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Practise Microsoft 365 Fundamentals MS-900 practice test — original exam-style scenarios covering every exam domain, with detailed explanations, wrong-answer analysis, and common exam traps. Microsoft certification exams often test whether you can choose the right Azure, Microsoft 365, identity, security or monitoring action for a realistic administrative scenario. Courseiva helps you practise with structured questions and explanations.
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Key facts for the Microsoft 365 Fundamentals MS-900 exam.
Exam cost
$165 USD / ~£135
Duration
45 minutes
Question count
40–60 questions
Passing score
700 / 1000
Validity
Lifetime (no expiry)
Delivered by
Pearson VUE
Online proctored
Yes — available
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100% free — no account required
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Question formats
Microsoft 365 Fundamentals (MS-900) validates foundational knowledge of cloud concepts and Microsoft 365 services — including productivity apps (Teams, SharePoint, Exchange), security, compliance, and licensing. It is designed for IT admins, business stakeholders, and help desk staff entering the Microsoft 365 ecosystem.
Official prerequisite
None
Recommended experience
Familiarity with Microsoft 365 apps (Teams, Outlook, SharePoint)
No technical prerequisites. Familiarity with Microsoft 365 daily use is an advantage.
Should you skip this exam?
If you are a Microsoft 365 admin or architect, go directly to MS-102. MS-900 is a foundational awareness exam, not a career credential on its own.
Courseiva study tip
Know the Microsoft 365 licensing tiers (Business, Enterprise, F-series) and what features each includes. Licensing questions appear regularly and are easy marks if you prepare them.
UK salary range
£25,000–£45,000
US salary range
$40,000–$70,000
Job roles that cite MS-900
What certification to take next
$165 USD.
700 out of 1000.
No. MS-900 is a lifetime certification with no expiry.
MS-900 is straightforward — similar difficulty to AZ-900. 15–30 hours of study using Microsoft Learn's free path is sufficient for most candidates.
AZ-900 covers Azure cloud infrastructure (VMs, storage, networking). MS-900 covers Microsoft 365 productivity services (Teams, SharePoint, Exchange, compliance). Both are Foundational. Choose based on your actual job: cloud infrastructure → AZ-900, M365 admin → MS-900.
See how MS-900 stacks up against related certifications.
Practice modes
Choose a mode that matches your current study phase. Use topic practice early on and mock exams closer to your exam date.
All MS-900 Questions
Browse the full question bank organised by domain and difficulty.
Practice Test
Start a session with detailed answer explanations after each question.
Mock Exam
Simulate the real exam with a timed, full-length question set.
Quick 10
A 10-question warm-up — ideal for a short daily study session.
Flashcards
Reinforce key terms, commands, and protocol facts with flashcards.
Domain Practice
Focus exclusively on one exam domain to target your weakest area.
50-Question Set
Mid-length practice set covering all domains.
Full-length Simulation
Full exam simulation matching the real question count.
Exam guide
Start with a short practice session, review each missed answer, then return to the topics that caused mistakes.
Microsoft 365 Fundamentals MS-900 questions test whether you can apply the concept in context, not just recognise a definition.
How the topic appears in realistic exam-style scenarios.
Which detail in the question changes the correct answer.
How to eliminate plausible but wrong options.
How to connect the question back to the wider exam objective.
Related practice questions
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Practice directory
Every practice set is a unique selection of questions — numbered tests, domain-focused sessions, and topic-specific quizzes.
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Timed mode
Official blueprint
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Term reference
These terms appear frequently in MS-900 questions. Understanding them precisely reduces guessing and improves scores.
Safe Links
Safe Links is a Microsoft Defender for Office 365 feature that scans URLs in emails and documents in real time to protect users from malicious websites.
Persistent Disk
Persistent Disk is a durable, high-performance block storage service for Google Cloud virtual machines that retains data even after the VM is shut down or deleted.
SharePoint admin center
The SharePoint admin center is the web-based control panel where IT administrators manage SharePoint Online settings, site collections, user permissions, and storage across an organization's Microsoft 365 environment.
Assigned license
An assigned license is a software or service license that has been specifically allocated to a particular user or device, granting that entity the right to use the licensed product.
SharePoint Online
SharePoint Online is a cloud-based collaboration platform from Microsoft that lets teams create, store, organize, and share content securely from anywhere.
Administrative unit
An Administrative unit is a container in Microsoft Entra ID that allows you to delegate administrative permissions over a subset of users, groups, or devices, rather than the entire directory.
Windows Update for Business
Windows Update for Business is a set of policies and settings that IT administrators use to manage and control how Windows devices receive updates from Microsoft, allowing for staged rollouts and deferrals while ensuring security patches are applied.
Copilot for Microsoft 365
Copilot for Microsoft 365 is an AI assistant integrated into Microsoft 365 apps that helps users create documents, analyze data, summarize communications, and automate tasks using natural language prompts.
Free study guide
The Courseiva MS-900 study guide covers exam format, the official domain blueprint with weights, a structured study plan, and domain-specific tips for each section. Use it alongside practice questions to build both conceptual depth and exam confidence.
Sample questions
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Trap 1: Microsoft Planner
Planner manages tasks and does not describe this cloud model or benefit.
Trap 2: Sensitivity labels
Sensitivity labels classify and protect content, not this cloud concept.
