents in Copilot Studio	New
	Describe how to manage agents in Copilot Studio	New