Free MS-102 practice test — 712+ Microsoft 365 Administrator practice questions with detailed explanations across all 4 official MS-102 exam domains. Every MS-102 exam questions set is scored, timed, and drawn from the live question bank — so you practise exactly what the exam tests, not outdated dumps.
Courseiva includes 712+ Microsoft 365 Administrator MS-102 practice questions across the official exam domains.
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This free MS-102 practice test mirrors the structure and difficulty of the real Microsoft 365 Administrator MS-102 exam. Every question is written against the official 2026 exam blueprint published by Microsoft, ensuring you practise exactly what the exam tests — not last year's objectives.
The MS-102 blueprint is divided into 4weighted domains. Questions on this page are distributed proportionally across each domain, so the mix you see here reflects the same weighting you'll face on exam day. High-weight domains like Manage security and threats by using Microsoft Defender XDR and Deploy and manage a Microsoft 365 tenant contribute the most questions, meaning focused practice on these areas gives you the highest return on study time.
MS-102 Exam Blueprint — 4 Domains
Manage security and threats by using Microsoft Defender XDR
Deploy and manage a Microsoft 365 tenant
Manage compliance by using Microsoft Purview
Implement and manage Microsoft Entra identity and access
50 numbered sets, 4 domain question banks, and targeted sessions — every page is a unique set of questions.
Choose all correct answers
Each chapter page covers one topic in depth — theory, key concepts, and focused practice questions. Use these to close knowledge gaps before returning to full practice tests.
Getting the most from practice questions requires more than just clicking through answers. Here is the study method used by candidates who pass MS-102 on their first attempt:
Answer before revealing
Read each MS-102 question fully, eliminate obviously wrong choices, then commit to an answer before clicking to reveal. This active recall process is what builds lasting knowledge.
Read every explanation
Even when you answer correctly, read the full explanation. Knowing WHY the right answer is correct — and why the distractors are wrong — is what separates a 750 score from a 900 score.
Track weak domains
Note which MS-102 domains you get wrong most often. Then do a targeted 20-30 question session focused only on that domain until your accuracy improves.
Simulate exam pacing
The real MS-102 gives you roughly 2.4 minutes per question. Use the 60 or 120-question sessions to practise hitting that pace comfortably.
Most candidates who pass MS-102 on their first attempt report doing between 400 and 800 practice questions over 4–8 weeks of preparation. With 712+ questions in the Courseiva bank, you have more than enough material to build that repetition without seeing the same question twice.
Answer each question to reveal the full explanation and correct answer. This starter set is drawn from all 4 exam domains in blueprint proportion. Use the session selector to start a longer focused practice run.
Your organization uses Microsoft Defender for Identity. You receive an alert about a potential DCSync attack. What should you do to investigate this alert in Microsoft Defender XDR?
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You are a security administrator for a company that uses Microsoft Defender XDR. You need to integrate Microsoft Defender XDR with Microsoft Sentinel to create a unified incident view. You want to ensure that incidents from Defender XDR are automatically created in Sentinel. What should you do?
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A security analyst needs to create a custom detection rule in Microsoft 365 Defender that triggers when a suspicious PowerShell process (e.g., using -EncodedCommand) is detected on a device, and within 5 minutes, an outbound network connection to a known malicious IP address occurs. Which two advanced hunting tables must be joined?
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You are a security administrator for a company that uses Microsoft Defender XDR. You need to investigate an incident that involves multiple alerts across different workloads. Which feature in Microsoft Defender XDR should you use to view the full attack story and related entities?
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A security administrator wants to monitor and control user downloads from a third-party SaaS application (e.g., Box) in real time. The administrator needs to apply session-level policies to block downloads based on risk. Which Microsoft 365 Defender feature should be used?
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A security analyst is investigating a suspected credential theft attack where an attacker attempts to dump credentials from LSASS. Which Attack Surface Reduction (ASR) rule should the administrator enable to block this activity from untrusted processes?
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An administrator adds the custom domain 'fabrikam.com' to a new Microsoft 365 tenant. After adding the domain, the status shows 'Pending verification'. Which type of DNS record must be added to the public DNS zone to complete domain ownership verification?
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Your company recently acquired a subsidiary that uses a different Microsoft 365 tenant. You are tasked with merging the two tenants into one. The subsidiary has 1,500 users with unique email domains. You need to migrate all users, mailboxes, and SharePoint data while minimizing downtime and preserving data integrity. You have access to both tenants as global admin. What should you do first?
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You are deploying a new Microsoft 365 tenant for a company that has a single domain, contoso.com. You need to verify domain ownership to enable email routing. Which DNS record type must you add to the public DNS zone?
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Your organization uses Microsoft 365 E5 licenses for all users. You need to configure role-based access control (RBAC) so that helpdesk staff can reset passwords and manage licenses, but cannot modify user principal names (UPNs) or delete users. Which role assignment should you use?
