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I would like to appear for Exam AZ-305: Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions. Is there any pre-requisite course/certification to be done? Or we can directly appear for the 305 exam?
Thanks
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Hi, can someone please help me with the following. I obtained AZ-900 and looking to get the AZ-305 Solutions Architect certificate and need guidance on best path to get their. Thank you.
@Matisse Ghaddaf Recommend you first study for and take AZ-104 exam, then complete AZ-305 exam. You need to pass both exams to earn Solutions Architect Expert certification.
Hi,
You may take AZ-305 exam without pre-requisite, however, even if you pass you will not earn certification until you also obtain Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104). Typically people pass the pre-requisite AZ-104 exam first and then take AZ-305.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/certifications/azure-solutions-architect/
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Thanks.
-TP
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my AZ-104 Certification was expired in June'2023. can I directly sit in AZ-305 exam and will earn certification if I pass ?
@Parul Sachdeva You can take AZ-305 exam if you want, but you will not earn the Solutions Architect certification until you also have Active Azure Administrator Associate certification. So you need to pass AZ-104 again.
Thanks for the confirmation
@Parul Sachdeva As of the middle of this month they are changing the exams so that you will be able to access Learn documentation during the exam. Whether or not this will make the exams easier or more difficult is an open question, but I thought I would let you know in case you wanted to wait for the change.
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Where can I get an updated pdf guide for the az-104 exam?
I first earned my AZ-104 back on Sep 2021 and AZ-303+AZ-304 back in Oct 2021 and Dec 2021. Have renewed my AZ-104 twice now and my AZ-305 twice. You need to have an active AZ-104 cert to earn AZ-305.
Here is the link for AZ-104 guide- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/resources/study-guides/az-104
All exam domains - https://query.prod.cms.rt.microsoft.com/cms/api/am/binary/RE3VwUF
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I received the AZ-103 and renewed it once. It has since lapsed. Will I receive the certificate for AZ-305 if I have held the AZ-103 and it has since lapsed? or do I need to have a currently active AZ-103 to receive the AZ-305?
The certification for azure administrator associate is now AZ-104, it replaced the AZ-103 back in around 2020. To answer your question, Yes, you need to pass the AZ-104 exam as it is a prerequisite for AZ-305. Please refer to this article to double check https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/azure-solutions-architect/#certification-prerequisites
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In case we take and pass AZ-104 certification l after passed out AZ 305 , its possible earn to claim/download AZ 305 certifications ?
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What if my azure 104 Administrator certificate got expired. And I am appearing for az-305. Will I earn the solution architect title?