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Azure · AZ-104
Updated August 2026

Azure Administrator Associate Study Plan (AZ-104)

Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) validates ability to implement, manage, and monitor an Azure environment. The most popular Azure associate-level certification. Upload your Azure study notes and exclam.ai builds a fully guided study plan.

Typical prep
~100h
Timeline
~10w
Exam fee
$165 USD
Level
associate
Plan length
10 weeks · ~10h/week

Approximate milestones

10 weeks
CoverageMonths 1–2
  1. Manage Azure identities and governance~wk 2
  2. Implement and manage storage~wk 3
  3. Deploy and manage Azure compute resources~wk 4
  4. Implement and manage virtual networking~wk 5
  5. Monitor and maintain Azure resources~wk 6
ReviewMonth 2
Mock examsMonth 2
Examend of Month 2

Your full plan · 10 weeks to exam day

10 weeks · ~10h/week
CoverageReviewMocks· chips show the task mix for that week; buffer days are the planned rest
August 2026
  1. Wk 1Aug 24 – Aug 30Manage Azure identities and governanceCoverageReadQuizFlashcards20-25%5 study · 2 buffer
  2. Wk 2Aug 31 – Sep 6Manage Azure identities and governanceCoverageReadQuizFlashcards20-25%5 study · 2 buffer
September 2026
  1. Wk 3Sep 7 – Sep 13Implement and manage storageCoverageReadQuizFlashcards15-20%5 study · 2 buffer
  2. Wk 4Sep 14 – Sep 20Deploy and manage Azure compute resourcesCoverageReadQuizFlashcards20-25%5 study · 2 buffer
  3. Wk 5Sep 21 – Sep 27Implement and manage virtual networkingCoverageReadQuizFlashcards15-20%5 study · 2 buffer
  4. Wk 6Sep 28 – Oct 4Monitor and maintain Azure resourcesCoverageReadQuizFlashcards10-15%5 study · 2 buffer
October 2026
  1. Wk 7Oct 5 – Oct 11ReviewReviewQuizFlashcards5 study · 2 buffer
  2. Wk 8Oct 12 – Oct 18ReviewReviewQuizFlashcards5 study · 2 buffer
  3. Wk 9Oct 19 – Oct 25MocksMocksQuizFlashcards5 study · 2 buffer
  4. Wk 10Oct 26 – Nov 1MocksMocksQuizFlashcards5 study · 2 buffer
Exam daySun, Nov 1, 2026End of week 10

AZ-104 activity tracker

A visual preview of how exclam.ai turns your AZ-104 plan into daily domain coverage, flashcard, quiz, review, and mock streaks. Switch the plan length to match your exam timeline.

EP / day
4
daily target
Projected streak
4days
if you never miss
Study days
49
Modules
5
Per week
~10h
~100h total
To exam
10weeks

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Exam format

40-60 questions, 120 minutes. Multiple choice, drag-and-drop, case studies, hands-on labs.

Prerequisites

AZ-900 recommended but not required. 6+ months Azure hands-on experience.

Exam fee

$165 USD

Azure Administrator Associate exam domains

The 5 domains tested on AZ-104, with approximate weights from the official exam guide. exclam.ai weights your study plan according to these percentages.

DomainApproximate weight
Manage Azure identities and governance20-25%
Implement and manage storage15-20%
Deploy and manage Azure compute resources20-25%
Implement and manage virtual networking15-20%
Monitor and maintain Azure resources10-15%

Source: official AZ-104 exam guide published by Microsoft Azure.

Suggested schedule, module-by-module

How the 5-domain AZ-104 plan distributes across the plan length you pick above. Heavier-weight domains get more time; lighter ones may pair into a single week.

Module 1 of 5
Weeks 1–2
Exam weight 20-25%

Manage Azure identities and governance

Cover Manage Azure identities and governance end-to-end. Build flashcards covering every learning objective and quiz yourself before moving to the next module.

Module 2 of 5
Week 3
Exam weight 15-20%

Implement and manage storage

Cover Implement and manage storage end-to-end. Build flashcards covering every learning objective and quiz yourself before moving to the next module.

Module 3 of 5
Week 4
Exam weight 20-25%

Deploy and manage Azure compute resources

Cover Deploy and manage Azure compute resources end-to-end. Build flashcards covering every learning objective and quiz yourself before moving to the next module.

Module 4 of 5
Week 5
Exam weight 15-20%

Implement and manage virtual networking

Cover Implement and manage virtual networking end-to-end. Build flashcards covering every learning objective and quiz yourself before moving to the next module.

Module 5 of 5
Week 6
Exam weight 10-15%

Monitor and maintain Azure resources

Cover Monitor and maintain Azure resources end-to-end. Build flashcards covering every learning objective and quiz yourself before moving to the next module.

Phase: Review
Weeks 7–8

Review

Weak-topic drilling. exclam.ai surfaces topics where you underperformed during coverage and re-quizzes them. Daily FSRS flashcard reps across all 5 topics to prevent decay. Start doing timed question batches focused on the heaviest-weight sections.

Phase: Mocks
Weeks 9–10

Mocks

Full-length AZ-104 practice exams under timed conditions. Target one mock every 3–5 days. Same-day error review: for every question you miss, re-derive the solution from scratch. Taper in the final 3 days — light flashcards only.

Free official exam guide

Upload the AZ-104 exam guide and exclam.ai builds your plan

Microsoft Azure publishes the AZ-104 exam guide as a free HTML page. Download it, upload it to exclam.ai, and get a fully guided study plan with adaptive flashcards and quizzes in minutes.

How exclam.ai helps with AZ-104

Flashcards per domain

Upload the AZ-104 exam guide and exclam.ai generates flashcards for each of the 5 domains, mapped to the approximate exam weights.

Practice quizzes with exam-weighted sampling

Quizzes pull more questions from heavier domains. exclam.ai tracks which domains you're weakest on and weights future practice accordingly.

~10-week adaptive schedule

Coverage phase, review phase, and mocks — distributed across your target timeline. Falls behind automatically rebalance without re-planning.

Popular AZ-104 study vendors

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AZ-104 questions

How hard is AZ-104?

Moderate to hard. AZ-104 includes hands-on lab tasks in addition to multiple choice. Most candidates need 80-120 hours of prep including hands-on practice in a real Azure environment.

Is John Savill's free content enough for AZ-104?

John Savill's free YouTube Azure Master Class is widely cited as sufficient for AZ-104. Many candidates supplement it with a paid practice exam set (MeasureUp, Pluralsight practice) and hands-on Azure labs.

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