Pass the Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305) exam on your first attempt — with realistic, design-focused case-study practice.

The AZ-305 earns you the Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert credential — Microsoft's senior architecture certification and one of the most respected, highest-paying credentials in the entire cloud industry. It validates that you can translate messy business requirements into secure, scalable, resilient Azure designs that align with the Azure Well-Architected Framework and Cloud Adoption Framework. For experienced engineers ready to move from building Azure to designing it, this is a career-defining credential.

But AZ-305 is a fundamentally different kind of exam — it tests design judgment, not configuration. You'll face around 75 questions, including detailed case studies, where you're given a multi-paragraph scenario (RTO/RPO targets, throughput needs, compliance constraints, geographic spread) and must choose the combination of Azure services that best meets it. Several answers are often technically valid — only one best satisfies every requirement. Memorizing service features won't get you there. The most reliable way to pass is realistic, scenario- and case-study-driven practice, which is exactly what this course delivers.

Why this certification matters

As enterprises scale on Azure, the ability to architect well-designed solutions is one of the most valuable and best-compensated skills in tech, with Azure architect roles commonly around $170K. The AZ-305 proves you can make sound design trade-offs across identity, governance, storage, business continuity, and infrastructure. It's an Expert-tier credential that elevates your résumé, opens senior architect roles, and sits near the top of the Azure certification ladder.

What makes this course different

This is not a recycled, outdated question dump. Every question reflects the current AZ-305 skills measured (updated April 2026), weighted to match the four design domains, and is written in the exam's true design style — requirements-driven scenarios, not "click here" config questions. You don't just learn the right answer — you learn the architectural reasoning: why a given storage tier meets the consistency and cost target, how an identity decision ripples into governance, or which BC/DR design hits the stated RTO/RPO.

What's included

A deep bank of realistic, design-focused scenario and case-study questions across multiple full-length timed tests
Detailed, reference-backed explanations for every question, right and wrong options alike
Full coverage of all four AZ-305 design domains, weighted to match the real exam
Case-study-style questions that mirror the exam's hardest format
Aligned to the current April 2026 skills outline and Well-Architected/Cloud Adoption Frameworks
Performance feedback that pinpoints your weak domains before exam day

Topics covered

Design identity, governance, and monitoring solutions (25–30%) — Microsoft Entra ID, hybrid identity, RBAC and Azure Policy governance, management groups, and monitoring/logging strategy
Design data storage solutions (20–25%) — relational (Azure SQL, managed instances), non-relational and semi-structured storage, data integration, and choosing storage by consistency, performance, and cost
Design business continuity solutions (15–20%) — high availability, backup, replication, and disaster recovery designs that meet RTO/RPO targets
Design infrastructure solutions (25–30%) — compute (VMs vs AKS/ACI/ACA vs serverless), application architecture (Service Bus, Event Grid/Hubs, API Management, caching), networking (ExpressRoute, VPN, Virtual WAN, firewalls, WAF), and migrations via the Cloud Adoption Framework

How the practice tests simulate the real exam

Each test is a full-length, timed set built to match the real exam, including case-study-style questions, so you train design reasoning and pacing together. Take a test, study every explanation, identify your weak domains, and retake until you're consistently scoring 85%+. For an expert-level design exam, that benchmark is your green light to book with confidence.

Benefits for learners

Walk in current with the April 2026 design-focused updates
Save the $165 fee and weeks of re-study by passing on your first attempt
Master the case-study and requirements-to-design reasoning the exam rewards
Turn weak spots into strengths with explanations that actually teach
Earn one of the highest-paying, most respected Azure credentials

Enroll today and take your first timed AZ-305 practice test now. Find out exactly where you stand, close your gaps, and pass the Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert exam on your first try.