Introduction
The Microsoft PL-900 exam tests your knowledge of the Power Platform, which includes Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Virtual Agents and Power BI. The “900” part of the exam name shows that it is at the Fundamental level.
The Fundamental set of exams tests what is theoretically possible in the Microsoft platform. You are not required to know how to create the Power Apps and flows, but know what you can do.
Skills tested
There are 6 topics tested, four of each of the above programs, one for common items, and one about why you should invest in Power Platform. They are broken down as follows:
- Describe the business value of Microsoft Power Platform.
- Describe the business value of Microsoft Power Platform services.
- Describe the business value of extending business solutions by using Microsoft Power Platform.
- Describe Microsoft Power Platform administration and security.
- Identify the core components of Microsoft Power Platform.
- Describe Microsoft Dataverse.
- Describe Connectors.
- Demonstrate the capabilities of Power BI.
- Identify common Power BI components.
- Connect to and consume data.
- Build a basic dashboard using Power BI.
- Demonstrate the capabilities of Power Apps.
- Identify common Power Apps components.
- Build a basic canvas app.
- Build a basic model-driven app.
- Demonstrate the capabilities of Power Automate.
- Identify common Power Automate components.
- Build a basic cloud flow.
- Demonstrate the capabilities of Power Virtual Agents.
- Describe the capabilities of Power Virtual Agents in Microsoft Teams.
- Build and publish a basic chatbot.
Click here for a detailed list of the requirements of the PL-900 and scroll down to “Skills tested”.
The PL-900 exam and the qualification
Microsoft does not give specific details about the PL-900 exam. However, there are probably between 35 and 60 questions to be completed in around 60-90 minutes.
To pass the exam, you need a scaled score of at least 700 (out of 1,000). Be careful about what this means. A ‘scaled score’ is not exactly the same as the number of marks but takes factors into consideration such as the difficulty of the question.
After passing the exam, you will gain the qualification “Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Fundamentals”. The PL-900 is not a prerequisite for other exams. However, it is very useful as a springboard for the more advanced exams.
Related exams – Power Platform
The PL-900 exam tests the theory before the Power Platform.
The exam moves into the practical aspect of creating apps and flows.
This can be further developed with the exam.
You can also expand the Power Platform using JavaScript/TypeScript and C# with the exam.
Additionally, you can expand your knowledge of the Power BI in detail with the exam.
Related exams – Fundamental level
Other Microsoft exams at the Fundamental level:
- AZ-900 Azure Fundamentals.
- AI-900 Azure AI Fundamentals.
- DP-900 Azure Data Fundamentals.
- MB-910 Dynamics 365 Fundamentals (CRM).
- MB-920 Dynamics 365 Fundamentals (ERP).
- MS-900 Microsoft 365 Certified: Fundamentals.
- SC-900 Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals.
How to learn the skills needed for the PL-900 exam
To learn the skills needed for the PL-900 exam, which teaches what you need to know. There are 9 quizzes and a Practise Exam to support your knowledge of the requirements.
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