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PL-900 syllabus, skills measured, and exam topics

The PL-900 exam measures Describe the business value of Microsoft Power Platform, Manage the Microsoft Power Platform environment, and Demonstrate the capabilities of Power Apps. Use this page to review the current official syllabus, major domains, and source links before exam day.

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Skills measured by domain

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Domain Weight
Describe the business value of Microsoft Power Platform 5–10%
Manage the Microsoft Power Platform environment 20–25%
Demonstrate the capabilities of Power Apps 20–25%
Demonstrate the capabilities of Power Automate 20–25%
Describe features and capabilities of agents in Microsoft Copilot Studio 20–25%

Detailed outline

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Describe the business value of Microsoft Power Platform (5–10%)

  • Describe the value of Microsoft Power Apps to build applications
  • Describe the value of Microsoft Power Automate to automate processes
  • Describe the value of Microsoft Dataverse to organize business data
  • Describe the value of connectors to integrate services and data for apps and flows
  • Describe the value of Microsoft Power Pages to build websites
  • Describe the value of generative AI features in Microsoft Power Platform
  • Describe the value of Copilot Studio to create agents

Manage the Microsoft Power Platform environment (20–25%)

  • Describe differences between traditional databases and Dataverse
  • Describe tables, columns, and relationships
  • Describe table forms and views
  • Describe the options for business logic in Dataverse, including Power Fx
  • Describe how to use AI to create and edit tables, columns, and relationships
  • Describe environments
  • Describe the Microsoft Power Platform security model
  • Describe how Microsoft Power Platform supports data privacy and accessibility guidelines
  • Describe the monitoring and analytics capabilities of the Microsoft Power Platform
  • Describe application lifecycle management (ALM) with Microsoft Power Platform pipelines

Demonstrate the capabilities of Power Apps (20–25%)

  • Describe use cases for and capabilities of canvas apps
  • Describe use cases for and capabilities of model-driven apps
  • Describe use cases for and capabilities of Plan designer
  • Describe use cases for and capabilities of code apps
  • Describe how to use AI to create a canvas app
  • Describe how to use AI to create a model-driven app
  • Describe creating AI-powered apps by using the vibe experience

Demonstrate the capabilities of Power Automate (20–25%)

  • Describe use cases for cloud and desktop flows
  • Describe Power Automate use cases for approvals, Microsoft Teams, Outlook, SharePoint, Forms, and document automation
  • Describe connector triggers and actions for cloud flows
  • Describe how to use AI to create and modify cloud flows
  • Describe how to use AI to create and modify desktop flows

Describe features and capabilities of agents in Microsoft Copilot Studio (20–25%)

  • Describe use cases for agents
  • Describe how to build agent conversation paths by using topics
  • Describe how to use knowledge sources in agents
  • Describe how tools, including MCP servers and agent flows, are used in agents
  • Describe how to publish agents by using channels
  • Describe use cases and capabilities for Microsoft Agent 365
  • Describe how to monitor Copilot Studio agent usage and adoption
  • Describe agent evaluations

Purpose of this document

  • This study guide should help you understand what to expect on the exam and includes a summary of the topics the exam might cover and links to additional resources. The information and materials in this document should help you focus your studies as you prepare for the exam.
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Updates to the exam

  • Our exams are updated periodically to reflect skills that are required to perform a role. We have included two versions of the Skills Measured objectives depending on when you are taking the exam.
  • We always update the English language version of the exam first. Some exams are localized into other languages, and those are updated approximately eight weeks after the English version is updated. While Microsoft makes every effort to update localized versions as noted, there may be times when the localized versions of an exam are not updated on this schedule. Other available languages are listed in the Schedule Exam section of the Exam Details webpage. If the exam isn't available in your preferred language, you can request an additional 30 minutes to complete the exam.
  • The bullets that follow each of the skills measured are intended to illustrate how we are assessing that skill. Related topics may be covered in the exam.
  • Most questions cover features that are general availability (GA). The exam may contain questions on Preview features if those features are commonly used.

Audience profile

  • As a candidate for this exam, you aspire to understand how Microsoft Power Platform technologies can be used to:
  • Develop tailored business solutions.
  • Optimize your use of data by using Microsoft Dataverse and connectors.
  • Accelerate business outcomes by using AI-powered solutions in Microsoft Power Apps.
  • Automate business processes by using Microsoft Power Automate.
  • Boost your productivity and create agents by using Copilot Studio.
  • The exam is intended for you if you’re seeking to start your journey building solutions with Microsoft Power Platform.
  • You can use this exam to prepare for role-based certifications, but it’s not a prerequisite for any of them.