Microsoft SC-401 Full-Length Practice Test
Fifty questions in 100 minutes. Ten complete SC-401 practice tests built to the three Microsoft skill areas, with the same 17 / 17 / 16 blueprint in every set. The live exam does not have a published fixed question count; these tests use a fixed 50-question format so your scores are comparable.
- 50 questions / 100 min
- 1–1000 scaled score
- 700+ pass line
- 6 Select TWO questions
- 3 skill areas
Choose one test, five, or the complete set
Every option uses the same 50-question, 100-minute format and the same SC-401 blueprint. The only difference is how many tests you get.
- One complete 50-question practice test
- 100-minute timer
- Six Select TWO questions
- Answer explanations
- Ten complete full-length practice tests
- Identical 17 / 17 / 16 blueprint in every set
- Compare results across 500 questions
- Full set for repeated timed practice
- Five complete full-length practice tests
- 250 questions in total
- 100 minutes per test
- Same scoring and blueprint
One payment, no subscription.
What Microsoft sets on SC-401
SC-401 is the exam for the Microsoft Certified: Information Security Administrator Associate certification. Microsoft gives candidates 100 minutes and requires a scaled score of 700 or greater to pass. Microsoft explicitly notes that 700 does not mean 70% of the available points.
| Exam code | SC-401 |
| Certification | Microsoft Certified: Information Security Administrator Associate |
| Assessment time | 100 minutes |
| Live question count | Not published as a fixed number |
| Passing score | 700 or greater on a 1–1000 scale; not a 70% raw-score requirement |
| Languages | English, Portuguese (Brazil), French, German, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified), Spanish |
| US exam price | $165 USD |
| Renewal | Annual renewal through a free Microsoft Learn assessment |
Written to the current SC-401 objectives
The current outline groups SC-401 into three skill areas: information protection; data loss prevention and retention; and managing risks, alerts, and activities. Microsoft publishes each at 30–35%.
About the score: Microsoft scales technical exam results from 1 to 1,000. The pass line is 700+, but that is not a statement that 70% of questions must be correct. The scaled score accounts for question difficulty.
Your practice tests turn those ranges into a repeatable 50-question blueprint: 17 questions on information protection, 17 on DLP and retention, and 16 on risks, alerts and activities. That keeps one test comparable with the next.
The bank uses the July 28, 2026 skills outline and current Microsoft Purview terminology.
Built for a full 100-minute run
Short drills tell you whether you remember a feature. A full-length test shows whether you can keep making the right Purview decisions when the scenarios get dense and the clock keeps moving.
How it's built
- 50 questions per test
- 17 / 17 / 16 skill-area distribution
- 10 easy, 24 medium and 16 hard questions
- Six Select TWO questions
- Single-answer and multi-answer items
- All-or-nothing scoring on Select TWO items
Under the clock
- 100-minute countdown
- Flag questions and return later
- Skip, revisit and change answers
- Final review before submission
- Automatic submission when time expires
- Progress saved during the attempt
What comes back
- Practice score on a 1–1000 scale
- 700+ pass line
- Skill-area performance breakdown
- Your answer and the correct answer
- Explanation for every question
- PDF result report and emailed result
A typical SC-401 decision
The questions are built around administration choices inside Microsoft Purview, where two controls may look plausible until you match the requirement to the right scope.
A company wants data loss prevention restrictions to become stricter automatically only for users whose insider risk level increases. Which Microsoft Purview capability should the information security administrator use?
- A. A static tenant-wide DLP policy with identical enforcement for every user
- B. Adaptive Protection connected to insider risk levels
- C. A retention label published to the affected users
- D. A sensitivity label publishing policy with mandatory labeling
Every test uses the same 17 / 17 / 16 split
Microsoft publishes all three skill areas at 30–35%. The practice form fixes the distribution so one score can be compared with the next.
| Skill area | Microsoft weight | Questions per practice test |
|---|---|---|
| Implement information protection | 30–35% | 17 |
| Implement data loss prevention and retention | 30–35% | 17 |
| Manage risks, alerts, and activities | 30–35% | 16 |
All 10 Microsoft SC-401 full-length practice tests
Each test is a complete 50-question set with a 100-minute timer and the same blueprint.
About SC-401 and these practice tests
How long is the SC-401 exam?
Microsoft lists 100 minutes to complete the assessment.
How many questions are on the live SC-401 exam?
Microsoft does not publish a fixed question count for SC-401. Microsoft says most certification exams typically contain 40–60 questions, but the number can vary. These practice tests use a fixed 50-question format.
What score do I need to pass SC-401?
A scaled score of 700 or greater is required to pass. Microsoft technical exam scores are reported on a 1–1000 scale, and Microsoft states that 700 may not equal 70% of the available points. Treat 700 as a score threshold, not as a raw percentage target.
What are the three SC-401 skill areas?
Implement information protection; implement data loss prevention and retention; and manage risks, alerts, and activities. Microsoft currently weights each at 30–35%.
How are these 50-question practice tests distributed?
Each test contains 17 information-protection questions, 17 DLP-and-retention questions, and 16 questions on risks, alerts, and activities.
Do these tests include Select TWO questions?
Yes. Each 50-question set contains six Select TWO questions, scored all-or-nothing.
Can I retake the Microsoft SC-401 exam if I fail?
Microsoft requires a 24-hour wait after the first failed attempt. A 14-day waiting period applies between later attempts, up to five attempts within 12 months from the first attempt.
How long is the certification valid?
Microsoft role-based certifications expire annually unless renewed. Renewal is completed through a free online assessment on Microsoft Learn.
Is this a subscription?
No. Each practice test or pack is a one-time purchase.
10 practice tests. 500 questions. $11.99₹399£3.49€10.99
Use the same 50-question blueprint from test 1 through test 10, then track whether your weak skill area is actually moving.
