AI-102 Exam Overview
What to Expect
The Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Engineer Associate exam costs $165 USD You'll face 50 questions in 120 minutes, giving you roughly 2 minutes and 24 seconds per question. 0 to 1000 scale with a 700 passing score.
Prerequisites and Audience
No formal prerequisites, but familiarity with Azure services and basic programming (Python or C#) is expected. AI engineers and developers who build, manage, and deploy AI solutions using Azure AI services. This cert bridges the gap between data science and application development.
Staying Certified
Valid for one year with free renewal through Microsoft Learn.
Recent Changes
NOTE: AI-102 is retiring June 30, 2025. Microsoft is restructuring its AI certification path. If you're considering this cert, verify current availability before registering.
AI-102 What the Exam Tests
Covers Azure AI Services, Azure OpenAI, document intelligence, knowledge mining with Cognitive Search, custom vision and speech services. You need to understand how to implement AI solutions, not just the theory behind them.
Plan and Manage an Azure AI Solution
Plan and Manage an Azure AI Solution at 22% is a substantial portion of the exam. You can't afford to be weak here. Focus on understanding the core concepts and common scenario patterns.
Implement Knowledge Mining and Information Extraction Solutions
Implement Knowledge Mining and Information Extraction Solutions at 22% is a substantial portion of the exam. You can't afford to be weak here. Focus on understanding the core concepts and common scenario patterns.
Implement Generative AI Solutions
Implement Generative AI Solutions at 18% is a substantial portion of the exam. You can't afford to be weak here. Focus on understanding the core concepts and common scenario patterns.
Implement Natural Language Processing Solutions
Implement Natural Language Processing Solutions at 18% is a substantial portion of the exam. You can't afford to be weak here. Focus on understanding the core concepts and common scenario patterns.
Question Format
Multiple-choice, multiple-response, and case studies.
AI-102 How to Prepare
Study Timeline
Two to three months for developers familiar with Azure. Add time if you haven't worked with AI services before.
Top Resources
Microsoft Learn AI-102 learning path, the Azure AI Services documentation, and hands-on practice deploying cognitive services in the Azure portal.
Common Mistakes
Focusing only on Azure OpenAI and ignoring the other AI services. The exam covers a broad range of services including Form Recognizer (Document Intelligence), Cognitive Search, Custom Vision, and Speech services.
Hands-On Advice
Build a document processing pipeline with Document Intelligence, create a search solution with Cognitive Search and custom skillsets, deploy a chatbot with Azure Bot Service, and integrate Azure OpenAI for text generation.
AI-102 Why Practice Tests Matter
Practice tests are the single most effective study tool for the AI-102 exam. They reveal your weak domains before the real exam does, and getting questions wrong in practice is how you learn. Each practice test here mirrors the real exam format: 50 questions, timed at 120 minutes, with the same 6-domain distribution.
Don't just take practice tests and check your score. Review every wrong answer and understand why the correct option is better. For the AI-102, pay special attention to Plan and Manage an Azure AI Solution (22%) and Implement Knowledge Mining and Information Extraction Solutions (22%) questions since they carry the most weight.
