SC-300: Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator Practice Test
Prepare for the Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator exam with free SC-300 practice tests covering Microsoft Entra ID, Conditional Access, workload identities, and identity governance. Each 20-question test uses a proportional timer based on the real 100-minute exam window.
Mixed Set — SC-300 Practice Tests
Questions are distributed across the current Microsoft SC-300 skill outline, including user identities, authentication and access management, workload identities, and identity governance.
Domain Wise — SC-300 Mock Tests
Target individual SC-300 objective areas with focused practice. Each mock test covers one major skill group from the Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator exam outline.
About the SC-300 Certification Exam
Everything you need to know about the Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator exam, its skill areas, eligibility expectations, and career value.
What Is SC-300?
SC-300: Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator is the exam for the Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate credential. It validates your ability to design, implement, and operate identity and access management by using Microsoft Entra, including users, groups, external identities, hybrid identity, authentication, authorization, workload identities, and governance.
This certification is designed for identity administrators, security administrators, cloud administrators, IAM analysts, Microsoft Entra administrators, and security engineers who protect access across Microsoft cloud and hybrid environments. In the United States, the broader information security analyst role has a median annual wage of $124,910 and is projected to grow 29% from 2024 to 2034, making identity and access management a strong specialization for cybersecurity careers.
Exam Format (2026)
Testing method: Proctored Microsoft certification exam delivered online or through a test center.
Questions: Microsoft does not publish a fixed question count; role-based exams can include multiple question and interactive item types.
Duration: 100 minutes to complete the assessment.
Question types: Multiple-choice, multi-select, case-study, scenario-based, drag-and-drop, build-list, and interactive items may appear.
Passing score: 700 or greater on Microsoft’s scaled scoring system.
Exam fee: Price is based on the country or region where the exam is proctored.
Eligibility Requirements
Prerequisite exam: No separate prerequisite exam is required to sit for SC-300.
Recommended knowledge: Familiarity with Azure, Microsoft 365 services and workloads, Active Directory Domain Services, PowerShell, and Kusto Query Language.
Hands-on skills: Candidates should be comfortable working with Microsoft Entra ID, Conditional Access, MFA, identity governance, workload identities, enterprise applications, and hybrid identity.
Target audience: Identity administrators and security professionals responsible for authentication, authorization, identity lifecycle management, and governance.
Renewal: Microsoft associate certifications renew annually through a free online renewal assessment on Microsoft Learn.
SC-300 Skill Weights — April 27, 2026 Exam Outline
The SC-300 exam measures four Microsoft Entra identity and access skill groups. Microsoft publishes objective ranges rather than fixed percentages, so the visual bars below use the midpoint of each official range.
| Skill Area | Topic | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Skill 1 | Implement and Manage User Identities | 20–25% |
| Skill 2 | Implement Authentication and Access Management | 25–30% |
| Skill 3 | Plan and Implement Workload Identities | 20–25% |
| Skill 4 | Plan and Automate Identity Governance | 20–25% |
How Our Practice Tests Are Designed
Blueprint-aligned coverage — Mixed sets follow the current SC-300 skill outline, balancing questions across Microsoft Entra user identities, authentication and access controls, workload identities, and governance.
Scenario-based practice — Questions focus on real administrator decisions such as selecting Conditional Access controls, managing identity risk, configuring app registrations, planning PIM, and troubleshooting access issues.
Proportional timer — The SC-300 assessment is listed at 100 minutes. Because Microsoft does not publish a guaranteed fixed item count, each 20-question practice test uses a practical 40-minute timer based on a 50-item planning estimate.
Objective-wise drills — Domain-wise tests let you isolate weak areas. Use them after mixed sets to strengthen specific topics such as workload identities, external collaboration, Microsoft Entra ID Protection, access reviews, or privileged access.
SC-300 Exam Preparation Tips
Study Strategy
Build a Microsoft Entra lab: Practice creating users, groups, administrative units, dynamic groups, app registrations, managed identities, Conditional Access policies, and access packages.
Learn the why behind controls: SC-300 tests identity architecture decisions, not just portal clicks. Understand when to use MFA, passkeys, Global Secure Access, PIM, entitlement management, access reviews, and Defender for Cloud Apps.
Use logs and KQL: Spend time with sign-in logs, audit logs, diagnostic settings, workbooks, and Log Analytics queries because monitoring and troubleshooting are part of the identity administrator role.
Test-Taking Strategy
Read the scenario first: Identify the requirement, constraint, and least-privilege goal before choosing a Microsoft Entra feature or policy setting.
Watch for governance wording: Questions about periodic validation, temporary access, approvals, and lifecycle control often point to PIM, entitlement management, or access reviews.
Manage time carefully: Use the 40-minute practice timer to build a steady pace, especially for scenario and case-study style questions that require more reading.
Frequently Asked Questions
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