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The Microsoft Learn Cloud Skills Challenge
Official rules
Terms and conditions
Challenge details
- The Microsoft Learn Cloud Skills Challenge starts May 23, 2023 at 4:00 PM (16:00) UTC and ends on June 20, 2023 at 4:00 PM (16:00) UTC.
- You are required to provide an email address during registration for the Microsoft Learn Cloud Skills Challenge. You will be contacted via the email address you provide with the free certification details.
- By completing one challenge within the Microsoft Learn Cloud Skills Challenge, eligible individuals are entitled to one free Microsoft Certification exam.
Offer details
- You can only claim one offer per person, regardless of the number of challenges you complete.
- Prior to redeeming your free certification exam, government employees must check with their employers to ensure their participation is permitted, and in accordance with, applicable policies and laws.
- This exam offer may be redeemed to take one (1) Microsoft Certification exam, delivered at an authorized Pearson Vue testing center or through a Pearson Vue online proctoring site by September 27, 2023.
- This exam offer is exam-specific and only redeemable for select Microsoft exams. While you can take any of the select eligible exams, please see the challenge that aligns with each exam below. Eligible exams include
- AI-900: Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals
Aligning Challenge: Microsoft Build: Azure AI Challenge - AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator
Aligning Challenge: Not applicable / take any challenge - AZ-204: Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure
Aligning Challenge: Not applicable / take any challenge - AZ-305: Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions
Aligning Challenge: Microsoft Build: Cloud Development Challenge - AZ-400: Designing and Implementing Microsoft DevOps Solutions
Aligning Challenge: Microsoft Build: DevOps Challenge - DP-420: Designing and Implementing Cloud-Native Applications Using Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB
Aligning Challenge: Microsoft Build: Azure Cosmos DB Developer Challenge - PL-400: Microsoft Power Platform Developer
Aligning Challenge: Microsoft Build: Power Platform Developer Challenge
- AI-900: Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals
- There are no prerequisites to taking an exam. However, to achieve the Microsoft Certification, you must first achieve the prerequisites. If you take and pass the expert exam before the prerequisite, then you won’t achieve the Microsoft Certification until you meet all the requirements of that Microsoft Certification.
- This exam offer redemption window starts June 30, 2023 and expires on September 27, 2023 inclusive of booking and taking the exam.
- This exam offer expiration date cannot be extended under any circumstances.
- This exam offer may only be redeemed once.
- This exam offer may not be redeemed or exchanged for cash, credit or refund.
- This exam offer is nontransferable and is void if you alter, revise or transfer it in any way.
- You must be older than 14 years of age to participate in the Microsoft Learn Skills Challenge. If Microsoft determines that you are not of the minimum age, you will not be entitled to a free Microsoft Certification exam and Microsoft reserves the right to legal action against you.
- Void in Belarus, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, Syria, Region of Crimea, and where prohibited.
For support issues, get help through CSC Support. The support team will respond within three business days.
Frequently asked questions
When do I receive my free Microsoft Certification exam?
If you complete your challenge before the Microsoft Learn Cloud Skills Challenge ends, one Microsoft Certification exam will be associated with your Microsoft Learn profile by June 30, 2023.
I've finished my challenge and haven't received my free Microsoft Certification exam.
If you completed one challenge before the Microsoft Learn Cloud Skills Challenge ends, one Microsoft Certification exam will be associated with your Microsoft Learn profile by June 30, 2023.
You will be notified via email when it becomes available. Confirm the email address for notifications saved in your Microsoft Learn profile.
Which exams can I take?
To see the full list of eligible exams, please refer to the official rules for more details.
What if the Microsoft Certification I want has prerequisites?
There are no prerequisites to taking an exam. However, to achieve the Microsoft Certification, you must first achieve the prerequisites. If you take and pass the expert exam before the other prerequisite, then you won’t achieve the Microsoft Certification until you meet all the requirements of that Microsoft Certification.
I received the email with my free Microsoft Certification exam and cannot see the offer under my account.
Please make sure you are entering the same email address in the Certification Portal where you received the confirmation email and that you are attempting to redeem against a certification listed in the official rules. If you continue to experience issues, please contact Certification Support at https://trainingsupport.microsoft.com/en-us/mcp/forum/.
I finished my challenge and it’s after June 30th, but I never received an email with the free Microsoft Certification exam details.
First go to your challenge and confirm it shows a fraction that equals 100% (i.e. 10/10 or 15/15). Then go into your Microsoft Learn profile and confirm which email address for notifications you have saved. Then try checking your junk folder. If you still cannot find the email, please contact Cloud Skills Challenge support.
How do I reschedule or change an exam I have already scheduled?
To make changes to an exam you have already scheduled, please contact Pearson Vue Support at pearsonvuecustomersupport@services.pearson.com.
Do not cancel your exam, as the discount will not be re-applied to your email address within the Certification Portal.
My voucher has expired, can you extend the expiration date?
No. We are unable to extend the expiration date of your free Microsoft Certification exam.
I didn’t finish the challenge by the end date, can you extend the challenge end date?
No. We are unable to extend the end date of the challenge. The Microsoft Learn Cloud Skills Challenge ended on June 20, 2023 at 4:00 PM (16:00) UTC.
I’ve finished my challenge and I haven’t received a challenge complete email or digital badge.
Please wait 48 hours and confirm the contact email for notifications saved in your Microsoft Learn profile. Please also check your junk folder.
When is the next challenge?
Still have questions?
See the contest official rules for more details.
If your question was not answered above or in the official rules, contact the Cloud Skills Challenge support team: challengesupport@Microsoft.com.