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You are the Microsoft 365 administrator for a company with a hybrid identity configuration using Azure AD Connect. The company has a custom domain 'contoso.com' federated with Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS). All users are synced from on-premises Active Directory. The security team wants to implement Microsoft Entra ID Protection to detect risky sign-ins. However, they are concerned that federated authentication bypasses some risk detection capabilities. You need to ensure that Microsoft Entra ID Protection can evaluate risk for all sign-ins, including federated ones. What should you do?
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A compliance officer needs to automatically identify and label content that is conceptually similar to existing sensitive documents, such as internal strategy memos or proprietary technical specifications, without relying on explicit keywords or recognized sensitive information types. Which Microsoft Purview solution should the officer use to achieve this?
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A compliance officer needs to automatically apply a retention label to all documents in SharePoint Online that contain the exact phrase 'Contract'. The label must retain the documents for 10 years. Which Microsoft Purview feature should the officer configure?
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Your company uses Microsoft Entra ID and has a hybrid identity with PHS. You need to ensure that when an on-premises user account is disabled, the corresponding cloud user is also blocked from signing in within 5 minutes. What should you configure?
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You need to configure self-service password reset (SSPR) for users in Microsoft Entra ID. Which license is required?
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Your organization uses Microsoft Entra ID P2 and Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps. You need to protect a custom SaaS application that uses SAML-based SSO. The application does not support Conditional Access. You want to enforce session controls such as blocking downloads of sensitive files. What should you implement?
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An organization is implementing Microsoft Entra Verified ID for verifiable credentials. They want to issue credentials to employees that can be used to prove employment status to third parties. Which component must be created first?
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Your company uses Microsoft Entra ID and has enabled Microsoft Entra ID Protection. You notice that a user's sign-in was blocked due to a medium user risk. However, the user claims the sign-in was legitimate. What should you do to allow future sign-ins without lowering security?
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A company needs to ensure that only users from specific IP ranges can access Exchange Online. Which tool should be used?
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An admin needs to provide a vendor with temporary access to a SharePoint site. What should the admin create?
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Answer all 20 questions to see your domain score breakdown
A structured study plan dramatically increases your chances of passing MS-102 on the first attempt. The most effective approach combines reading the official Microsoft documentation or a study guide, watching video explanations for difficult concepts, and then reinforcing everything with daily practice questions.
We recommend the following weekly structure for MS-102 preparation:
Cover each MS-102 domain systematically. Read the exam objectives, watch explanatory content, and do 10–20 practice questions per domain to test understanding as you go.
Run full 50–60 question mixed sessions daily. Review every wrong answer in detail. Identify which domains are consistently scoring below 70% and revisit those study materials.
Do 100–120 question timed sessions to simulate real exam conditions. Aim for consistent scores above 80% before booking your exam date. A score above 80% in practice typically translates to a passing MS-102 score.
On exam day, the MS-102 tests your ability to apply knowledge to realistic scenarios — not just recall definitions. This is why reading explanations and understanding the reasoning behind every answer matters more than simply grinding question volume. Use the high-count sessions (100, 120) in the final weeks as your confidence benchmark.
Questions
50
On the real exam
Time limit
120 min
2.4 min per question
Passing score
700/1000
Scaled scoring
The MS-102 exam uses a scaled scoring system — your raw score of correct answers is converted to a score out of 1000. A passing score of 700/1000 does not mean you need 70% of questions correct; the conversion accounts for question difficulty. Consistently scoring above 75–80% on practice tests puts you in a strong position to achieve 700/1000 on the real exam.
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Every question is written against the official MS-102 exam blueprint published by Microsoft. Our questions follow the same wording style, scenario complexity, and answer structure as the actual exam. They are original questions — not brain dumps — so you learn the underlying concepts and reasoning, not just memorised answers. Candidates who study with brain dumps often pass but have no transferable knowledge; Courseiva questions make you genuinely competent.
Most candidates who pass MS-102 on their first attempt do 30–60 questions per day. Use the Quick 10 session for daily warm-ups when you are short on time. On study days, run a 50 or 60-question session to build stamina. Reserve 100 and 120-question sessions for the final two weeks when you want to simulate real exam conditions and benchmark your readiness.
The MS-102 covers 4 domains: Manage security and threats by using Microsoft Defender XDR (32%), Deploy and manage a Microsoft 365 tenant (28%), Manage compliance by using Microsoft Purview (12%), Implement and manage Microsoft Entra identity and access (28%). Each domain carries a different weight, so allocate your study time accordingly. The highest-weighted domains — Manage security and threats by using Microsoft Defender XDR and Deploy and manage a Microsoft 365 tenant — should receive the most attention.
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