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Everything needed to plan for the Azure DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400) (AZ-400) exam: number of questions, time limit, passing score, and the official domain weightings. For the domain checklist, see the AZ-400 study guide. For a week-by-week plan, see the AZ-400 study plan.
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Azure DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400) (AZ-400) is a Expert level Microsoft certification exam with 60 questions in 150 minutes (last checked 2026-10-19), requiring a scaled score of 700 to pass. It covers 5 domains: Design and implement build and release pipelines (43%); Design and implement source control (18%); Configure processes and communications (13%); Develop a security and compliance plan (13%); Implement an instrumentation strategy (13%).
Exam code
AZ-400
Questions
60
Time limit
150 min
Passing score
700 scaled
Official domains
5
Level
Expert
Provider
Microsoft
Practice questions
300+ on CertStud
| Domain | Weight | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Design and implement build and release pipelines | 43% | Design and implement CI/CD pipelines, package management, and deployment strategies |
| Design and implement source control | 18% | Design and implement branching strategies, security, and collaboration workflows |
| Configure processes and communications | 13% | Design and implement traceability, flow of work, collaboration, and feedback mechanisms |
| Develop a security and compliance plan | 13% | Design and implement security, governance, and compliance in DevOps workflows |
| Implement an instrumentation strategy | 13% | Design and implement monitoring, logging, and observability for DevOps pipelines |
Percentages reflect published official domain weightings. Prerequisite knowledge and current scoring rules are confirmed on the Microsoft exam page before booking.
The AZ-400 figure on file is 60 questions. Last checked 2026-10-19. Confirm the current figure with Microsoft before you book.
The AZ-400 time limit on file is 150 minutes. Last checked 2026-10-19. Confirm the current figure with Microsoft before you book.
The AZ-400 exam requires a scaled score of 700 to pass. A scaled score is not a raw percentage of correct answers. Last checked 2026-10-19. Confirm the current figure with Microsoft before you book.
The AZ-400 exam covers 5 official domains: Configure processes and communications (13%), Design and implement source control (18%), Design and implement build and release pipelines (43%), Develop a security and compliance plan (13%), Implement an instrumentation strategy (13%).
Design and implement build and release pipelines carries the heaviest weighting on the AZ-400 exam at 43% of the exam. Design and implement CI/CD pipelines, package management, and deployment strategies
AZ-400 is the exam code for Azure DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400) (Microsoft Azure DevOps Engineer Expert), a Expert level Microsoft certification exam covering 5 domains.
The AZ-400 exam reports a scaled score. The passing score on file is 700. Plan for 60 questions across 150 minutes, weighted by domain: 43% Design and implement build and release pipelines, 18% Design and implement source control, 13% Configure processes and communications, 13% Develop a security and compliance plan, 13% Implement an instrumentation strategy. Last checked 2026-10-19. Confirm the current figure with Microsoft before you book.
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