Microsoft / Data and analytics
Turn data into Power BI insights
Start with spreadsheets, business questions and basic data relationships. DP-900 is optional background, not a Power BI prerequisite.
Optional foundation
Check your starting knowledge
Use DP-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.
DP-900 — Azure Data Fundamentals
Core learning · PL-300
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.Prepare and clean data with Power Query
- 2.Build relationships and DAX measures
- 3.Visualize, publish and secure analytical content
Hands-on consolidation
Put it into practice
Build a sales report from synthetic orders. Reconcile totals, define measures and test what two different viewers can see.
Ready to move on when…
You can explain filter context and show that the report answers a business question accurately.
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 PL-300 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.
PL-300 — Power BI Data Analyst
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.
Where these skills can lead
Choose a direction that fits your goal—not every path below.