Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals (PL-900)
The PL-900 exam is designed for anyone getting started with Power Platform. It validates your understanding of the business value of Microsoft Power Platform, manage the Microsoft Power Platform environment, the capabilities of Power Apps, the capabilities of Power Automate, and features and capabilities of agents in Microsoft Copilot Studio.
Exam details
- Certification
- Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals
- Application
- Power Platform
- Exam code
- PL-900
- 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 (also available in Spanish, German, French and Japanese, and several other languages)
- Delivered by
- Pearson VUE
- Renewal
- Not required (Fundamentals certifications do not expire)
Skills measured
Describe the business value of Microsoft Power Platform (5–10%)
- Describe the value of Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse, connectors, and Power Pages.
- Describe generative AI features and Copilot Studio agents.
Manage the Microsoft Power Platform environment (20–25%)
- Describe Dataverse tables, columns, relationships, forms, views, and Power Fx business logic.
- Describe environments, security, privacy, analytics, and ALM pipelines.
Demonstrate the capabilities of Power Apps (20–25%)
- Describe canvas apps, model-driven apps, Plan designer, and code apps.
- Describe how to use AI to create canvas, model-driven, and vibe experience apps.
Demonstrate the capabilities of Power Automate (20–25%)
- Describe cloud and desktop flow use cases, including approvals, Teams, Outlook, and SharePoint.
- Describe connectors, triggers, actions, and using AI to create cloud and desktop flows.
Describe features and capabilities of agents in Microsoft Copilot Studio (20–25%)
- Describe how to build agents with topics, knowledge, tools, MCP, agent flows, and channels.
- Describe Agent 365, monitoring, adoption, and agent evaluations.
Study Resources
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Frequently asked questions
Who should take PL-900?
PL-900 is for students, business stakeholders, citizen developers, and IT staff who are new to Microsoft Power Platform. That includes people in professional services, the public sector, and corporate operations.
What is the average salary for a Power Platform Fundamentals professional?
Pearson Carter's 2026 Microsoft Business Applications salary guide places the U.S. Power Platform Consultant midpoint at $138,000, with a $110,000 lower and $165,000 upper benchmark. This is a professional consultant role, not a PL-900 or entry-level salary; pay depends on the job, experience, and location.
Where do I find exam questions to practice?
Start with Microsoft's free PL-900T00 course. Then use the official PL-900 practice test from MeasureUp linked on this page.
Avoid exam dumps: using them can invalidate your score, revoke certifications you already hold, and bar you from future exams.
Search the Microsoft Training Services Partners directory for instructor-led options. Current U.S. listings quote $1,230 at TechSherpas and $1,295 at New Horizons.
Does the exam include official labs I can use to practice?
If you purchase instructor-led training, Microsoft Training Services Partners usually provide access to official labs for about 90 days. Always check that the labs are from a Microsoft partner such as Skillable.
Depending on the exam, a trial licence could include demo data to practise with, but this is not guaranteed and Microsoft often changes its policies about free trials with demo data. If you prefer hands-on learning using labs, contact a Microsoft Training Services Partner for instructor-led training.