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Clear filters- SC-300
SC-300 changes on 28 October 2026: what is updated
The official SC-300 study guide carries a new outline dated 28 October 2026. Which areas change, which do not, how the exam is split by domain and what to do if you sit before or after.
3 min read - AB-730
Copilot Cowork, Code and Autopilot: what they are and what is in AB-730
Microsoft has introduced the new Copilot with Home, Chat, Cowork, Code and Autopilot. What each mode does, how it rolls out and which of them is in the AB-730 outline dated 20 October 2026.
3 min read - AZ-802
AZ-800 and AZ-801 retire today: AZ-802 is the only Windows Server exam
Exams AZ-800 and AZ-801 retire on 30 September 2026. The Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate certification continues, now with a single exam, AZ-802, in English. Outline with weights and what happens if you already hold it.
4 min read - DP-420
DP-420 changes on 6 October 2026: Azure Cosmos DB AI Developer Associate
The Azure Cosmos DB Developer Specialty certification becomes Azure Cosmos DB AI Developer Associate on 6 October 2026 and exam DP-420 gets a new outline with vector search, RAG, agent memory and Fabric. What changes and what to do.
4 min read - AB-650
AB-650: the exam taking over from MS-102 (outline and dates)
What AB-650 is, the new Microsoft 365 and AI services administration certification: weighted outline, differences from MS-102, when it leaves beta and what to study meanwhile.
4 min read - AB-900
AB-900 is updated on 14 October 2026: what actually changes
Microsoft updates exam AB-900 on 14 October 2026. We compared both versions of the outline line by line: same domains, same weights and a single wording change.
3 min read - Microsoft 2026
Microsoft certifications retired in 2026: list and replacements
Every Microsoft exam retired in 2026 and those still to retire, with the official date and the closest current path: MS-102, PL-400, AZ-800, AZ-500, PL-200, AZ-204, AI-102, DP-100, MS-900 and more.
3 min read - AB-730
AB-730 changes on 20 October 2026: new agents and Copilot Cowork domain
What changes in the AB-730 exam from 20 October 2026: four domains instead of three, a new block on agents and Microsoft Copilot Cowork, and what to do depending on when you sit.
3 min read - PL-400
PL-400 is becoming AB-400: what changes in the Power Platform Developer exam
Microsoft is replacing the PL-400 exam with AB-400 from 16 October 2026. What changes in the skills outline, whether your certification still counts, and which exam to sit.
5 min read