Microsoft Certification: Question Types

Microsoft role-based certifications (Azure, Microsoft 365, and more) use a rich set of selectable question formats, including drag-and-drop, build list and hot-area items.

Format

A wide mix of objective items and case studies.

Sections

Objective items

Multiple choice, drag-and-drop, build list, and hot area (image hotspot).

Case studies

A scenario with several linked questions.

Signature question types

Multiple choice
Drag-and-drop
Build list
Hot area
Case study

New to these formats? See the question-type glossary for how each one works.

Is it adaptive?

Microsoft exams are fixed and linear.

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What is a "build list" question? ▼

You select and order steps to build a correct sequence — for example the stages of a deployment. It tests both selection and ordering at once.

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