Microsoft SC-900 practice test
Start with free SC-900 practice tests built to the skills measured from July 28, 2026. Five mixed sets cover all four skill areas. Four domain-wise tests let you isolate the area that keeps costing you marks.
Mixed SC-900 practice tests
Each mixed set gives you 20 questions in 18 minutes across all four current skill areas. Use these first. They are the fastest way to see whether the gap is Microsoft Entra, security solutions, compliance, or the underlying security and identity concepts.
Domain-wise SC-900 practice tests
Once a mixed set shows you the weak area, stay there for one focused test. Each domain-wise test contains 20 questions from a single SC-900 skill area.
Twenty questions finds the gap.
Fifty shows what happens under the full clock.
The free tests are built for diagnosis and targeted practice. When you want a longer benchmark, the full-length tests run 50 questions in 45 minutes across all four current skill areas, with an estimated scaled score against the 700 pass line.
| Free tests | Full-length tests | |
|---|---|---|
| Questions | 20 | 50 |
| Time limit | 18 minutes | 45 minutes |
| Coverage | Mixed set or one skill area | All four skill areas in one test |
| Score you get | Instant result | Estimated scaled score against 700 |
| Skill-area breakdown | Domain-wise analysis | Breakdown across all four areas |
| Choose-TWO | Supported where included | Included |
| Exam conditions | Timed, flag and review | 45-minute clock, flag/review, auto-submit and tab-switch detection |
| Report | PDF available | PDF report plus emailed result |
| Number available | 9 | 10 · 500 questions |
| Price | Free | From $2₹99£1.47€1.70 per test |
How to use these tests
Use the free tests to find the gap before you spend a full 45 minutes benchmarking everything at once.
Benchmark
Sit two mixed sets without revising between them. Look for the skill area that keeps dropping points, not one isolated bad question.
Start with Practice Test 1 →Drill the weak area
Move to the matching domain-wise test. Fix the Microsoft products and concepts you are confusing, then return to a mixed set.
Practice the largest skill area →Run the full clock
When the mixed scores settle, move to a 50-question, 45-minute test. Use the four-area breakdown to decide what gets revised next.
Get full-length tests →About the Microsoft SC-900 exam
SC-900 is the Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals exam. Microsoft updated the English-language skills measured on July 28, 2026.
Exam format
Exam code: SC-900.
Certification: Microsoft Certified: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals.
Assessment time: 45 minutes.
Typical question count: Microsoft says certification exams typically contain 40–60 questions, but the exact number can vary.
Passing score: 700 or greater on Microsoft's 1–1000 technical-exam scale.
U.S. price: $99 USD.
Delivery: Pearson VUE, with Certiport scheduling available for students and educators.
Who it is for
Microsoft targets SC-900 at business stakeholders, students, and new or existing IT professionals who want foundational knowledge of security, compliance, and identity across Microsoft cloud services.
Background: Microsoft says candidates should be familiar with Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365.
Credential level: Beginner.
Renewal: Microsoft fundamentals certifications do not expire, so SC-900 does not require annual renewal.
Retakes: After a first failed attempt, Microsoft requires a 24-hour wait. Later failed attempts require 14 days between tries, with a maximum of five attempts in a 12-month period.
SC-900 skill-area weights
The current outline has four skill areas. Microsoft security solutions remains the largest at 35–40%, while compliance solutions now carries 20–25%.
| Skill area | Topic | Microsoft weight |
|---|---|---|
| Area 1 | Describe the concepts of security, compliance, and identity | 10–15% |
| Area 2 | Describe the capabilities of Microsoft Entra | 25–30% |
| Area 3 | Describe the capabilities of Microsoft security solutions | 35–40% |
| Area 4 | Describe the capabilities of Microsoft compliance solutions | 20–25% |
How our SC-900 practice tests are written
The aim is simple: make the wording and topic mix useful for the current SC-900, then make every wrong answer teach you something.
Current objectives, not the old outline
Questions are written against the skills measured from July 28, 2026. That includes the current 20–25% weighting for Microsoft compliance solutions.
Microsoft product recognition
SC-900 asks what a service or capability does and when it fits. The tests keep the focus on Microsoft Entra, Defender, Sentinel, Azure security services and Microsoft Purview rather than administrator-level configuration trivia.
Weighted mixed sets
Mixed tests put the biggest share on Microsoft security solutions, followed by Microsoft Entra. The smaller concept area appears less often, as it should.
Review that points to the next move
Free tests provide instant results, per-question review, PDF access and domain-wise analysis. Use that breakdown to choose the next domain test instead of revising everything again.
SC-900 preparation strategy
Study strategy
Start with Microsoft's current skills list. Product names move. Features shift. The July 28, 2026 study guide is the map for what belongs in your revision now.
Learn products by job. Microsoft Entra handles identity and access. Microsoft Defender products focus on threat protection. Sentinel covers SIEM and SOAR. Microsoft Purview covers compliance, information protection and data governance.
Spend time in proportion. Security solutions is 35–40% of the exam and Microsoft Entra is 25–30%. Together they make up the majority of the published blueprint.
Test-taking strategy
Read for the required capability. If the question asks about identity risk, retention, DLP, SIEM or cloud posture, identify that job before looking at the product names.
Use elimination. Several Microsoft products may sound plausible. Remove the ones solving a different problem first, then compare the last two.
Answer everything. Microsoft does not deduct points for incorrect answers. Read each question's instructions carefully because Microsoft notes that some question sets cannot be returned to later.
Frequently asked questions
Find the weak area, then test the full 45 minutes
Start with a free 20-question mixed set. When you want a longer benchmark, move to a 50-question full-length test and use the four-area breakdown to decide what to fix next.
