AI-901 Official Resources: Microsoft Scope and Training

Microsoft’s current skills-measured list is the starting point for AI-901 preparation. Use it to settle scope questions, then pair the official learning material with IT Mastery practice.

The links that matter first

Last checked: September 10, 2026. The study guide lists skills measured as of April 15, 2026. Its two domains are AI concepts and capabilities, weighted 40–45%, and implementation with Microsoft Foundry, weighted 55–60%. Use that detailed outline when a broader page summary differs.

Check the right preparation level

The candidate profile includes Python coding syntax and techniques, Azure resources, and familiarity with REST APIs, SDKs, and command-line tools. Prepare to interpret small applications as well as explain concepts.

Use the blueprint map to organize practice. When a detail is unclear, open the current Microsoft example for that operation and check its prerequisites, input, client path, and returned result. SDK versions and service capabilities can change; an old code snippet may use a different interface.

Before booking

Open scheduling through Microsoft’s Azure AI Fundamentals certification page and confirm the language and delivery options for your appointment.

• Taking the exam online: follow Microsoft’s system-test instructions using the computer and location you intend to use. Check the identification requirements and the name on your certification profile.
• Requesting accommodations: review the available options and submit the request before scheduling. Follow the exam provider’s approval and booking instructions.
• Learning the exam interface: use the sandbox linked from Microsoft’s exam-experience page to practise navigation, question controls, and marking items for review. The sandbox demonstrates the interface; it is not an AI-901 knowledge assessment.

Microsoft’s exam-experience guidance lists 45 minutes for Fundamentals exam questions and 65 minutes of total seat time, including instructions and other appointment steps. Confirm the time shown for your appointment, particularly if accommodations apply. A practice page’s question count does not establish the number on your exam.

Microsoft Learn access is not available during Fundamentals exams. Use documentation to study and review mistakes, then complete timed practice without looking up answers.

For Microsoft’s AI-901 Practice Assessment, follow the current link in the AI-901 study guide . It opens through AI Skills Navigator and requires sign-in there. That assessment, the exam sandbox, and IT Mastery practice serve different purposes and use separate access paths.

Combine sources with practice

Use an official learning example to understand a workflow, then test yourself on a different input or constraint. For each missed practice question, identify the concept or application step that needs review and return to the relevant source.