Microsoft AI Business Professional (AB-730)
The AB-730 exam is designed for anyone getting started with Copilot & AI. It validates your understanding of generative AI fundamentals, manage prompts and conversations by using AI, and draft and analyze business content by using AI.
Exam details
- Certification
- Microsoft AI Business Professional
- Application
- Copilot & AI
- Exam code
- AB-730
- Level
- Fundamentals
- Duration
- Approximately 45 minutes
- Questions
- Typically 40–60 questions
- Passing score
- 700 out of 1000
- Cost
- USD $99 — typical price; the exact fee varies by country/region and currency, and local taxes may apply.
- Prerequisites
- None required
- Languages
- English (additional languages may be available)
- Delivered by
- Pearson VUE
- Renewal
- Not required (Fundamentals certifications do not expire)
Skills measured
Understand generative AI fundamentals (25–30%)
- Describe how Copilot uses context, keeps organisational data private, and differs across Microsoft 365 apps.
- Distinguish chat experiences from agent experiences and when to create your own agent.
- Identify responsible AI risks, verification steps, and data protection limits on prompt results.
Manage prompts and conversations by using AI (35–40%)
- Create, save, schedule, and share effective prompts with the right referenced resources.
- Find, rename, delete, and add Copilot conversations to a notebook.
- Create and share agents from templates, including knowledge, instructions, and suggested prompts.
Draft and analyze business content by using AI (25–30%)
- Draft documents and communications from prompts or existing files, including management summaries.
- Move data and insights between Microsoft 365 apps.
- Use Copilot for meetings, Pages, memory, and instructions.
Study Resources
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Frequently asked questions
Who should take AB-730?
AB-730 is for business professionals who use generative AI and Microsoft 365 Copilot to improve daily work and business decisions. It suits people who use core Microsoft 365 apps and want to apply AI without coding or app development.
What is the average salary for an AI Business Professional?
For comparable business analyst roles, Salary.com reports an average U.S. salary of about $111,386. In the UK, IT Jobs Watch reports a £55,000 median advertised salary. These are different markets and measures; pay varies by role, experience, and location.
How should I prepare for AB-730?
Access the free AB-730T00 Course on Microsoft Learn. Then, use the official MeasureUp AB-730 Practice Test to practise for the exam.
Avoid exam dumps: doing so can invalidate your score, revoke certifications you already hold, and bar you from future exams.
You can also find instructor-led training from Microsoft Training Services Partners. Current U.S. listings for the one-day AB-730T00 course range from $549 at Instrovate to $675 at Sunset Learning. Prices vary by provider and format.
Does the exam include official labs I can use to practice?
The exam does not include hand-on labs exercises, and the self-paced AB-730T00 course on Microsoft Learn may include some tasks using a lab.
If you purchase Instructor-led training, Microsoft Training Partners usually provide access to official labs for about 90 days. Always checks the labs are from Microsoft Partners like Skillable.
Depending on the exam, you could get a trial licence which could include demo data you can use to practice, but that is not always guaranteed and Microsoft often changes policies about free trials with demo data. If you prefer hand-on learning using labs, contact a Microsoft Training Services Partner for Instructor-led training.