Trap 3: Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
DLP protects sensitive information from inappropriate sharing, not this cloud concept.
Microsoft Planner
Why wrong: Planner manages tasks and does not describe this cloud model or benefit.
Sensitivity labels
Why wrong: Sensitivity labels classify and protect content, not this cloud concept.
Multi-cloud
Multi-cloud means using cloud services from more than one public cloud provider.
Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
Why wrong: DLP protects sensitive information from inappropriate sharing, not this cloud concept.
Trap 1: Microsoft 365 E5 Security
Incorrect. E5 Security focuses on threat protection (e.g., Defender for Office 365) and does not cover retention or eDiscovery.
Trap 2: Microsoft 365 E5
Incorrect. Upgrading to full E5 is more expensive than the Compliance add-on and includes many features not required, making it less cost-effective.
Trap 3: Office 365 E5
Incorrect. Office 365 E5 includes similar compliance tools but is a separate product; the most straightforward add-on for existing Microsoft 365 E3 is the Microsoft 365 E5 Compliance add-on.
Microsoft 365 E5 Compliance
Correct. The E5 Compliance add-on includes advanced data governance, retention policies, and legal hold capabilities needed for this scenario.
Microsoft 365 E5 Security
Why wrong: Incorrect. E5 Security focuses on threat protection (e.g., Defender for Office 365) and does not cover retention or eDiscovery.
Microsoft 365 E5
Why wrong: Incorrect. Upgrading to full E5 is more expensive than the Compliance add-on and includes many features not required, making it less cost-effective.
Office 365 E5
Why wrong: Incorrect. Office 365 E5 includes similar compliance tools but is a separate product; the most straightforward add-on for existing Microsoft 365 E3 is the Microsoft 365 E5 Compliance add-on.
Trap 1: Microsoft 365 Business Basic
Business Basic is a commercial plan and does not offer the nonprofit discount, making it more expensive than the nonprofit equivalent.
Trap 2: Microsoft 365 Business Premium
Business Premium includes advanced security features but is priced at a commercial rate, not suitable for a limited budget nonprofit.
Trap 3: Office 365 E3
E3 is an enterprise plan with full compliance and security features, but it is expensive and unnecessary for basic needs.
Microsoft 365 Business Basic
Why wrong: Business Basic is a commercial plan and does not offer the nonprofit discount, making it more expensive than the nonprofit equivalent.
Microsoft 365 Business Premium
Why wrong: Business Premium includes advanced security features but is priced at a commercial rate, not suitable for a limited budget nonprofit.
Office 365 E3
Why wrong: E3 is an enterprise plan with full compliance and security features, but it is expensive and unnecessary for basic needs.
Microsoft 365 Nonprofit Business Basic
This plan is designed for nonprofits and provides email, file storage, and web Office apps at a heavily discounted or donated price, fitting the budget.
Trap 1: Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management
While Data Lifecycle Management is related, Records Management is the specific solution that includes retention labels with disposition and is part of Purview for record retention.
Trap 2: Microsoft Purview Sensitivity Labels
Sensitivity labels are used for protection and access control, not for enforcing retention or deletion schedules.
Trap 3: Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention
DLP policies detect and act on sensitive data but do not manage retention periods or automatic deletion after a specific time.
Microsoft Purview Data Lifecycle Management
Why wrong: While Data Lifecycle Management is related, Records Management is the specific solution that includes retention labels with disposition and is part of Purview for record retention.
Microsoft Purview Records Management
Records Management enables retention labels that can be auto-applied based on sensitive info types. These labels can enforce retention and deletion. It is the correct solution for this scenario.
Microsoft Purview Sensitivity Labels
Why wrong: Sensitivity labels are used for protection and access control, not for enforcing retention or deletion schedules.
Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention
Why wrong: DLP policies detect and act on sensitive data but do not manage retention periods or automatic deletion after a specific time.
Trap 1: Retention policies
Retention policies govern automatic retention and deletion rules, not ad-hoc holds for litigation cases.
Trap 2: Communication Compliance
Communication Compliance monitors messages for policy violations, not for preserving data for legal holds.
Trap 3: Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
DLP prevents unauthorized sharing of sensitive data, not preserving data from deletion.
eDiscovery (Standard)
eDiscovery (Standard) places legal holds on mailboxes and sites, preserving content from deletion, and allows search and export.
Retention policies
Why wrong: Retention policies govern automatic retention and deletion rules, not ad-hoc holds for litigation cases.
Communication Compliance
Why wrong: Communication Compliance monitors messages for policy violations, not for preserving data for legal holds.
Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
Why wrong: DLP prevents unauthorized sharing of sensitive data, not preserving data from deletion.
Trap 1: Microsoft Power Apps
Power Apps is for building custom apps; it does not natively provide event-driven email workflows.
Trap 2: Microsoft Outlook
Outlook is an email client; the automation logic is handled by Power Automate, not Outlook itself.
Microsoft Power Automate
Correct. Power Automate can create a flow that triggers when a new member is added to a SharePoint site and sends an email.
Microsoft SharePoint
Correct. SharePoint hosts the site and provides the event (membership change) that triggers the workflow.
Microsoft Power Apps
Why wrong: Power Apps is for building custom apps; it does not natively provide event-driven email workflows.
Microsoft Outlook
Why wrong: Outlook is an email client; the automation logic is handled by Power Automate, not Outlook itself.
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