Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure

The AZ-204 certification validates skills in designing, building, testing, and maintaining cloud applications and services on Microsoft Azure. It covers Azure compute solutions, storage, security implementation, API management, monitoring, and integration with Azure services including Azure Functions, App Service, Cosmos DB, Azure CDN, and container-based solutions.

This certification is targeted at professional software developers with one to two years of Azure development experience. Candidates should be proficient in at least one Azure-supported programming language and skilled in using Azure SDKs, Azure Resource Manager, data storage options, and service-to-service authentication.

The exam consists of 40–60 questions to be completed in approximately 100 minutes (120 minutes if labs are included). Question types include multiple-choice, multiple-select, drag-and-drop, hot area, and case study formats. Questions are code-heavy and scenario-based, often presenting code snippets and asking you to identify correct implementations or troubleshoot issues. Reserve extra time for case study sections with code.

This exam tests real coding and implementation skills. Candidates who focus only on portal-based management without writing actual code against Azure SDKs often find the code-centric questions challenging.

Delivered via Pearson VUE online or at testing centers. Available in English, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, French, German, Spanish, and more. The certification is valid for 1 year with a free renewal assessment on Microsoft Learn.