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Microsoft Certified: Agentic AI Business Solutions Architect Expert (Exam AB-100)
Exam AB-100 leads to Microsoft Certified: Agentic AI Business Solutions Architect Expert, for solution architects who design AI and agent solutions across Dynamics 365, Power Platform, Copilot Studio and Microsoft Foundry. It measures three skill areas: plan (25-30%), design (25-30%) and deploy (40-45%) AI-powered business solutions. Passing the exam is not enough: Microsoft also requires one prerequisite Associate-level certification from its listed set. The passing score is 700, and the English exam will be updated on October 14, 2026. Expert certifications expire annually and renew through a free online assessment. As shown in the United States on 4 October 2026, no exam price is displayed; Microsoft says the price depends on where the exam is proctored.
Facts checked 4 Oct 2026
- Price
- See pricing
Before tax. As shown in the United States on 4 October 2026, no accepted price: the captured exam page states only that the price is based on the country or region in which the exam is proctored, and no amount is rendered in the captured page text. Pricing excludes taxes per the page footnote.
- Time
- Exam length is not stated on the captured pages; not preparation time.
- Level
- Expert
- Credential
- certification
Microsoft associate, expert and specialty certifications expire annually; renewal is free by passing an online assessment on Microsoft Learn, which opens six months before expiry and has no retake limit. Renewal by a beta exam or by retaking the exam is not accepted. The renewal FAQ gives a renewal option to certifications available for more than six months; the captured pages do not state when this certification became available. An expert certification does not expire automatically when its associate prerequisite expires.
- Prerequisites
- Passing AB-100 is not enough on its own: you must also hold at least one prerequisite Associate-level certification. The exam page lists 15 qualifying certifications (MB-280, PL-200, MB-330, PL-400, MB-230, MB-310, MB-500, MB-800, MB-820, AI-300, AI-103, AB-620, AB-210, AB-410, AB-250); the certification page lists 13 of them, without MB-280 and PL-200.
- Format
- Proctored certification exam
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Sources ↗
- Duration : https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/exams/ab-100/
- Official program page : https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/agentic-ai-business-solutions-architect/
- Modules or exam domains : https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/resources/study-guides/ab-100
- Credential details : https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/renew-your-microsoft-certification-faq
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What’s covered
- Plan AI-powered business solutions
- Design AI-powered business solutions
- Deploy AI-powered business solutions
Prerequisites: Passing AB-100 is not enough on its own: you must also hold at least one prerequisite Associate-level certification. The exam page lists 15 qualifying certifications (MB-280, PL-200, MB-330, PL-400, MB-230, MB-310, MB-500, MB-800, MB-820, AI-300, AI-103, AB-620, AB-210, AB-410, AB-250); the certification page lists 13 of them, without MB-280 and PL-200.
What you actually do
What the credential is
- Credential type
- certification · learn.microsoft.com / agentic-ai-business-solutions-architect
- Credential
- Microsoft Certified: Agentic AI Business Solutions Architect Expert · learn.microsoft.com / agentic-ai-business-solutions-architect learn.microsoft.com / ab-100 learn.microsoft.com / ab-100 learn.microsoft.com / renew-your-microsoft-certification-faq
- Issuer
- Microsoft · learn.microsoft.com / agentic-ai-business-solutions-architect learn.microsoft.com / ab-100 learn.microsoft.com / ab-100 learn.microsoft.com / renew-your-microsoft-certification-faq
- Sharing
- Connecting your certification profile to Microsoft Learn lets you share and print certificates (study guide). · learn.microsoft.com / ab-100
- Expiry and renewal
- Microsoft associate, expert and specialty certifications expire annually; renewal is free by passing an online assessment on Microsoft Learn, which opens six months before expiry and has no retake limit. Renewal by a beta exam or by retaking the exam is not accepted. The renewal FAQ gives a renewal option to certifications available for more than six months; the captured pages do not state when this certification became available. An expert certification does not expire automatically when its associate prerequisite expires. · learn.microsoft.com / ab-100 learn.microsoft.com / renew-your-microsoft-certification-faq
- Exam requirement
- Pass Exam AB-100 (score of 700 or greater) and hold at least one prerequisite Associate-level certification. · learn.microsoft.com / ab-100 learn.microsoft.com / ab-100 learn.microsoft.com / agentic-ai-business-solutions-architect
Who should skip it
- Passing the exam alone does not award the certification: Microsoft also requires at least one prerequisite Associate-level certification. · Official source · 2026-10-04
- Renewal cannot be done by passing a beta exam or retaking the exam; only the free renewal assessment on Microsoft Learn renews the certification. · Official source · 2026-10-04
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Change log
- : Initial record from the official certification page, exam page, study guide and renewal FAQ captured from the United States on 4 October 2026. · Source