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RoleMath has checked 4 free resources for this certification: 3 learning resources and 1 official scope document.
See the certification itself: Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate · and what it costs to earn and keep.
Best free resources
| Resource | Type | Publisher | Cost | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study guide for Exam AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator | Exam objectives / outline | Official: Microsoft | Free (see notes) | official |
| Azure Administrator (AZ-104) free learning-path series | Free structured course | Official: Microsoft | Free (see notes) | official |
| AZ-104 Practice Assessment (official, free) | Free practice questions | Official: Microsoft | Free (see notes) | official |
| AZ-104 Administrator Associate Study Cram v2 | Free structured course | Independent community: John Savill's Technical Training | Free (see notes) | independent community |
What to know
- Study guide for Exam AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator: RoleMath records this against exam AZ-104 and has not verified whether that is still the current exam — check the vendor's page before relying on it. Official skills-measured outline; updated 2026-03-19. (noted when we read this source, 2026-06-14)
- Azure Administrator (AZ-104) free learning-path series: RoleMath records this against exam AZ-104 and has not verified whether that is still the current exam — check the vendor's page before relying on it. Entry path to a free 6-path self-paced AZ-104 series. The instructor-led AZ-104T00 course is separate and paid. (noted when we read this source, 2026-06-14)
- AZ-104 Practice Assessment (official, free): RoleMath records this against exam AZ-104 and has not verified whether that is still the current exam — check the vendor's page before relying on it. Official free interactive practice assessment. (noted when we read this source, 2026-06-14)
- AZ-104 Administrator Associate Study Cram v2: RoleMath records this against exam AZ-104 (skills measured 2026-04-17) and has not verified whether that is still the current exam — check the vendor's page before relying on it. 4h 02m and the strongest free independent AZ-104 cram, but uploaded 2024-02-12 - over two years older than Microsoft's current skills-measured revision of 2026-04-17. It covers Azure Virtual Network Manager and Azure Firewall, neither of which appears in the current outline. No v3 exists. Use it for concepts and check every service against the current study guide. (noted when we read this source, 2026-08-05)
The free path, in order
1. Start from the exam objectives / outline — it is the scope the certifying body itself publishes, and where a vendor also publishes domain weightings they are in it. It may not be a comprehensive list of every exam topic. Study against it, not against a course's table of contents. Where the entry below records an exam version RoleMath has not verified as current, confirm on the vendor's page that you are reading the outline for your exam before you study against it.
2. Work the free structured course(s) above to build the skills — first check each one against What to know above, and where a course was written for a different exam version than the one you will sit, treat it as background rather than as your main preparation. Treat official material as scope authority and community material as instruction; use official sample questions where they exist.
3. Free study lowers what you spend preparing, not what the exam itself costs — see what it costs to earn and keep.
Free resources reduce what you spend to study. No resource guarantees a pass, and a course is not the certification.