Exam AZ-120 FAQs

AZ-120 Exam – Responsibilities for an architect or an engineer for Azure for SAP Workloads include making recommendations on services and adjust resources as appropriate for optimal resiliency, performance, scale, provision, size, and monitoring. Architects or engineers for Azure for SAP Workloads partner with cloud administrators, cloud DBAs, and clients to implement solutions.

What is the exam syllabus composition?

The syllabus outline is given below:

Migrate SAP workloads to Azure (25–30%)
Design and implement an infrastructure to support SAP workloads on Azure (25–30%)
Design and implement high availability and disaster recovery (HA/DR) (20–25%)
Maintain SAP workloads on Azure (15–20%)

Migrate SAP Workloads to Azure (10-15%)

Design an Azure solution to support SAP Workloads (20-25%)

Build and deploy Azure for SAP Workloads (35-40%)

Validate Azure infrastructure for SAP Workloads (10-15%)

Operationalize Azure SAP architecture (10-15%)

What is the exam code?

Exam code – AZ-120: Planning and Administering Microsoft Azure for SAP Workloads

What is the cost of exam?

The cost of taking the exam is USD 165. However, the prices may vary from place to place.

What is the type of questions asked in the exam?

You can expect questions in multiple choice format and in the form of case studies in AZ-120 exam.

Are there any prerequisites for the exam?

No, there is no prerequisites for taking the exam. however, A candidate appearing for this exam should have extensive experience and knowledge of SAP applications: SAP HANA, S/4HANA, SAP NetWeaver, SAP BW/4HANA, OS servers for SAP applications and databases, Azure portal, ARM templates, operating systems, virtualization, cloud infrastructure, storage structures, high availability design, disaster recovery design, data protection concepts, and networking.

For AZ-120 exam, it’s strongly recommended to have an Azure Administrator Associate or Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification, in addition to SAP HANA and Linux certifications. However, taking these certifications is not mandatory.

What is the time allowed to complete the exam?

You are allowed 180 minutes to complete the exam.

What is the online platform that takes exam on behalf of Microsoft?

Pearson VUE is the platform that takes exam on behalf of Microsoft.

What task actually an exam AZ-120 certified do?

Responsibilities for an architect or an engineer for Azure for SAP Workloads include making recommendations on services and adjust resources as appropriate for optimal resiliency, performance, scale, provision, size, and monitoring. Architects or engineers for Azure for SAP Workloads partner with cloud administrators, cloud DBAs, and clients to implement solutions.

How can I schedule for the exam?

Follow the steps written below to register for the exam:

Go to the Microsoft site and find your certificate in the list. Then select schedule exam, to register.
If the certificate will be available for your country then you will be able to select the exam during the registration process.
You will also select the language of the greeter, proctor, and proctoring software.

to know more about the other exam policies you can visit the official site of Microsoft.

What is the retake policy for the exam?

As per Microsoft, their policy related to retaking of the exam is as follows:

If you are unable to pass the exam in first attempt, the you must at least wait 24 hours before retaking the exam. You cannot retake the exam if you achieve a passing score.
If you fail to pass the exam in second attempt too, then you must wait for a period not less than 14 days, in order to retake the exam. This is the same process for the failure in third, fourth or fifth attempt.
You will not be allowed to give the exam more than 5 times a year. This year, 12-month period starts on your failure on 5th attempt. If you wish to give the exam more than 5 months a year then you have to contact Microsoft.

What books can I refer to for AZ-120?

You can refer to following books:

Exam Ref AZ-900 Microsoft Azure Fundamentals

SAP on Azure Implementation Guide: Move your business data to the cloud

You can also try a free practice test to know the level of exam.

What are the languages in which exam is available?

The AZ-120 exam id offered in 4 languages by Microsoft. These are: English, Korean, Japanese, and Simplified Chinese.

How many questions are asked in the AZ-12O Exam?

There are approximately 40-60 questions asked in AZ-120 exam.