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Azure AI Cloud Developer Associate (AI-200, formerly AZ-204)

Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Cloud Developer Associate (Exam AI-200: Developing AI Cloud Solutions on Azure)

Associate-level certification for developers building back-end and AI solutions on Microsoft Azure — containers, data services with vector search, messaging, and Functions. It replaced the Azure Developer Associate (AZ-204), which retired July 31, 2026.

$165120 minutes

What's on the exam

AI-200 study guide skills measured (available July 9, 2026; AZ-204 and its renewal retired July 31, 2026)

Develop containerized solutions on Azure

20–25%

Azure Container Registry and ACR Tasks · Containers on Azure App Service · Azure Container Apps and KEDA scaling · Azure Kubernetes Service deployments · Troubleshooting AKS and Container Apps

Develop AI solutions by using Azure data management services

25–30%

Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL SDK, indexing, and consistency · Vector similarity search and embeddings · Cosmos DB change feed processor · Azure Database for PostgreSQL with pgvector and RAG patterns · Azure Managed Redis caching and vector indexing

Connect to and consume Azure services

20–25%

Azure Service Bus queues, topics, and dead-lettering · Azure Event Grid event-driven workflows · Azure Functions triggers and bindings · Deploying function apps

Secure, monitor, and troubleshoot Azure solutions

20–25%

Azure Key Vault secrets and rotation · Azure App Configuration · Distributed tracing with OpenTelemetry · KQL queries over logs and metrics

Frequently asked questions

How much does the Azure AI Cloud Developer Associate (AI-200, formerly AZ-204) cost?

The Azure AI Cloud Developer Associate (AI-200, formerly AZ-204) costs $165. US list price; varies by country.

How long is the Azure AI Cloud Developer Associate (AI-200, formerly AZ-204) and how many questions does it have?

40–60 items — 120 minutes.

What do you need to pass the Azure AI Cloud Developer Associate (AI-200, formerly AZ-204)?

700 on a scale of 1000.

Can you retake the Azure AI Cloud Developer Associate (AI-200, formerly AZ-204)?

24-hour wait after first fail; longer waits for subsequent attempts.

What is the best way to study for the Azure AI Cloud Developer Associate (AI-200, formerly AZ-204)?

Start from the official outline and your primary study materials: the exam is weighted by domain (Develop containerized solutions on Azure 20–25%, Develop AI solutions by using Azure data management services 25–30%, Connect to and consume Azure services 20–25%, Secure, monitor, and troubleshoot Azure solutions 20–25%). Once you've learned the material, spaced-repetition flashcards organized by those domains are an efficient way to retain it and refresh it before test day.

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