AI-103: Azure AI Apps and Agents Developer Associate

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The AI-103 exam

• Questions: 306
• Exam time: 120 min

What AI-103 covers

Every question and flashcard is mapped to the AI-103: Azure AI Apps and Agents Developer Associate skills outline so you only revise what is on the exam.

• Plan and manage an Azure AI solution
• Implement generative AI and agentic solutions
• Implement computer vision solutions
• Implement text analysis solutions
• Implement information extraction solutions

Why earn the AI-103 certification in 2026

AI-103 is Microsoft's associate-level certification for Azure AI app and agent developers, earning Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Apps and Agents Developer Associate. Microsoft expects candidates to have experience developing apps in Python and familiarity with general AI, generative AI, and Azure services. There is no prerequisite certification. The exam covers planning and managing an Azure AI solution, generative AI and agentic solutions, computer vision, text analysis, and information extraction.

Who should sit this exam

Developers building AI-powered applications and agents in Microsoft Foundry, Python developers moving into generative AI, and engineers who design retrieval and agent pipelines.

Exam tips

• Know Microsoft Foundry end to end: choosing services and models, deployments, and evaluation
• Understand retrieval-augmented generation: chunking, embeddings, vector search, and grounding
• Practise building agents that combine retrieval, function calling and conversation memory
• Review responsible AI: content filters, groundedness evaluation, and prompt injection defences

AI-103 skill areas and weights

The AI-103 study guide lists the skills measured as of 16 April 2026 in five skill areas. Generative AI and agentic solutions is the largest, at 30 to 35% of the exam, and planning and managing an Azure AI solution follows at 25 to 30%.

• Plan and manage an Azure AI solution: 25 to 30%
• Implement generative AI and agentic solutions: 30 to 35%
• Implement computer vision solutions: 10 to 15%
• Implement text analysis solutions: 10 to 15%
• Implement information extraction solutions: 10 to 15%

Source: Microsoft Learn study guide for AI-103, skills measured as of 16 April 2026.

AI-103 exam format: questions, duration and passing score

• Passing score: A score of 700 or greater is required to pass.
• Duration: You have 120 minutes to complete the exam, according to the Microsoft AI-103 certification page. Microsoft lists the same 120 minutes for associate and expert exams that may contain labs.
• Number of questions: Microsoft does not state a fixed question count for AI-103. Its exam duration page says most Microsoft Certification exams typically contain 40 to 60 questions, and that the number varies by exam.
• Question types: Microsoft does not identify exact question types before the exam. It lists active screen, build list, case study, drag and drop, hot area, multiple choice and lab questions as samples you might see, and the AI-103 certification page says the exam may include interactive components.
• Microsoft Learn during the exam: Associate and expert exams let you open Microsoft Learn while you answer. The exam timer keeps running while you do.
• Preview features: Most questions cover features that are generally available. The exam may include questions on preview features that are commonly used.
• Languages: The exam is offered in English, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), French, German, Japanese, Korean, Italian, Portuguese (Brazil) and Spanish. If it is not available in your preferred language, you can request an additional 30 minutes.
• Exam fee: The fee depends on the country or region where you sit the exam. Microsoft shows it when you schedule.
• Retakes: If you fail, you can retake the exam 24 hours after the first attempt. The wait for later retakes varies.
• Certification: Passing AI-103 earns Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Apps and Agents Developer Associate.
• Renewal: The certification expires annually. You renew it by passing a free online assessment on Microsoft Learn.

Sources: Microsoft Learn study guide for AI-103, the AI-103 exam page and exam duration and exam experience.

How to use this AI-103 practice exam

The 306 AI-103 practice questions follow the five skill areas in Microsoft's outline, so you can drill the area you are weakest in instead of working down one long list. Every question comes with an explanation and a documentation reference. Read both after a wrong answer, and after a right answer you were unsure of.

Weight your time by the official percentages. Generative AI and agentic solutions is 30 to 35% of the exam and planning and managing an Azure AI solution is 25 to 30%, so together they are more than half the paper. Computer vision, text analysis and information extraction are 10 to 15% each.

Microsoft expects you to have built apps in Python and to know the capabilities of general AI, generative AI and Azure services. If you have not built an agent or a retrieval-augmented generation app in Microsoft Foundry, do that alongside the questions.

Questions you miss come back through spaced repetition, so a topic you got wrong on Monday is asked again before you rely on it. Finish with timed sets against the 120-minute limit.

We write our questions to Microsoft's published skills outline. They are practice material rather than a copy of the live exam, and we do not support the use of exam dumps.

AI-103 traps: free decision sheets

Each sheet settles one choice the exam tests, with every rule cited to a practice question.

• Azure AI Content Safety: Prompt Shields vs blocklist vs Task Adherence vs custom categories vs multimodal
• Foundry agent types: prompt vs hosted vs connected
• Which Foundry SDK or client: project client vs OpenAI SDK vs Agent Framework vs Anthropic SDK

AI-103 study resources

• Build a study plan: tell us your exam date and we schedule daily practice and review sessions backwards from the date.
• Decision sheets: each sheet settles one choice between look-alike services, verdict first, then the comparison, then the traps.

Frequently asked about AI-103

How many questions are on the AI-103 exam?

Microsoft does not state a fixed number for AI-103. Its exam duration page says most Microsoft Certification exams typically contain 40 to 60 questions and that the number varies by exam, so plan for a range rather than a fixed count.

How long is the AI-103 exam?

The Microsoft AI-103 certification page says you have 120 minutes to complete the exam. That is the time Microsoft lists for associate and expert exams that may contain labs.

What is the AI-103 passing score?

You need a score of 700 or greater to pass.

What types of questions are on the AI-103 exam?

Microsoft does not identify exact question types before the exam. Samples it shows include multiple choice, drag and drop, hot area, build list, case studies and labs. You can try each type in the exam sandbox on Microsoft Learn.

What experience does Microsoft expect for AI-103?

Microsoft says you should have experience developing apps by using Python and be familiar with the capabilities of general AI, generative AI and Azure services.

Are these AI-103 practice questions the same as the real exam?

No. They are written to Microsoft's published skills outline to test the same skills and judgement. They are not copied from the live exam.

Can I use Microsoft Learn during the AI-103 exam?

Yes. Microsoft says you can access Microsoft Learn while you complete an associate or expert exam. The exam timer continues while you search, so use it for specific lookups.

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