MB-500

You have 100 minutes to complete the assessment, and a score of 700 or greater is required to pass. The exam is proctored and may include interactive components, so budget your time and read each scenario carefully before committing to an answer.

You schedule through Pearson VUE, and Microsoft recommends registering with a personal MSA account rather than an organizational work or school account so your exam records are not lost if you leave the organization. The exam is offered in English and Japanese. If it is not available in your preferred language, you can request an additional 30 minutes.

You can retake it 24 hours after the first attempt. For subsequent retakes, the amount of time varies according to the exam retake policy. Use the score report to identify weak skill areas and target those before your next attempt.

Yes. Microsoft associate, expert, and specialty certifications expire annually, and the renewal frequency listed for this credential is 12 months. You renew at no cost by passing an online assessment on Microsoft Learn rather than retaking the full proctored exam.

Start with Develop and test code, which carries the largest share at 20–25 percent. Then cover Design and develop AOT elements and Integrate and manage data solutions, each at 15–20 percent. Reporting and security/performance optimization follow at 10–15 percent each, and the two planning and tooling areas are 5–10 percent each.

The skills measured apply as of January 30, 2026, and Microsoft updates exams periodically to reflect required skills. The English version is updated first, and localized versions are typically updated about eight weeks later. Always check the current study guide before scheduling.

Expect questions grounded in Visual Studio, Azure DevOps including TFVC and Git, Lifecycle Services, the Power Platform admin center, the Implementation portal, Copilot, Postman, Microsoft 365, SQL Server Management Studio, and reporting tools such as SQL Server Reporting Services and Power BI. Practical familiarity matters more than memorizing menu paths.

Microsoft provides an exam sandbox to explore the exam environment, plus a practice assessment reachable through AI Skills Navigator, which requires you to be signed in. Use the practice assessment to gauge readiness and to get comfortable with scenario-based question styles.

Breadth is the usual trap: the exam spans X++ development, extensibility and Chain of Command, data entities and integrations, reporting, security with Extensible Data Security, and performance tuning. Candidates who only write code but skip ALM, integration patterns, and trace analysis often fall short on the smaller-weight domains.