Are you ready for the AZ-104, or do you just feel ready? Reading the Microsoft Learn paths and watching videos builds knowledge, but the exam asks you to apply it: pick the right role at the right scope, the right storage redundancy for a stated failure, the right network setting for a stated constraint, under time pressure. These practice tests show you exactly where you stand.

The course contains five practice exams with 250 original questions in total, written for the AZ-104 skills measured as of April 17, 2026. Every test covers all five skill areas in the official weighting: identities and governance, storage, compute, virtual networking, and monitoring and backup.

The AZ-104 has changed a lot since it replaced AZ-103 in 2020. The current outline tests encryption at host instead of Azure Disk Encryption, adds Azure Container Apps, the Azure Backup vault and soft delete for blobs and containers, and dropped AKS, custom roles and VM extensions. Basic public IPs and the Basic load balancer have been retired. Older question banks still drill that material, which prepares you for an exam that no longer exists.

The five tests build up step by step:

1. Groundwork: core concepts, one idea per question.

2. In Practice: short scenarios that separate features that are easy to confuse.

3. Trade-offs: two reasonable answers, one requirement decides.

4. Under the Hood: commands, syntax, limits and default values.

5. Exam Day: a full-length simulation with long, multi-requirement scenarios.

Every answer option has its own explanation, so you learn why the wrong answers are wrong, not only which one is right. Each question also ends with a summary and a link to the relevant Microsoft Learn page.

After each attempt, Udemy shows your score per skill area, so you know what to review. Tests 1 to 4 require 80% to pass and the final simulation 85%, deliberately higher than the real exam.

What this course is not: it is not a video course and not a copy of real exam questions. It tests and explains; use it alongside the free Microsoft Learn material and hands-on practice in Azure.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are these real exam questions?
No. All questions are original and based on the official exam objectives. They match the style, difficulty and topic weighting of the real exam, without copying it.

How do the five practice tests work?
The tests increase in difficulty. Start with Practice Test 1 to find your weak areas, study those topics and move on. Practice Test 5 is the hardest and serves as a final check before your exam.

Can I review my answers?
Yes. After each attempt you can review every question, with a detailed explanation of why the correct answer is right and why the other options are wrong.

What score should I aim for?
Each test has a passing score in line with the real exam. Aim for consistent scores of 85% or higher before booking your exam. You can retake every test as often as you like.

Are the questions up to date?
Yes. The questions follow the current official exam objectives and are updated when the exam changes.

Is this course enough to pass the exam?
These tests check your readiness and show your knowledge gaps. Combine them with the official learning materials and hands-on practice for the best results.