AZ-801
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Pros
- I found it extremely hard as well after passing the AZ-800 on the first attempt. After initially being told I failed the AZ-801 (for a 2nd time), I received a follow-up email from MS over a month later saying in fact I had passed and am...
- OP, this is spot on. I teach that track as an MCT and delivered AZ-801 mere weeks ago.
- AZ-801 easy.
- You can also do AZ-801 and AZ-802 as these also align with what you currently do now
- I think AZ-104, AZ-305 and AZ-800 + AZ-801 will sure help.
Cons
- Yeah AZ801 is definitely tougher than 800. The exam leans a lot more on security and hybrid tasks now, so I’d put most of your study time there.
- It's a very complicated exam, and much harder than the AZ-800.
- Honestly, AZ-801 can feel rough because the question style jumps around a lot.
- I sat the 801 back in January because it looked like less content to get through. I underestimated it and failed first time round.
- This exam is becoming impossible! Please let anyone who takes it know what the actual topics are!
Sentiment
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Trust + time weighted score: -17% · raw score -14%
What redditors said (10 of 14)
Yeah AZ801 is definitely tougher than 800. The exam leans a lot more on security and hybrid tasks now, so I’d put most of your study time there.
It's a very complicated exam, and much harder than the AZ-800.
Honestly, AZ-801 can feel rough because the question style jumps around a lot.
I found it extremely hard as well after passing the AZ-800 on the first attempt. After initially being told I failed the AZ-801 (for a 2nd time), I received a follow-up email from MS over a month later saying in fact I had passed and am now certified :)
I sat the 801 back in January because it looked like less content to get through. I underestimated it and failed first time round.
This exam is becoming impossible! Please let anyone who takes it know what the actual topics are!
800 was easy and 801 was a real challenge for me. Felt there was just stuff it was impossible to know or find even with MS learn. MS Learn was massively out of date. My worst exam experience
OP, this is spot on. I teach that track as an MCT and delivered AZ-801 mere weeks ago.
This exam was very hard. I did a lot of labs to prepare, it was the most important thing for me.
AZ-801 easy.
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