Microsoft Certified Educator

It is a proctored assessment, and Microsoft states that you may have interactive components to complete as part of this exam. Plan for a mix of item styles rather than only straightforward multiple choice, and read each scenario carefully before answering.

You will have 60 minutes to complete this assessment. The published source does not state a question count, so do not plan around a specific number of items; instead, practice pacing yourself on scenario-based questions within a one-hour sitting.

Microsoft states that the price is based on the country or region in which the exam is proctored, so check the current price for your location when you schedule. The source does not publish a passing score, so treat any specific number you hear as unconfirmed.

You can retake it 24 hours after the first attempt. For subsequent retakes, the amount of time varies. Check the official exam retake policy page for full details before you book a second sitting, and use the waiting period to review the domains where you were weakest.

No. Microsoft explicitly notes that this certification assesses whether educators understand how to apply technology tools in the six content domains, not whether they are proficient in using specific technology tools. If you want product-specific teaching credentials, Microsoft points to Microsoft Certified Trainer instead.

Microsoft offers a comprehensive e-learning curriculum, 21st Century Learning Design (21CLD), to help you prepare for this rigorous exam. Work through 21CLD, then consult the exam 62-193 skills outline and the linked learning path. The outline page currently returns a 404, so verify topics before relying on it.

Start with the two ICT domains, since collaboration, communication, self-regulation, and real-world problem solving all depend on confident use of information and communication tools. Then work through collaboration, skilled communication, self-regulation, and finally real-world problem solving and innovation, where the earlier ideas combine.

Two mistakes dominate: studying software features instead of pedagogy, and memorizing definitions without practicing scenario judgment. Microsoft frames the exam as rigorous and pedagogy-focused. Practice explaining why a given technology use deepens collaboration, communication, or self-regulation, not just naming the tool.

Microsoft lists English, German, French, Chinese (Simplified), Spanish, Russian, Polish, Japanese, Turkish, Arabic (Saudi Arabia), Bulgarian, Greek, Indonesian, Hungarian, Romanian, Vietnamese, Ukrainian, and Portuguese (Brazil). Students and educators can schedule through Certiport, and Microsoft recommends registering with a personal MSA account.