Microsoft Power Automate RPA Developer Associate (PL-500)
The PL-500 exam is designed for professionals who implement and configure Power Platform. It validates your ability to design automations, develop automations, and deploy and manage automations.
Exam details
- Certification
- Microsoft Power Automate RPA Developer Associate
- Application
- Power Platform
- Exam code
- PL-500
- Level
- Associate
- Duration
- Approximately 100 minutes
- Questions
- Typically 40–60 questions
- Passing score
- 700 out of 1000
- Cost
- USD $165 — typical price; the exact fee varies by country/region and currency, and local taxes may apply.
- Prerequisites
- None required
- Languages
- English (also available in Japanese, Spanish, French, German and several other languages)
- Delivered by
- Pearson VUE
- Renewal
- Free online assessment, every 12 months
Skills measured
Design automations (25–30%)
- Design cloud and desktop flows, triggers, attended versus unattended runs, and work queues.
- Design automations that use apps, connectors, Dataverse, AI document processing, and OCR.
- Design scripting with PowerShell, VBScript, JavaScript, and the document object model.
Develop automations (45–50%)
- Develop cloud and desktop flows, child flows, API calls, parsing, and custom actions.
- Implement logic, exception handling, secure variables, and work queues.
- Build custom connectors, manage credentials and gateways, and test flows.
Deploy and manage automations (20–25%)
- Prepare target environments and ALM for RPA solutions.
- Assess DLP policies and share flows, machines, and security roles.
- Implement machine groups, queues, load balancing, and run history.
Study Resources
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Frequently asked questions
Who should take PL-500?
PL-500 was for Power Automate RPA developers, automation engineers, and RPA consultants who build desktop and cloud-flow automations. Microsoft retired the exam and its renewal assessment on June 30, 2026, so you can no longer earn or renew this certification.
What is the average salary for a Power Automate RPA Developer?
Pearson Carter's 2026 Microsoft Business Applications salary guide benchmarks U.S. Power Automate Consultant salaries at $116,000 lower, $138,000 midpoint, and $165,000 upper. This is an adjacent role rather than an RPA Developer salary; actual pay varies by experience, location, and employer.
Where do I find exam questions to practice?
PL-500 retired on June 30, 2026, so there are no future PL-500 exam sittings to practise for. For a separate current credential in AI agent building, start with the free AB-620T00 course and then use our AB-620 Exam Practice Test. AB-620 is a different credential, not a replacement for PL-500.
Avoid exam dumps: using them can invalidate your score, revoke certifications you already hold, and bar you from future exams.
For instructor-led AB-620 training, search the Microsoft Training Services Partners directory. Current U.S. listings for the three-day course quote $1,200 at Flexmind and $1,995 at Interface Technical Training. These are AB-620 options, not PL-500 exam preparation.
Does the exam include official labs I can use to practice?
PL-500 and its renewal assessment are retired, so there are no future PL-500 exam labs to practise on. If you choose instructor-led AB-620 training, ask whether official labs are included, who hosts them, and how long access lasts. Check for a Microsoft lab provider such as Skillable. Course labs are for AB-620 skills practice, not PL-500 exam content.
A Power Platform trial might include demo data for practice, but this isn't guaranteed. Trial availability and terms can change.
For hands-on instructor-led training, contact a Microsoft Training Services Partner.