Cloud certificationsAzureAzure Developer Associate
Azure · AZ-204
Updated April 2026

Azure Developer Associate Study Plan (AZ-204)

Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate (AZ-204) validates ability to design, build, test, and maintain cloud applications on Azure. Heavy focus on Azure Functions, Cosmos DB, Storage, App Service, and API Management.

Typical prep
~100h
Timeline
~10w
Exam fee
$165 USD
Level
associate
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Exam format

40-60 questions, 120 minutes. Multiple choice, case studies, code snippets.

Prerequisites

None officially. Strong recommended: 1-2 years of development experience and Azure fundamentals.

Exam fee

$165 USD

Azure Developer Associate exam domains

The 5 domains tested on AZ-204, with approximate weights from the official exam guide. exclam.ai weights your study plan according to these percentages.

DomainApproximate weight
Develop Azure compute solutions25-30%
Develop for Azure storage15-20%
Implement Azure security20-25%
Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize15-20%
Connect to and consume Azure services and third-party services15-20%

Source: official AZ-204 exam guide published by Microsoft Azure.

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Flashcards per domain

Upload the AZ-204 exam guide and exclam.ai generates flashcards for each of the 5 domains, mapped to the approximate exam weights.

Practice quizzes with exam-weighted sampling

Quizzes pull more questions from heavier domains. exclam.ai tracks which domains you're weakest on and weights future practice accordingly.

~10-week adaptive schedule

Coverage phase, review phase, and mocks — distributed across your target timeline. Falls behind automatically rebalance without re-planning.

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AZ-204 questions

Which programming languages does AZ-204 cover?

Primarily C# and .NET, with some JavaScript/Node.js examples. The exam is not strictly language-specific but C# familiarity helps. You should know Azure SDK patterns regardless of language.

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