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Relaxed 15-week Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate Study Plan (AZ-104)

A Relaxed 15-week study plan for Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) covers roughly 100 hours at ~7 hours per week across the published 5 exam domains. A comfortable pace with buffer. Best if you are new to Azure, want hands-on lab time on every service, or are stacking this cert behind a busy job.

Timeline
15 weeks
Hours per week
~7
Total hours
~100
Plan setup
ExamSun, Aug 30, 2026· Week 1515 weeks · ~7h/week

15-week AZ-104 activity tracker

Visual preview of how exclam.ai distributes 15 weeks across the 5 AZ-104 domains, plus review and mock phases. Adjust the start date and review week to match your exam timeline.

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Week-by-week module breakdown

A 15-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
Weeks 3–4
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
Weeks 5–6
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 7
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 8
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 9–12

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 13–15

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 15-week plan right for you?

This plan works if…

  • You want maximum flexibility and depth
  • You are newer to Microsoft and need hands-on lab time on every service
  • You are stacking this cert behind a busy job and need a sustainable cadence
  • You want a low-stress weekly workload

Consider a different plan if…

  • ×Your exam is closer than this plan assumes
  • ×You risk losing momentum over a longer stretch
  • ×You need the structure of a tighter deadline

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