Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305) validates ability to design cloud and hybrid solutions on Azure. The flagship Azure architect-level certification.
A visual preview of how exclam.ai turns a 12-week AZ-305 plan into daily domain coverage, flashcard, quiz, review, and mock streaks. Adjust the start date and review week to fit your exam timeline.
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
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.
How the 4-domain AZ-305 plan distributes across 12 weeks at the start date you picked above. Heavier-weight domains get more time; lighter ones may pair into a single week. Adjust the controls in the tracker to re-slot review and mocks.
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.
Cover Design data storage solutions end-to-end. Build flashcards covering every learning objective and quiz yourself before moving to the next module.
Cover Design business continuity solutions end-to-end. Build flashcards covering every learning objective and quiz yourself before moving to the next module.
Cover Design infrastructure solutions end-to-end. Build flashcards covering every learning objective and quiz yourself before moving to the next module.
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.
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.
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.
Upload the AZ-305 exam guide and exclam.ai generates flashcards for each of the 4 domains, mapped to the approximate exam weights.
Quizzes pull more questions from heavier domains. exclam.ai tracks which domains you're weakest on and weights future practice accordingly.
Coverage phase, review phase, and mocks — distributed across your target timeline. Falls behind automatically rebalance without re-planning.
exclam.ai works alongside whichever video course or practice exam provider you prefer. We do not reproduce or redistribute any commercial prep content, upload your own notes taken while studying.
Yes. AZ-305 is listed as requiring AZ-104 (Azure Administrator Associate) as a prerequisite to earn the Expert certification.
Pick the timeline that matches your exam date. Each plan distributes ~120 hours across the 4 AZ-305 domains in syllabus order, with review and mock phases following coverage.
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