Azure · AZ-104 · Balanced pace

10-week Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate Study Plan (AZ-104)

A 10-week study plan for Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) covers roughly 100 hours at ~10 hours per week across the published 5 exam domains. The sweet spot for most AZ-104 candidates. 10 hours per week is sustainable while working, and leaves time for hands-on labs alongside reading.

Timeline
10 weeks
Hours per week
~10
Total hours
~100
Plan setup
ExamSun, Aug 23, 2026· Week 1010 weeks · ~10h/week

Week 1 · Manage Azure identities and governance

Your first 7 days · reading paired with its quiz and flashcards
  1. Mon, Jun 15ReadFlashcards4 EP
  2. Tue, Jun 16ReadFlashcards4 EP
  3. Wed, Jun 17ReadQuizFlashcards4 EP
  4. Thu, Jun 18ReadFlashcards4 EP
  5. Fri, Jun 19ReadQuizFlashcards4 EP
  6. Sat, Jun 20Buffer / rest
  7. Sun, Jun 21Buffer / rest

10-week AZ-104 activity tracker

Visual preview of how exclam.ai distributes 10 weeks across the 5 AZ-104 domains, plus review and mock phases. Adjust the start date and review week 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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Every module dated to your exam, with quizzes and FSRS flashcards generated from your own materials.

Week-by-week module breakdown

A 10-week AZ-104 plan walks the 5 domains in syllabus order. Heavier domains get more time; lighter ones may pair with adjacent material on intensive paces. Review and mock phases follow the coverage modules.

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.

What this plan covers

Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate has 5 domains. This plan allocates time across all of them, weighted by the published exam weights from the AZ-104 exam guide.

Manage Azure identities and governance
20-25%
Implement and manage storage
15-20%
Deploy and manage Azure compute resources
20-25%
Implement and manage virtual networking
15-20%
Monitor and maintain Azure resources
10-15%

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

Is a 10-week plan right for you?

This plan works if…

  • You can commit 10 hours per week consistently
  • You want full domain coverage plus hands-on lab time
  • You are working full-time alongside prep
  • You want room for multiple practice exams before the real thing

Consider a different plan if…

  • ×You have less than 7 hours per week available
  • ×Your exam is fewer than the full plan length away

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