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Azure · AZ-400
Updated April 2026

Azure DevOps Engineer Expert Study Plan (AZ-400)

Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400) validates ability to combine people, processes, and technologies to deliver valuable products and services that meet user needs and business objectives. Focus on CI/CD, source control, security, compliance.

Typical prep
~100h
Timeline
~10w
Exam fee
$165 USD
Level
expert
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Exam format

40-60 questions, 120 minutes. Multiple choice, case studies.

Prerequisites

AZ-104 (Administrator) or AZ-204 (Developer) is a prerequisite.

Exam fee

$165 USD

Azure DevOps Engineer Expert exam domains

The 5 domains tested on AZ-400, with approximate weights from the official exam guide. exclam.ai weights your study plan according to these percentages.

DomainApproximate weight
Design and implement processes and communications10-15%
Design and implement a source control strategy15-20%
Design and implement build and release pipelines40-45%
Develop a security and compliance plan10-15%
Implement an instrumentation strategy10-15%

Source: official AZ-400 exam guide published by Microsoft Azure.

Free official exam guide

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Microsoft Azure publishes the AZ-400 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-400

Flashcards per domain

Upload the AZ-400 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.

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AZ-400 questions

Should I take AZ-104 or AZ-204 before AZ-400?

Either works as the prerequisite. AZ-204 (Developer) aligns better with developers moving into DevOps roles. AZ-104 (Administrator) aligns better with ops-to-DevOps paths.

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