Azure Solutions Architect Expert Study Plan (AZ-305)
Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305) validates ability to design cloud and hybrid solutions on Azure. The flagship Azure architect-level certification.
Approximate milestones
12 weeks- Design identity, governance, and monitoring solutions~wk 2
- Design data storage solutions~wk 4
- Design business continuity solutions~wk 5
- Design infrastructure solutions~wk 7
Your full plan · 12 weeks to exam day
12 weeks · ~10h/weekOctober 2026
- Wk 1Oct 12 – Oct 18Design identity, governance, and monitoring solutionsCoverageReadQuizFlashcards25-30%5 study · 2 buffer
- Wk 2Oct 19 – Oct 25Design identity, governance, and monitoring solutionsCoverageReadQuizFlashcards25-30%5 study · 2 buffer
- Wk 3Oct 26 – Nov 1Design data storage solutionsCoverageReadQuizFlashcards20-25%5 study · 2 buffer
November 2026
- Wk 4Nov 2 – Nov 8Design data storage solutionsCoverageReadQuizFlashcards20-25%5 study · 2 buffer
- Wk 5Nov 9 – Nov 15Design business continuity solutionsCoverageReadQuizFlashcards15-20%5 study · 2 buffer
- Wk 6Nov 16 – Nov 22Design infrastructure solutionsCoverageReadQuizFlashcards30-35%5 study · 2 buffer
- Wk 7Nov 23 – Nov 29Design infrastructure solutionsCoverageReadQuizFlashcards30-35%5 study · 2 buffer
- Wk 8Nov 30 – Dec 6ReviewReviewQuizFlashcards5 study · 2 buffer
December 2026
- Wk 9Dec 7 – Dec 13ReviewReviewQuizFlashcards5 study · 2 buffer
- Wk 10Dec 14 – Dec 20ReviewReviewQuizFlashcards5 study · 2 buffer
- Wk 11Dec 21 – Dec 27MocksMocksQuizFlashcards5 study · 2 buffer
- Wk 12Dec 28 – Jan 3MocksMocksQuizFlashcards5 study · 2 buffer
AZ-305 activity tracker
A visual preview of how exclam.ai turns your AZ-305 plan into daily domain coverage, flashcard, quiz, review, and mock streaks. Switch the plan length to match your exam timeline.
Sample activity — your own streaks, study time, and module milestones appear here once you upload.
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Every module dated to your exam, with quizzes and FSRS flashcards generated from your own materials.
Unlock my full plan freeExam format
40-60 questions, 120 minutes. Multiple choice, case studies, design scenarios.
AZ-104 (Administrator) is a prerequisite. Strong Azure hands-on experience required.
$165 USD
Azure Solutions Architect Expert exam domains
The 4 domains tested on AZ-305, with approximate weights from the official exam guide. exclam.ai weights your study plan according to these percentages.
| Domain | Approximate weight |
|---|---|
| Design identity, governance, and monitoring solutions | 25-30% |
| Design data storage solutions | 20-25% |
| Design business continuity solutions | 15-20% |
| Design infrastructure solutions | 30-35% |
Source: official AZ-305 exam guide published by Microsoft Azure.
Suggested schedule, module-by-module
How the 4-domain AZ-305 plan distributes across the plan length you pick above. Heavier-weight domains get more time; lighter ones may pair into a single week.
Design identity, governance, and monitoring solutions
Cover Design identity, governance, and monitoring solutions end-to-end. Build flashcards covering every learning objective and quiz yourself before moving to the next module.
Design data storage solutions
Cover Design data storage solutions end-to-end. Build flashcards covering every learning objective and quiz yourself before moving to the next module.
Design business continuity solutions
Cover Design business continuity solutions end-to-end. Build flashcards covering every learning objective and quiz yourself before moving to the next module.
Design infrastructure solutions
Cover Design infrastructure solutions end-to-end. Build flashcards covering every learning objective and quiz yourself before moving to the next module.
Review
Weak-topic drilling. exclam.ai surfaces topics where you underperformed during coverage and re-quizzes them. Daily FSRS flashcard reps across all 4 topics to prevent decay. Start doing timed question batches focused on the heaviest-weight sections.
Mocks
Full-length AZ-305 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.
Upload the AZ-305 exam guide and exclam.ai builds your plan
Microsoft Azure publishes the AZ-305 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-305
Flashcards per domain
Upload the AZ-305 exam guide and exclam.ai generates flashcards for each of the 4 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.
~12-week adaptive schedule
Coverage phase, review phase, and mocks — distributed across your target timeline. Falls behind automatically rebalance without re-planning.
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Is AZ-104 required for AZ-305?
Yes. AZ-305 is listed as requiring AZ-104 (Azure Administrator Associate) as a prerequisite to earn the Expert certification.
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