Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals (AI-901)
The AI-901 exam is designed for anyone getting started with Copilot & AI. It validates your understanding of aI concepts and capabilities, and implement AI solutions by using Microsoft Foundry.
Exam details
- Certification
- Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals
- Application
- Copilot & AI
- Exam code
- AI-901
- 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. Basic Python syntax and familiarity with Azure resources are expected.
- Languages
- English (also available in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian and Spanish)
- Delivered by
- Pearson VUE
- Renewal
- Not required (Fundamentals certifications do not expire)
Skills measured
Identify AI concepts and capabilities (40–45%)
- Describe responsible AI principles including fairness, reliability, privacy, inclusiveness, transparency, and accountability.
- Identify generative AI models, deployment options, and common AI workloads.
- Describe text analysis, speech, computer vision, and information extraction capabilities.
Implement AI solutions by using Microsoft Foundry (55–60%)
- Deploy models, write prompts, and build lightweight chat and single-agent apps with the Foundry portal and SDK.
- Build text, speech, vision, and image-generation solutions with Foundry Tools.
- Extract information from documents, images, audio, and video with Content Understanding.
Study Resources
Frequently asked questions
Who should take AI-901?
AI-901 is for people at the beginning of a career in AI solution development. You should understand AI concepts in Azure, basic Python syntax, and Azure resources. It replaced AI-900 on June 30, 2026; if you already hold Azure AI Fundamentals, you do not need to take AI-901.
What is the average salary for an Azure AI Fundamentals professional?
For comparable Data Analyst roles, ZipRecruiter reports an average U.S. salary of about $82,640. In the UK, IT Jobs Watch reports a £52,500 median advertised salary. Pay varies by experience and location.
How should I prepare for AI-901?
Access the free AI-901T00 Course on Microsoft Learn. Then take Microsoft's Practice Assessment through AI Skills Navigator. Sign in to launch the assessment.
Avoid exam dumps: using them can invalidate your score, revoke certifications you already hold, and bar you from future exams.
You can also search the Microsoft Training Services Partners directory for instructor-led options. A current U.S. listing for the one-day AI-901T00 course is $695 at New Horizons. 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 AI-901T00 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.