Architect Azure solutions

Optional foundation

Check your starting knowledge

Use AZ-900 to review the basics. You do not need to take this foundation exam to follow our route. If you already know the material, move on.

Certification requirement · verify eligibility

Account for the qualifying credential

Azure Solutions Architect Expert requires the Azure Administrator Associate certification in addition to AZ-305. Passing our practice tests does not satisfy either requirement.

Core learning · AZ-305

Learn the role, one area at a time

Work through the official guide and its learning resources. Use these three study blocks to organize your notes; the official skills outline remains your complete coverage checklist.

1. 1.Identity, governance and monitoring architecture
2. 2.Data platforms and business continuity
3. 3.Compute, integration and migration design

Hands-on consolidation

Put it into practice

Write two architecture options for an application with explicit availability and recovery targets. Compare cost, complexity, security and operational ownership.

Use a dedicated lab and synthetic data, never an employer's production environment. Check licensing and costs before provisioning; budget alerts do not stop spending. Remove resources when finished.

Review & exam planning

Find gaps with our AZ-305 test

Try the test, explain each missed answer and return to the corresponding learning topic. Repeat the practical task where needed. A practice score is feedback, not proof of certification readiness.

Before booking, check the official page for current exam availability, any retirement or beta notice, and the credential's full requirements. This guide does not track completion or award a certificate.