Pass the Microsoft Azure Developer (AZ-204) exam before it retires on July 31, 2026 — with realistic, implementation-focused practice tests.

The Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate (AZ-204) is Microsoft's core credential for developers who design, build, test, and maintain cloud applications on Azure. It proves you can write code against Azure — Functions, App Service, Container Apps, Cosmos DB and Blob storage, Service Bus and Event Grid, Key Vault, and Application Insights — using the Azure SDKs, CLI, and PowerShell. With a hard retirement deadline approaching, motivated developers are racing to earn it while they can.

AZ-204 is a hands-on, code-heavy exam. You'll face roughly 40–60 questions in 100 minutes — including SDK code snippets, scenario questions, and possible case studies or labs — that test what you'd actually build: a Functions binding, a Cosmos DB SDK call, a Service Bus receiver, a Key Vault retrieval via managed identity, or an App Service deployment slot swap. Memorizing definitions won't cut it. The fastest, most reliable way to get ready in time is realistic, implementation-focused practice, which is exactly what this course delivers.

Why this certification matters

Azure developer skills are in high demand, and AZ-204 is the credential that proves them across the full application lifecycle — compute, storage, security, integration, and monitoring. It's a strong salary signal and a stepping-stone toward the DevOps Engineer Expert path (AZ-400). With the exam retiring soon, earning it now also makes you part of a finite cohort holding the credential.

What makes this course different

This is not a recycled, outdated question dump. Every question reflects the final AZ-204 skills measured (updated January 14, 2026), weighted to match the five real domains, with the current Microsoft Entra ID branding and modern SDK focus. Questions mirror the exam's implementation-driven style with realistic distractors. You don't just learn the right answer — you learn why a managed identity beats a stored secret, when to choose Service Bus over Event Grid, or what does and doesn't swap during a slot deployment.

What's included

• A deep bank of realistic, scenario- and code-based practice questions across multiple full-length timed tests

• Detailed, reference-backed explanations for every question, right and wrong options alike

• Full coverage of all five AZ-204 domains, weighted to match the real exam

• SDK- and implementation-focused questions that mirror real Azure development

• Aligned to the final January 2026 skills outline

• Performance feedback that pinpoints your weak domains before the deadline

Topics covered

• Develop Azure compute solutions (25–30%) — Azure Functions and triggers/bindings, App Service web apps, containerized solutions with ACR, ACI, and Container Apps

• Connect to and consume Azure and third-party services (20–25%) — API Management, event-based solutions (Event Grid, Event Hubs), and message-based solutions (Service Bus, Queue Storage)

• Develop for Azure storage (15–20%) — Cosmos DB (SDK, consistency, partitioning) and Blob storage (lifecycle, SDK operations)

• Implement Azure security (15–20%) — Microsoft Entra ID authentication, managed identities, Key Vault, and shared access signatures

• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize (10–15%) — Application Insights, caching with Azure Cache for Redis and CDN, and troubleshooting

How the practice tests simulate the real exam

Each test is a full-length, timed set built to match the real 100-minute exam, so you train pacing and code-reading under pressure together. Take a test, study every explanation, identify your weak domains, and retake until you're consistently scoring 85%+ — then book before the July 31 deadline with confidence.

Benefits for learners

• Get exam-ready fast for the limited window before retirement

• Save the $165 fee and a wasted attempt by passing the first time

• Master the SDK, messaging, and security scenarios the exam emphasizes

• Turn weak spots into strengths with explanations that actually teach

• Lock in the Azure Developer Associate credential while you still can

Enroll today and take your first timed AZ-204 practice test now — find out exactly where you stand and pass before the exam retires.