CertifyDeckChoose AB-730 if you use Copilot to create, analyze, and collaborate; choose AB-900 if you administer, secure, and govern Microsoft 365 Copilot and agents. Both are beginner credentials, but they validate different responsibilities and neither is a prerequisite.
Who AB-730 is for
It targets business professionals across marketing, sales, operations, product, customer success, HR, and finance. It tests responsible Copilot use, prompts, chats, agents, documents, meetings, and Pages.
It does not require coding or tenant administration; the focus is a useful, verifiable business outcome.
Who AB-900 is for
It targets entry-level administrators, support, and IT pros. Topics include Microsoft 365 objects, Entra, Conditional Access, Defender XDR, audit, Purview, oversharing, licensing, billing, and agent lifecycle.
Its focus is granting, protecting, monitoring, and governing the service.
Syllabus differences
AB-730 covers prompts, sources, verification, chats, notebooks, agents, and content workflows across Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams.
AB-900 goes deeper into permissions, security, compliance, admin tools, and data risks. The overlap is Copilot and agents, viewed as responsible user versus administrator.
Which exam should come first?
Frequently asked questions
Is AB-730 easier than AB-900?
It depends on role: AB-730 aligns with business users, while AB-900 favors administrators familiar with Microsoft 365, Entra, and Purview.
Do I need AB-900 before AB-730?
No. Neither exam is a prerequisite for the other.
Which exam covers prompting?
AB-730 covers prompt creation, references, saving, scheduling, and sharing.