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Azure DevOps Engineer AZ-400 Practice Test

Validates DevOps strategy design and implementation skills. Covers CI/CD, IaC, monitoring, and the full DevOps lifecycle.

Exam at a glance

Exam time
100 minutes
Exam questions
50
Passing score
700/1000
Valid for
1 years
Practice questions on CloudMasterIT
370

Exam domains and weighting

  • Design and implement processes and communications — 12%

    Work Traceability & Flow Design, GitHub Issues & Azure Boards Integration, DevOps Metrics, DORA & MTTR, Dashboards & KQL Queries, Collaboration: Wiki, Mermaid, Microsoft Teams Integration, Release Notes & Webhooks

  • Design and implement a source control strategy — 12%

    Branching Strategies (Trunk-based, GitHub Flow), PR Workflow & Branch Policy, Branch Protection Rule & CODEOWNERS, Git LFS, Scalar, Shallow/Partial Clone, Repository Permissions & Sensitive Data Removal (BFG)

  • Design and implement build and release pipelines — 53%

    GitHub Actions & Azure Pipelines (YAML), Runners, Agents, Environments, Approvals, Package Management (Azure Artifacts, GitHub Packages, SemVer), Quality Gates & Test Strategy (Unit, Integration, Load), Blue-Green, Canary, Ring, Feature Flags, Slot Swap, IaC: ARM, Bicep, Terraform, DSC

  • Develop a security and compliance plan — 13%

    Service Principal, Managed Identity, GitHub App, PAT, Service Connections, Permission Delegation, Azure Key Vault, OIDC, Workload Identity Federation, GitHub Advanced Security (CodeQL, Dependabot), Defender for Cloud DevOps, SAST, SCA, Container Scanning

  • Implement an instrumentation strategy — 10%

    Azure Monitor & Log Analytics, Application Insights & Distributed Tracing, Container/VM/Network Insights, GitHub Insights & Pipeline Alerts, KQL Queries & Performance Analysis

Three ways to study

  • Practice modeSee the explanation right after each answer, so you learn as you go.
  • Study modeReview questions and explanations at your own pace, with no timer.
  • Exam modeA timed, randomized set that mirrors the real exam conditions.

Frequently asked questions

How many questions are on the AZ-400 exam?

The Designing and Implementing Microsoft DevOps Solutions (AZ-400) exam consists of 50 questions with a 100-minute time limit.

What is the passing score for AZ-400?

The passing score for the AZ-400 exam is 700 out of 1000.

Is the AZ-400 practice test free?

The AZ-400 sample set (20 questions with full explanations) is free. The full bank of 370+ questions is available with a CloudMasterIT subscription.

How long is the AZ-400 certification valid?

The AZ-400 certification is valid for 1 years after passing. Recertification is required after that.

Study guides

  • AZ-400 Exam Complete Guide
  • Azure Boards and DORA Metrics
  • Wiki, Teams Collaboration and Boards–GitHub Integration
  • Source Control Branching Strategy and PR Policies
  • Azure Artifacts, Packages and Testing Strategy
  • Azure Pipelines and GitHub Actions
  • Official exam guide

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