MS-721 Exam failed due to questions that did not add up to MS Learn study material

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MS-721 Exam failed due to questions that did not add up to MS Learn study material

Gerald van Doesburg 20

I recently took the MS‑721 exam and barely failed with a 628/1000. What stood out to me was that many of the questions didn’t match the official Microsoft Learn study material or the published exam objectives. I prepared using Microsoft’s own resources, but several questions covered topics that weren’t mentioned anywhere in the learning paths or documentation. It felt like the exam included outdated or unrelated content, which made it difficult to prepare properly. I’d like Microsoft to review the exam items and check whether incorrect or outdated questions were included.

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Julian Sharp 43,861

Exams are based on the topics lists in the study guide

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/resources/study-guides/ms-721

However, these are not exclusive

The bullets that follow each of the skills measured are intended to illustrate how we are assessing that skill. Related topics may be covered in the exam.

Associate level exams require hands-on experience deploying, configuring, managing, and monitoring the products involved.

The Learn modules provide concepts but not the detailed day-to-day aspects of working in the roles that is what the exam is testing.

To raise an issue with an item in the exam use the item challenge process https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/support/exam-item-challenge-process

Gerald van Doesburg 20 Reputation points

2026-06-14T10:27:50.96+00:00

Hej Julian,

Thanks for the input! I know that most associate level exams require hands-on experience, but still, a fair amount of the questions did not make sence in my point of view.

I will raise an issue via the provided URL, thanks in advace!