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Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions is Microsoft's expert-level cloud computing certification, sat as exam AZ-305. The exam runs for 1 hour 40 minutes, with a pass mark of 700 / 1000 (scaled). It costs US$165 at the standard rate.
Microsoft publishes the syllabus as 4 weighted domains. Design infrastructure solutions carries the most weight at 34%, and the three largest domains together account for roughly 83% of the scored content — worth knowing before you decide where study time goes.
AZ-305 assumes AZ-104 knowledge outright. The questions are design-oriented — you are choosing between two workable options based on constraints such as recovery time objective, budget or data residency.
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The published exam guide for AZ-305, in the vendor's own order.
01Design identity, governance and monitoring solutions
27%02Design data storage solutions
22%03Design business continuity solutions
17%04Design infrastructure solutions
34%Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) is required to earn the expert credential.
Expert level — The highest tier, usually requiring a prerequisite certification.
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AZ-305 is part of Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, which requires 2 exams.
The exam is scheduled for 1 hour 40 minutes. Microsoft does not publish a fixed question count for this exam.
700 / 1000 (scaled). Confirm the current figure on the official exam page before booking, as vendors adjust cut scores when an exam form is refreshed.
The standard price is US$165. Local pricing, taxes and any retake policy vary by region, so check the official page for the figure that applies to you.
Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) is required to earn the expert credential.
The exam guide covers Design identity, governance and monitoring solutions, Design data storage solutions, Design business continuity solutions and Design infrastructure solutions. The full weighted breakdown is listed above.
Yes — this exam has 225 practice questions available here, each with the correct answer marked. They are community-contributed, compiled from exam discussions posted publicly by other people rather than written here, and most do not carry an explanation.