What is the official fee for Azure certification exams in India as displayed on the Microsoft Azure certification portal when selecting the country through the drop-down menu?

Question

I would like to know the correct procedure to verify the official exam fee for any Microsoft Azure certification. While checking multiple Azure courses such as AZ-900, the default price displayed is $99 USD, but after selecting India from the country drop-down menu, it shows ₹3,691 INR. Similarly, AZ-104 and AZ-800 show ₹4,865 INR each. Kindly guide me on how to accurately verify the official exam fees for any Azure certification through the official Microsoft platform. Additionally, I would appreciate your guidance on the recommended career path for Azure certifications — specifically, which certification should be taken first and the suggested order to follow.

Answer 1

hi there Yash,

thanks for dropping this question, its super relevant for anyone prepping for azure certs in India ...

yes the prices u see are correct! when u pick india from the dropdown, microsoft automatically converts the fees to local currency. az-900 shows ₹3,691 inr, while az-104 and az-800 are ₹4,865 inr. u can check this yourself right on the official exam page, just select india, and boom the updated price pops up. as for the career path, here's the lowdown: start with az-900 if u're new to cloud stuff. its the basics, and it sets u up nicely. then move to az-104 (azure administrator) that's where the real fun begins ) after that, u can branch out based on what u like: az-305 for solutions architects, az-500 for security peeps, or az-800 if u're into hybrid setups.

check if u qualify for discounts! students, microsoft partners, or folks attending virtual training days sometimes get lucky with lower fees. its worth looking into microsoft training discounts.

and hey, this pricing thing isn't just an azure quirk other certs like aws or google cloud do the same regional pricing dance. so if u ever branch out, u'll know what to expect ))

hope this clears things up! good luck with the exams, u got this :)

rgds,

Alex